The role of race and ethnicity in medicine Penn In the News “The Pulse,” (WHYY Radio) The role of race and ethnicity in medicine Jaya Aysola and Amaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about how the medical field interprets race and ethnicity. Aysola’s research shows evidence of racial bias in medical school curricula: “The most prevailing issue was this continued mischaracterization of race and ethnicity as a biomedical term, when we know it to be a social construct.” Afro-Cubans come out in droves to protest government Penn In the News NPR Afro-Cubans come out in droves to protest government Amalia Dache of the Graduate School of Education spoke about the history of racial disparities and injustices in Cuba. “When we're thinking about global solidarity with Black people, especially right now, we need all hands on deck,” she said. What you need to know about the protests in Cuba Amalia Dache during a research trip to Cuba. (Image: Courtesy of Santiel Rodríguez Velázquez) What you need to know about the protests in Cuba Penn GSE’s Amalia Dache traveled to Cuba in 2018 and 2019 to research the Afro Cuban experience, and the opportunities that existed—or were closed off from—the island nation’s significant Black population. How scientists are subtracting race from medical risk calculators Penn In the News Science How scientists are subtracting race from medical risk calculators Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine said researchers need to consider the drivers of health disparities, rather than merely correlating race with health outcomes. “That’s not a standard that is expected of scientists in this day and age, and it needs to be,” she says. “This is a wake-up call for the scientific community.” COVID plus overdose deaths drove down life expectancy in 2020 Penn In the News NBC News COVID plus overdose deaths drove down life expectancy in 2020 Irma Elo of the School of Arts & Sciences said the decline in life expectancy among Black and Latinx Americans reflects unequal access to health care and class privilege. "The people who have disproportionately suffered from this pandemic were the same people who were put in positions where they were more likely to be exposed because of their employment," she said. To honor John Lewis, we must turn back the rising tide of voter suppression Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer To honor John Lewis, we must turn back the rising tide of voter suppression Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote about the resurgence of voter suppression laws in the U.S. To preserve the right to vote, Berry said, “We must pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. And to do that, we must remove the Senate filibuster as a barrier to the legislation.” How to raise kids who won’t be racist Penn In the News The New York Times How to raise kids who won’t be racist Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education offered tips for how parents can address racist or insensitive comments made by children. “Get a sense of what they understand it to mean from their perspective,” he said. “Where did they hear it from? How is it being used in the social context they’re in? Then you have a better angle to how you can speak to it.” Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality Penn In the News 6ABC.com Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality David Asch of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School spoke about his research on racial disparities in health outcomes for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. "Perhaps the main reason that Black patients tend to have worse outcomes than white patients is because they go to hospitals that provide worse care for all," he said. "I think it's a story of racial residential segregation. Most people go to hospitals near where they live. And we fund hospitals very much by local resources." In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ Image: Adriana Bellet In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ OMNIA’s final episodes look into how institutions have perpetuated racial hierarchies, how the past reverberates through the present, and consider what justice looks like. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional “What you should be doing with voting is trying to make it as easy as possible for people to vote with the fewest restrictions,” says Mary Frances Berry. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional In Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Supreme Court ruled that Arizona’s election laws—pertaining to out of precinct ballots and whether or not third parties can pick up and deliver absentee ballots—do not violate the Voting Rights Act. Load More
Afro-Cubans come out in droves to protest government Penn In the News NPR Afro-Cubans come out in droves to protest government Amalia Dache of the Graduate School of Education spoke about the history of racial disparities and injustices in Cuba. “When we're thinking about global solidarity with Black people, especially right now, we need all hands on deck,” she said. What you need to know about the protests in Cuba Amalia Dache during a research trip to Cuba. (Image: Courtesy of Santiel Rodríguez Velázquez) What you need to know about the protests in Cuba Penn GSE’s Amalia Dache traveled to Cuba in 2018 and 2019 to research the Afro Cuban experience, and the opportunities that existed—or were closed off from—the island nation’s significant Black population. How scientists are subtracting race from medical risk calculators Penn In the News Science How scientists are subtracting race from medical risk calculators Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine said researchers need to consider the drivers of health disparities, rather than merely correlating race with health outcomes. “That’s not a standard that is expected of scientists in this day and age, and it needs to be,” she says. “This is a wake-up call for the scientific community.” COVID plus overdose deaths drove down life expectancy in 2020 Penn In the News NBC News COVID plus overdose deaths drove down life expectancy in 2020 Irma Elo of the School of Arts & Sciences said the decline in life expectancy among Black and Latinx Americans reflects unequal access to health care and class privilege. "The people who have disproportionately suffered from this pandemic were the same people who were put in positions where they were more likely to be exposed because of their employment," she said. To honor John Lewis, we must turn back the rising tide of voter suppression Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer To honor John Lewis, we must turn back the rising tide of voter suppression Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote about the resurgence of voter suppression laws in the U.S. To preserve the right to vote, Berry said, “We must pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. And to do that, we must remove the Senate filibuster as a barrier to the legislation.” How to raise kids who won’t be racist Penn In the News The New York Times How to raise kids who won’t be racist Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education offered tips for how parents can address racist or insensitive comments made by children. “Get a sense of what they understand it to mean from their perspective,” he said. “Where did they hear it from? How is it being used in the social context they’re in? Then you have a better angle to how you can speak to it.” Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality Penn In the News 6ABC.com Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality David Asch of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School spoke about his research on racial disparities in health outcomes for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. "Perhaps the main reason that Black patients tend to have worse outcomes than white patients is because they go to hospitals that provide worse care for all," he said. "I think it's a story of racial residential segregation. Most people go to hospitals near where they live. And we fund hospitals very much by local resources." In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ Image: Adriana Bellet In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ OMNIA’s final episodes look into how institutions have perpetuated racial hierarchies, how the past reverberates through the present, and consider what justice looks like. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional “What you should be doing with voting is trying to make it as easy as possible for people to vote with the fewest restrictions,” says Mary Frances Berry. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional In Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Supreme Court ruled that Arizona’s election laws—pertaining to out of precinct ballots and whether or not third parties can pick up and deliver absentee ballots—do not violate the Voting Rights Act. Load More
What you need to know about the protests in Cuba Amalia Dache during a research trip to Cuba. (Image: Courtesy of Santiel Rodríguez Velázquez) What you need to know about the protests in Cuba Penn GSE’s Amalia Dache traveled to Cuba in 2018 and 2019 to research the Afro Cuban experience, and the opportunities that existed—or were closed off from—the island nation’s significant Black population.
How scientists are subtracting race from medical risk calculators Penn In the News Science How scientists are subtracting race from medical risk calculators Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine said researchers need to consider the drivers of health disparities, rather than merely correlating race with health outcomes. “That’s not a standard that is expected of scientists in this day and age, and it needs to be,” she says. “This is a wake-up call for the scientific community.” COVID plus overdose deaths drove down life expectancy in 2020 Penn In the News NBC News COVID plus overdose deaths drove down life expectancy in 2020 Irma Elo of the School of Arts & Sciences said the decline in life expectancy among Black and Latinx Americans reflects unequal access to health care and class privilege. "The people who have disproportionately suffered from this pandemic were the same people who were put in positions where they were more likely to be exposed because of their employment," she said. To honor John Lewis, we must turn back the rising tide of voter suppression Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer To honor John Lewis, we must turn back the rising tide of voter suppression Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote about the resurgence of voter suppression laws in the U.S. To preserve the right to vote, Berry said, “We must pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. And to do that, we must remove the Senate filibuster as a barrier to the legislation.” How to raise kids who won’t be racist Penn In the News The New York Times How to raise kids who won’t be racist Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education offered tips for how parents can address racist or insensitive comments made by children. “Get a sense of what they understand it to mean from their perspective,” he said. “Where did they hear it from? How is it being used in the social context they’re in? Then you have a better angle to how you can speak to it.” Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality Penn In the News 6ABC.com Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality David Asch of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School spoke about his research on racial disparities in health outcomes for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. "Perhaps the main reason that Black patients tend to have worse outcomes than white patients is because they go to hospitals that provide worse care for all," he said. "I think it's a story of racial residential segregation. Most people go to hospitals near where they live. And we fund hospitals very much by local resources." In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ Image: Adriana Bellet In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ OMNIA’s final episodes look into how institutions have perpetuated racial hierarchies, how the past reverberates through the present, and consider what justice looks like. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional “What you should be doing with voting is trying to make it as easy as possible for people to vote with the fewest restrictions,” says Mary Frances Berry. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional In Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Supreme Court ruled that Arizona’s election laws—pertaining to out of precinct ballots and whether or not third parties can pick up and deliver absentee ballots—do not violate the Voting Rights Act. Load More
COVID plus overdose deaths drove down life expectancy in 2020 Penn In the News NBC News COVID plus overdose deaths drove down life expectancy in 2020 Irma Elo of the School of Arts & Sciences said the decline in life expectancy among Black and Latinx Americans reflects unequal access to health care and class privilege. "The people who have disproportionately suffered from this pandemic were the same people who were put in positions where they were more likely to be exposed because of their employment," she said. To honor John Lewis, we must turn back the rising tide of voter suppression Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer To honor John Lewis, we must turn back the rising tide of voter suppression Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote about the resurgence of voter suppression laws in the U.S. To preserve the right to vote, Berry said, “We must pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. And to do that, we must remove the Senate filibuster as a barrier to the legislation.” How to raise kids who won’t be racist Penn In the News The New York Times How to raise kids who won’t be racist Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education offered tips for how parents can address racist or insensitive comments made by children. “Get a sense of what they understand it to mean from their perspective,” he said. “Where did they hear it from? How is it being used in the social context they’re in? Then you have a better angle to how you can speak to it.” Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality Penn In the News 6ABC.com Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality David Asch of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School spoke about his research on racial disparities in health outcomes for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. "Perhaps the main reason that Black patients tend to have worse outcomes than white patients is because they go to hospitals that provide worse care for all," he said. "I think it's a story of racial residential segregation. Most people go to hospitals near where they live. And we fund hospitals very much by local resources." In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ Image: Adriana Bellet In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ OMNIA’s final episodes look into how institutions have perpetuated racial hierarchies, how the past reverberates through the present, and consider what justice looks like. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional “What you should be doing with voting is trying to make it as easy as possible for people to vote with the fewest restrictions,” says Mary Frances Berry. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional In Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Supreme Court ruled that Arizona’s election laws—pertaining to out of precinct ballots and whether or not third parties can pick up and deliver absentee ballots—do not violate the Voting Rights Act. Load More
To honor John Lewis, we must turn back the rising tide of voter suppression Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer To honor John Lewis, we must turn back the rising tide of voter suppression Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote about the resurgence of voter suppression laws in the U.S. To preserve the right to vote, Berry said, “We must pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. And to do that, we must remove the Senate filibuster as a barrier to the legislation.” How to raise kids who won’t be racist Penn In the News The New York Times How to raise kids who won’t be racist Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education offered tips for how parents can address racist or insensitive comments made by children. “Get a sense of what they understand it to mean from their perspective,” he said. “Where did they hear it from? How is it being used in the social context they’re in? Then you have a better angle to how you can speak to it.” Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality Penn In the News 6ABC.com Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality David Asch of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School spoke about his research on racial disparities in health outcomes for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. "Perhaps the main reason that Black patients tend to have worse outcomes than white patients is because they go to hospitals that provide worse care for all," he said. "I think it's a story of racial residential segregation. Most people go to hospitals near where they live. And we fund hospitals very much by local resources." In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ Image: Adriana Bellet In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ OMNIA’s final episodes look into how institutions have perpetuated racial hierarchies, how the past reverberates through the present, and consider what justice looks like. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional “What you should be doing with voting is trying to make it as easy as possible for people to vote with the fewest restrictions,” says Mary Frances Berry. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional In Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Supreme Court ruled that Arizona’s election laws—pertaining to out of precinct ballots and whether or not third parties can pick up and deliver absentee ballots—do not violate the Voting Rights Act. Load More
How to raise kids who won’t be racist Penn In the News The New York Times How to raise kids who won’t be racist Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education offered tips for how parents can address racist or insensitive comments made by children. “Get a sense of what they understand it to mean from their perspective,” he said. “Where did they hear it from? How is it being used in the social context they’re in? Then you have a better angle to how you can speak to it.” Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality Penn In the News 6ABC.com Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality David Asch of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School spoke about his research on racial disparities in health outcomes for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. "Perhaps the main reason that Black patients tend to have worse outcomes than white patients is because they go to hospitals that provide worse care for all," he said. "I think it's a story of racial residential segregation. Most people go to hospitals near where they live. And we fund hospitals very much by local resources." In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ Image: Adriana Bellet In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ OMNIA’s final episodes look into how institutions have perpetuated racial hierarchies, how the past reverberates through the present, and consider what justice looks like. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional “What you should be doing with voting is trying to make it as easy as possible for people to vote with the fewest restrictions,” says Mary Frances Berry. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional In Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Supreme Court ruled that Arizona’s election laws—pertaining to out of precinct ballots and whether or not third parties can pick up and deliver absentee ballots—do not violate the Voting Rights Act. Load More
Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality Penn In the News 6ABC.com Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality David Asch of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School spoke about his research on racial disparities in health outcomes for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. "Perhaps the main reason that Black patients tend to have worse outcomes than white patients is because they go to hospitals that provide worse care for all," he said. "I think it's a story of racial residential segregation. Most people go to hospitals near where they live. And we fund hospitals very much by local resources." In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ Image: Adriana Bellet In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ OMNIA’s final episodes look into how institutions have perpetuated racial hierarchies, how the past reverberates through the present, and consider what justice looks like. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional “What you should be doing with voting is trying to make it as easy as possible for people to vote with the fewest restrictions,” says Mary Frances Berry. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional In Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Supreme Court ruled that Arizona’s election laws—pertaining to out of precinct ballots and whether or not third parties can pick up and deliver absentee ballots—do not violate the Voting Rights Act.
In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ Image: Adriana Bellet In These Times: ‘Race and Repair’ OMNIA’s final episodes look into how institutions have perpetuated racial hierarchies, how the past reverberates through the present, and consider what justice looks like.
Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional “What you should be doing with voting is trying to make it as easy as possible for people to vote with the fewest restrictions,” says Mary Frances Berry. Supreme Court decision rules Arizona’s laws constitutional In Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Supreme Court ruled that Arizona’s election laws—pertaining to out of precinct ballots and whether or not third parties can pick up and deliver absentee ballots—do not violate the Voting Rights Act.