Tuskegee history shaped Black Americans’ COVID vax hesitancy

Memories of the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study may have affected the willingness of Black Americans in the South to get the COVID vaccine.

Lauren Baggett-U. Georgia • futurity
April 3, 2024 ~6 min

Early trauma, racism may drive suicide risk among Black men

Young Black men are dying by suicide at an alarming rate. Childhood adversity and racism may hold much of the blame.

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
March 26, 2024 ~7 min


‘Black Girl Magic Crew’ program uplifts Black teen girls

The Black Girl Magic Crew program is "a place to express your Black girlness in all of its glory," one teen says.

Chris Woolston-Washington U. in St. Louis • futurity
March 12, 2024 ~6 min

Anti-racist interventions don’t stress teens out

Anti-racist intervention programs don't cause stress or feelings of alienation among high school students, a new study shows.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
March 11, 2024 ~7 min

Kidney disease discovery could lead to new therapies for African Americans

"African Americans develop end stage kidney disease at four times the rate of white Americans," but new research could help reduce the disparity.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Feb. 28, 2024 ~4 min

Biased blood oxygen readings may limit Black heart patients’ treatment access

Faulty blood oxygen readings may restrict access to lifesaving treatments for Black patients with heart failure, researchers report.

Noah Fromson-U. Michigan • futurity
Feb. 21, 2024 ~4 min

Hispanic patients on ventilators are more likely to be heavily sedated

Hispanic people with respiratory failure are five times more likely to be heavily sedated on a ventilator. The finding may explain the disparity in deaths.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Feb. 15, 2024 ~6 min

How parents talked with kids about Black Lives Matter differed by race

Black and white parents talked to their kids about the Black Lives Matter movement after the murder of George Floyd, but used different language to explain it.

U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 15, 2024 ~6 min


Early childhood teachers discipline Black boys differently

Early childhood teachers apply an "I'm watching you" approach to Black boys, but not white boys, in their classrooms when disciplining them.

Tracy DeStazio-Notre Dame • futurity
Feb. 14, 2024 ~8 min

How allies can fight discrimination against Black, Latino STEM students

"The main takeaway from the research is this: Allyship is just critical when it comes to combating prejudice."

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Feb. 12, 2024 ~6 min

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