Study shows an abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase in pregnancy-related deaths

Carrying a pregnancy to term is riskier than having an abortion, especially for non-Hispanic Black women.

Amanda Jean Stevenson, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Sept. 22, 2021 • ~5 min

Brain scans of Black women who experience racism show trauma-like effects, putting them at higher risk for future health problems

New research points to a biological way that racism can lead to health disparities.

Sierra Carter, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Georgia State University • conversation
Sept. 15, 2021 • ~5 min

People living with HIV face harmful stigma daily – DaBaby's rant was just more public than most

Microaggressions are more subtle than outright discrimination. But they can directly affect HIV treatment outcomes.

Sannisha Dale, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Miami • conversation
Aug. 9, 2021 • ~7 min

25-year-long study of Black women links frequent use of lye-based hair relaxers to a higher risk of breast cancer

Researchers had suspected that chemical hair relaxers might be behind racial disparities in breast cancer diagnoses. A new study narrows in on lye as a possible cause for that link.

Kimberly Bertrand, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University • conversation
July 13, 2021 • ~5 min

Many Black Americans aren’t rushing to get the COVID-19 vaccine – a long history of medical abuse suggests why

Though COVID-19 has killed almost twice as many Black Americans as whites, Black people are the least likely racial group to say they're eager to receive the vaccine as soon as it's available to them.

Esther Jones, Associate Professor of English, affiliate with Africana Studies and Women's & Gender Studies, Clark University • conversation
Feb. 24, 2021 • ~9 min

Racial discrimination ages Black Americans faster, according to a 25-year-long study of families

A study of 800 Black American families shows early experiences of racism have long-term consequences for physical and mental health.

Sierra Carter, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Georgia State University • conversation
Nov. 17, 2020 • ~5 min

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