#Disparities

Kristen Schorsch

kschorsch

Heads up Illinois regulators are set to vote *Tuesday* on whether to allow Mercy Hospital on Chicago's Near South Side to close. There are so many layers to this: https://tinyurl.com/yyhq3fqx

Brittany Bishop

its_britbish

For people who have family members that believe the #police are not #racist towards #black people or that #trump hasn't instilled violence in the U.S. or has actually helped black

#ShenequeProctor

ShenequeProctor

1.) So I watched all of #LeavingNeverland. I believe Safechuck and Robson. I also believe it is extremely likely that Michael Jackson was a preferential pedophile, in the most classic

Venessa Wong

venessawong

Nine months into the pandemic, data on who is being impacted by the coronavirus is wildly incomplete. It's possible groups that are at greater risk around the country—Black, Latino, and

Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW

MyHarmReduction

Some might call this an "alternative to incarceration" for marijuana possession that "increases access to treatment" for marijuana rather than sending people to jail or saddling them with a record.

Rebecca Vallas

rebeccavallas

Hey Florida… we need to talk. About a bill filed this week in the Florida legislature to carve out people with felony convictions from the state’s new $15 minimum wage.

Rav Arora

Ravarora1

In 2020, BLM dominated all facets of American life.But did black lives really matter last year?Thousands of black Americans were killed during a record-breaking homicide wave. The media and broader

Jasmine D. Parker, Ph.D.

DrJasmineParker

Hi, interdisciplinary social scientist here. I see a LOT of convo around #CancelStudentDebt, and I want to help frame this concept. Not only is canceling student debt good for the

Sherry Pagoto

DrSherryPagoto

We did a post-mortem of how emergency remote instruction went last spring via focus groups of undergrads.Here are some lessons learned (a thread!) Check out the pre-print here:https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/f6jkx/ 1. Students

Elad Gross 🇺🇸

BigElad

On charter schools (thanks @piper4missouri for elevating this conversation in #moleg): I've worked with St. Louis kids for over 13 years now, and I've worked with rural communities for over

Amanda Makulec MPH

abmakulec

The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority groups is a critical issue. Data from many sources has reinforced how staggering these disparities are. This is a beautifully designed chart about

CAUT

CAUT_ACPPU

(1/14) While this article describes the American context, the Canadian one isn't much different. Decades of de-funding and de-prioritizing post-secondary institutions have led to the crisis we find ourselves in

Dr. Tom Frieden

DrTomFrieden

1/17 What a week. Broader recognition of how serious the US failure is. Not enough action on what needs to get done. The virus has the upper hand and won’t

Julie Be Reading, MUP

KArlito5_

Ya know what... I’m a make this thread cause I spent 3 years of grad school researching, writing, and working on food systems. I think I can provide some insighthttps://twitter.com/kekepalmer/status/1325786443776729089

Dr. Amy Tan-*Racism is a public health crisis*

AmyTanMD

Wasn't going to post this. But given all the discourse that I saw on both TV & social media on Canada Day re the denial of all forms of racism

Buffy Wicks

BuffyWicks

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act—a major milestone in the fight for disability rights.But the fight for justice continues. Thread on progress made, and promises

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