Adults mistake Black children who seem older as angry

"The older that study participants thought a Black child was, the more likely participants were to wrongly perceive that child as angry."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Aug. 6, 2021 ~4 min

Lack of upward mobility can shorten Black men’s lives

"...a lack of upward mobility—consistently being cut off from achieving the American dream—has serious consequences on the life expectancy of Black males."

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
Aug. 3, 2021 ~6 min


Bodycam video cuts racial bias in police misconduct investigations

"Police bodycams—when they're turned on—even the playing field by introducing objective evidence into the investigation of complaints..."

Jennifer Rainey Marquez-Georgia State • futurity
July 22, 2021 ~5 min

Many women missed preventive care during COVID-19

COVID-19 knocked many women, especially women from lower-income and higher-minority areas, off schedule for preventive care appointments such as mammograms.

U. Michigan • futurity
July 21, 2021 ~8 min

Virtual school exposed digital gaps for Black families

"Schools were sending students home with devices for online learning without first ensuring families had reliable, consistent internet access..."

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
July 19, 2021 ~6 min

The terms ‘ancestry’ and ‘race’ get muddled in forensics

A new paper finds inconsistencies in how forensics researchers talk about race and ancestry. Here's how the field can account for gene flow, migration, etc.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
July 16, 2021 ~9 min

More Americans get opioid addiction treatment, but racial gaps remain

Substantially more people in the US with opioid use disorder are receiving treatment for the disease, but considerable racial gaps remain.

Allison Hydzik-Pittsburgh • futurity
July 15, 2021 ~7 min

Report: Positive trends in aging, but not for everyone

A new report indicates many older Americans are better able to handle daily care, particularly women. But, there are disparities.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
June 25, 2021 ~6 min


Book traces long history of Black women doing yoga

A new book delves into the long history of Black women doing yoga as self-care, including Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks, and Tina Turner.

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
June 10, 2021 ~7 min

Other laws affecting pregnancy lag behind legal pot

As long as policies target substance use during pregnancy, the legalization of cannabis could worsen gaps in health and social equity.

Michelle Edelstein-Rutgers • futurity
June 3, 2021 ~5 min

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