From gender and racial pay gaps to a lack of assets, Black and Latina women often start at a financial disadvantage, lacking the generational wealth which often provides a safety net for their White counterparts.
Race/Racism
Posted inHealth Care
‘Concordant care’ called crucial in improving Black childbirth outcomes
A recurring theme was that people of color, and Black women in particular, benefit from having their care provided by someone who looks like them and who understands their experience in the world.
Posted inHealth Care
Use the Steward crisis to improve health care equity
The crisis at Steward Health Care, which filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, can also be an opportunity to make good on the promise of equity in health care for all patients in Massachusetts.
Posted inRace/Racism
Antisemetic incidents surge in New England
Rabbi Ron Fish, ADL New England’s interim region director, called the data “simply stunning.”
Posted inOpinion
Holding a mirror up to our stereotypes
The new film “American Fiction” is not merely a piece of entertainment; it is a profound commentary on the state of our cultural and media landscapes.
Posted inHousing
Unearthing racial covenants on the North Shore
Not many people take the time to dig through a century of property records on a house or parcel of land, but an ugly history might be buried there. A property deed in Lynnfield states the “premises shall not be conveyed to or be occupied by any person not of the Caucasian race.” In Beverly, […]
Posted inOpinion
To honor King, rebuild the house of justice
Many thought King’s goals were impossible to obtain, but here we are on a national holiday recognizing those efforts and the man who brought people to the table to achieve them.
Posted inRace/Racism
3 academic experts analyze O’Brien’s comments
After reading excerpts from Shannon O’Brien’s court filing about the allegations against her, the experts all agreed that more context and information are necessary to determine if O’Brien should be fired for racial insensitivity.
Posted inEducation
What if Harvard, MIT, and Penn presidents said too much, not too little?
Critics say the real problem lies with the very idea that the university officials should be commenting on contentious issues at all.
Posted inMedia
The Emancipator prepares to relaunch with focus on video essays
The Emancipator, a digital nonprofit publication devoted to reframing the conversation around racial equity, is launching a new website and hiring a new editor.