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Stressful environments have genetic implications for African American boys
A study conducted at Princeton University has shown there is a link between the social environment and health. African American boys who grow up in disadvantaged communities are more likely to…
W.K. Kellogg’s New Racial Equity Resource Guide
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has created a comprehensive and interactive Racial Equity Resource Guide that includes hundreds of practical resources including articles, organizations, research, books, media strategies and training curricula aimed at helping organizations…
Addressing STEM Disparities for the Future
Although the field of technology continues to grow, there is a shortage of qualified technology professionals. In the publication Stem Urgency, researchers Joseph S. Miller and Dr. John H. Horrigan…
Joint Center Partners with C&NN to Address Racial Inequities in Access to Green Space
The Joint Center today announced the formation of a strategic partnership with the Joint Center’s Place Matters Initiative and The Children & Nature Network (C&NN), to improve the health outcomes for all communities by…
Toolkit for Community Action to End Health Disparities
The National Partnership for Action To End Health Disparities was developed with the mission of mobilizing and connecting individuals and organizations across the country to create a nation in which all people…
Joint Center Partners with Children & Nature Network
WASHINGTON, DC – The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies today announced the formation of a strategic partnership with The Children & Nature Network (C&NN) to improve the health…
Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders face challenges in healthcare, housing security, and employment
The Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community is among one the fastest growing populations within the United States. Similar to African American and Latino communities, the…
“Preschool-to-Prison Pipeline” hypothesis grounded in research
The topic of marginalization of Black children, especially Black male children, in the U.S. education system is one that has recently garnered public attention. It is commonly known that the…
State Of Black America 2014 Panel: How To Address Academic Disparity
With the release of the National Urban League‘s 38th annual State Of Black America Report, a panel discussion involving key figures of NUL opens up an examination of the finer points of the…
EVENT: NABJ Conference on Health, Health Policy and Health Inequities
Today, the National Association of Black Journalists host their 2014 Conference on Health, Health Policy and Health Inequities. The goal of this conference is to provide print, broadcast and multimedia journalists with tools…