Kellie Carter Jackson
Kellie Carter Jackson is a professor and historian at Wellesley College in the African Studies Department. Her work focuses on slavery, abolition, and the use of violence as political discourse.
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Environmental Justice Finally Legitimized in Massachusetts
The authors highlight recently passed Massachusetts environmental justice legislation and its implications.
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Heads in the Game
Does race influence emergency department visits and concussion diagnosis among kids?
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Toys Take the Spotlight
Are children’s advertising guidelines followed around fast-food ads promoting kids meals with toys?
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Ruqaiijah Yearby
Ruqaiijah Yearby is a Professor of Law and member of the Center for Health Law Studies at Saint Louis University School of Law. She specializes in racial disparities within health care, the political economy of health care, and social justice in medical research.
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Chronic Pain on the Brain
A research team examined how chronic pain resulting from endometriosis affected mental health.
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Micro in Name, Macro in Effect
Three types of microaggressions negatively affected the self-rated health of Asians and Asian Americans.
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Laws That Help Fight Overdose Deaths
Nearly all states currently have “good Samaritan” immunity laws to encourage calls for assistance during overdose emergencies, but statutes differ widely from state to state.
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The Ethical Trade-Offs in Offering Mammography Screening Incentives in Medicaid
Incentivizing mammography is ethically complex, especially as women’s autonomy may be undermined if financial incentives are used without the promotion of informed decision-making.
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Dr. YouTube
YouTube was reported as the most used social networking site for health information.
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Weight Stigma and Interventions to Limit Maternal Weight Gain
The scientific conversation about weight-gain during pregnancy raises important social and racial justice concerns.
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The Case with CPS
Census and child protection data from 1999 to 2017 showed Black and American Indian families experienced involvement with Child Protection Services at twice the rates of white children.
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