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Stop Blaming Tuskegee, Critics Say. It’s Not an ‘Excuse’ for Current Medical Racism

by lisadtinsley March 31, 2021
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By April Dembosky, KQED For months, journalists, politicians and health officials — including New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Dr. Anthony Fauci — have invoked the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study to explain why Black Americans…

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Unmet Need for Afterschool Programs Skyrockets in the Black Community, With Four Million Black Children Without the Access to Afterschool Their Parents Want

by lisadtinsley January 24, 2021
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Satisfaction with afterschool programs has reached a new high among African American parents, but unmanageable costs and limited access are preventing many Black students from participating. The result is tremendous…

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Association of Black Cardiologists Advocates for Vaccinations in Communities of Color

by lisadtinsley January 24, 2021
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Our nation has reached a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic: over 400,000 Americans have died from complications of the coronavirus. Black Americans are 3.7 times as likely as white…

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Black Doctors Work to Make Coronavirus Testing More Equitable

by lisadtinsley January 24, 2021
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By Nina Feldman, WHYY When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids. A pediatric surgeon with a private…

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January 24, 2021 0 comment 3155 views
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Poor and Minority Children With Food Allergies Overlooked and in Danger

by lisadtinsley January 24, 2021
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By Sandy West As Emily Brown stood in a food pantry looking at her options, she felt alone. Up to that point, she had never struggled financially. But there she…

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Five Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated

by lisadtinsley January 24, 2021
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Written by: Liz Szabo As an emergency physician, Dr. Eugenia South was in the first group of people to receive a covid vaccine. She received her second dose last week…

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Covid ‘Decimated Our Staff’ as the Pandemic Ravages Health Workers of Color

by lisadtinsley January 24, 2017
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Written by: Danielle Renwick, The Guardian Last spring, New Jersey emergency room nurse Maritza Beniquez saw “wave after wave” of sick patients, each wearing a look of fear that grew…

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