2023

Racial Disparities in Healthcare

Racism and other forms of discrimination affect multiple parts of society. This is because it exists everywhere. Discrimination exists in education, housing, and the justice system. The presence of discrimination in these areas has very negative effects on our lives. However, discrimination in health care has potentially deadly effects. Effects of Racial Disparities in Healthcare …

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Minority Health Care in the Pandemic and Beyond

It has been widely noted that the ongoing scourge of American health inequity was especially highlighted by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Infections, hospitalizations, and deaths in racial minority communities proliferate at rates completely incomparable to those in white communities. Not only are racial minorities—primarily Black and Latino Americans—more likely to get the virus, …

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Roadblocks Women of Color Encounter in Entrepreneurship

As we all know or can assume, the entrepreneurial journey is an extremely challenging one. But for women of color, there are different sets of obstacles that can be even more daunting. Despite the fact that black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S., they still face a number of unique hurdles …

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Mental Health Care Providers in the Washington DC Metro Area

An Overview of How They’re Serving Younger People of Color According to one recent study, during the first year of the still-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, worldwide rates of anxiety and depression increased by an enormous 25%. This was especially evident in major metropolitan areas like Washington, DC. Here, it was estimated that roughly 19.32% of the population have some …

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Listening to their voices: Black Women and Infant Mortality

Taking an adequate amount of time to think about bringing a child into the world is imperative. As black women, it is important to consider timing. Which may be based on your current financial stability and the financial stability of the government. It may also be important to consider your current mental state, and whether …

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