States Leading the Way in Racial Progress Ahead of MLK Day
As the nation prepares to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, significant disparities remain between the income and employment rates of white and Black Americans.
Study Links Whole-Genome Duplications in Black Cancer Patients to Worse Outcomes, Environmental Carcinogen Exposure
The study’s findings highlight the critical role of both genetic and environmental factors in driving racial disparities in cancer outcomes.
New Study Uncovers Racial Bias in Language Used by Physicians in Medical Records
The research, which Eden King, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Psychological Sciences at Rice University, led, sought to ascertain whether doctors use biased language when describing patients in post-visit reports.
Report Exposes Deepening Racial Disparities in Workplace Safety
According to the report, Black workers’ job fatality rates have surged to the highest levels seen in nearly 15 years. Meanwhile, Latino workers continue to endure the most significant risk of death on the job compared to any other demographic group.