Word In Black has launched an Insights and Research Division to center the lived experiences of Black Americans and use community-driven data to reshape narratives about persistent health disparities. Its first study on organ donation reveals strong theoretical support but deep mistrust of the healthcare system, and the team is now turning to breast cancer to examine how bias, access and culture affect Black women’s outcomes.
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Posted inPolitics
Experts warn court case could end life-saving preventive care
A Supreme Court case set for arguments next week could gut a key part of the Affordable Care Act that provides free preventive health services—putting millions at risk and threatening progress in reducing racial health disparities, especially for Black women. Public health experts warn the case, driven by ideological objections, could lead to higher disease rates, later diagnoses, and increased death rates in communities of color.
Posted in2024 Elections
Tune in: Debate Night in Black America — A virtual conversation
Word In Black is hosting a virtual conversation on Sept. 10, 2024, before and after the ABC presidential debate, providing a platform for Black viewers to discuss the critical issues that matter to them.
Posted inCommentary
Can VP Harris win over skeptical Black men voters?
Vice President Kamala Harris is well-positioned to make history as the first woman of color to hold the office, but it remains unclear whether Black men will fully support her due to potential sexism and a sense of abandonment by both political parties.
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As Mayor Brandon M. Scott handles bridge tragedy, racists blow dog whistle
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has been targeted by racists and White supremacists on Twitter for his leadership, empathy, and concern for victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster, despite the fact that DEI didn’t build the bridge, load the ship, or steer it when it veered into the support pillar.
Posted inBooks, Education, National News, News, NEWS, Word In Black
Another downside of book bans: They stunt reading ability
By Joseph Williams, Word In Black For years, as test scores fell and teachers fretted, educators and analysts rang the alarm: the U.S. is facing a grade-school reading crisis. If left unaddressed, they say, Black children could fall even further behind. Now, college professors are sounding an alarm of their own. They say college students […]
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Another downside of book bans: They stunt reading ability
By Joseph WilliamsWord In Black For years, as test scores fell and teachers fretted, educators and analysts rang the alarm: the U.S. is facing a grade-school reading crisis. If left unaddressed, they say, Black children could fall even further behind. Now, college professors are sounding an alarm of their own. They say college students are […]