Kentucky wants the benefits of progress without addressing underlying issues like economic and racial injustice. The state celebrates job creation while neglecting livable wages, worker's rights, and ...

Kentucky's leaders avoid addressing racial disparities in health care, criminal justice ... We cannot march in parades and post Martin Luther King Jr. quotes on social media while actively ...

The expanded collection and availability of disability data at the state level will help inform state policy makers about ...

I’ve experienced the reality of health disparities firsthand. Growing up in a low-income, predominantly Black neighborhood in Boston during the 60s and 70s, my family didn’t have access ...

I recently attended a private reception where university leaders, elected officials, including school district leaders, convened to discuss regional challenges facing San Diego. During the event, ...

Beatrix Hoffman's inspiring Perspective1 discusses historical cases that illuminate the professional and ethical role of health-care providers in advocating for the rights of immigrant communities.

A growing body of research has drawn connections between everyday discrimination—the routine and often subtle forms of ...

People who most frequently encounter everyday discrimination – those subtle snubs and slights of everyday life – are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression. What’s more, that finding ...

Our findings suggest deeper issues are contributing to the increase in the disease, particularly in Black women. Barriers to health care are critical. These include insurance gaps, transportation ...

A coalition of Black community leaders, government officials, and health experts across seven cities is launching a new campaign – You Have the Power to Save Lives – to combat ...