Race & Equity

Schrodinger’s Race – The Paradox of the MENA Identity

The path to becoming a physician is wrought with standardized testing — from the SAT…

Improving Health Outcomes for Indigenous Communities

The buzz around the ten-time Oscar-nominated movie, Killers of the Flower Moon, based on a…

Awards shine spotlight on Asian representation in Hollywood

Asian-made film and TV productions – and their creators and actors – have been collecting…

Teen’s Hair Threatens White Supremacy, not Education

High school student Darryl George has been kept from school, suspended for months because he…

Black Women and Endometriosis

The first endometriosis drug in 40 years may be available within five to seven years.…

It Wasn’t the Confederate Flag that Enraged Me

It was a hell-hot southwest Louisiana day. I had just left the investment property my…

Where are the voices of Black women and girls in HIV awareness?

Over the last three decades, there have been tremendous strides in HIV research, prevention and…

Black Lives (don’t) Matter in Higher Education

As a Black tenure-track professor, I was surprised when I walked onto my current campus and realized…

Reimagining the American Dream: Bridging Homeownership, Sustainability, and Equity

Homeownership is more than a status symbol; it is interwoven into the fabric of the…

Black America’s Legacy of Environmental Sustainability

During Black History Month, we often overlook the environmental stewardship practiced by Black Americans, particularly…

Double Edge Sword: The Reality of Being a Woman of Color Consultant

A federal appeals court recently blocked Fearless Fund’s grant program from awarding funding to Black-women-run…

Stop racially-biased attention when dealing with sexual harassment cases of women of color

Recently “Days of Our Lives” star Arianne Zucker sued former co-executive producer Albert Alarr, accusing him of…

What’s in a name? Embracing Complexity

An anti-DEI movement is sweeping the nation, dismantling efforts to underscore the importance of diversity,…

Breaking the Silence: A Call for Rapid Hepatitis C Testing to Save Black Lives in America

It’s time to break the silence on hepatitis C, a silent killer of Americans. Improved…

The Squid Game Reality Show Erases Asians

When I was young, I used to spend entire days with other kids in small…