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Detailed Department of Education Report Shows Disparities Remain in Schools
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released a recent report which highlights civil rights data in almost every state for the past 15 years. The information is available through…
Researchers Find Perception is a Strong Basis for Racial Disparity
A new study conducted by New York University psychology researchers examines the role perception plays in increased racial discrimination during economically challenging times. The study finds that when economic resources become scarce,…
Sixth Amendment Disparities in Delaware Criminal Courts, Part Three
Part Three of The Sixth Amendment Center’s recent report discusses issues of accountability in Delaware’s Criminal Court, which greatly impact minority communities because people of color are involved in the system at…
Report estimates the effect of ACA on 14 large and diverse US cities
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is estimated to provide increased federal funding to all states, but the amount is heavily influenced by the extent of Medicaid expansion and enrollment in federal marketplaces.…
New study shows Massachusetts health reform did not reduce barriers to heart related procedures
In a new article published in American Heart Association’s journal “Circulation,” researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Howard University of Medicine examined hospital claims data and found that Massachusetts health insurance expansion did…
California Reduces Number of Out of School Suspensions for All Students
A new study by the UCLA Center for Civil Rights Remedies finds that between 2011 and 2013, the number of out of school suspensions (OSS) has gone down for all students in California.…
African-American women making strides in entrepreneurship
A new report by the Center for American Progress has shown that women of color are a major driving force in the United States economy by virtue of entrepreneurship. Women of color…
Reed V. Tuckson, M.D., FACP
Managing Director Tuckson Health Connections, LLC A graduate of Howard University, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s General Internal Medicine Residency and Fellowship…
Sixth Amendment Disparities in Delaware Criminal Courts, Part Two
Revisiting The Sixth Amendment Center’s recent report on the disparities in access to counsel in Delaware criminal courts, part two of the publication examines the issue further. This part examines the systemic…
Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes (CPIPO)
CPIPO’s purpose is to improve paternal involvement in pregnancy and family health by reframing debates and informing research, policy and practice to support greater involvement of fathers in pregnancy. The…