The Black Lives Matter Movement

Minority patients are diagnosed later, stay on dialysis longer and are added to transplant lists less quickly. Why?

Lower-income residents and people of color are more likely to live in the hottest neighborhoods

Amid multiple crises, science and medicine cannot stand aloof from politics

Challenging racism’s deleterious effects requires first identifying its many forms

The common, chronic inflammation of the airways may help explain why deaths in custody are so high among African-Americans

Frederick Douglass, Antonio Maceo and the outrages of “racial science”

Those who argue that the system will magically self-correct are kidding themselves

Improving newborn health is more essential now than ever

A gay, African-American physician relied on personas to endure his medical training

They’re a story about racism

Accountability, demilitarization and the transfer of responsibilities to social workers are needed to remake our overly antagonistic law-enforcement agencies

Moviemakers have perfected the art of rendering skin and hair—but only for white people

Biases in the system put the lives and well-being of women and minorities at risk

Contrary to the sanitized version we sometimes hear about the civil rights movement, change was not achieved solely by protest marches and people singing “We Shall Overcome”

An incoming medical student points out that the field has always been political, prioritizing some bodies over others

Racial minorities and those with underlying health conditions may be at a greater risk from coronavirus infection, but have historically been less likely to be included in clinical trials

A study of nearly 200 U.S. medical centers found that even apparently healthy kids suffer racial disparities in complications associated with surgery

And stop letting hospital security guards carry guns; there are better ways to keep patients and staff safe

As physicians, we believe that recognizing it begins with understanding our own privilege and biases

From Frederick Douglass to George Floyd, photography has been key for racial justice. But cameras have also been used to hurt

Management researcher Modupe Akinola explains on how stereotypes hurt Black Americans and what we can do to counter them

Statues are ideological powerhouses that compress whole systems of authority into bodies of bronze or marble

Systemic inequities such as credit scores mean Black home and business owners receive fewer federal relief loans than white ones

Demonstrators face tear gas, flash bangs, coronavirus and surveillance