Racism and discrimination in health care
Racism and implicit bias can dramatically impact the level and quality of care People of color receive in medical facilities.
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Resources
Understanding the history and impact race has on society can be overwhelming. Although some of the stories about race and racism took place many years ago, others have happened within our own lifetimes. The effects still linger to this day and can bring up feelings of pain and trauma. This page is meant to serve as a place for visitors to be connected to books, articles, videos, and other resources about race and how to talk about it. This will also be a place where new resources are added so be sure to check back for more!
26 simple charts to show racism is still a problem in America
These 26 charts show the extent of racial disparities in America, in areas like employment, wealth, education, home ownership, healthcare, and incarceration.
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North Carolina’s Forced-Sterilization Program: A Case for Compensating the Living Victims
This report reveals the history of forced sterilizations in NC and makes the argument that the living victims should be compensated.
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Indigenous Environmental Network
Established in 1990 within the United States, IEN was formed by grassroots Indigenous peoples and individuals to address environmental and economic justice issues.
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North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
This website serves as a hub for Environmental Justice for North Carolinians by highlighting the local issues as they affect the people.
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Hog farming has a massive poop problem
Vox interviews multiple people around NC to understand the issue of hog lagoons and understand the health impact.
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GenX Investigation
The Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health and Human Services began investigating the presence of a compound known as GenX in
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'Forgotten by society' – how Chinese migrants built the transcontinental railroad
This article highlights the stories of the immigrants who played an instrumental role in constructing the transcontinental railroad that connecting one side of the
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Let’s Replace ‘Ancestry’ in Forensics With Something More Accurate
A new study finds forensics researchers use terms related to ancestry and race in inconsistent ways, and calls for the discipline to adopt a
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How we fail black patients in pain
Half of white medical trainees believe such myths as black people have thicker skin or less sensitive nerve endings than white people. An expert
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NIH-supported study suggests alternative to race-based kidney function calculations
In a study supported by the National Institutes of Health, researchers propose changing a key measure in kidney disease diagnosis and treatment to eliminate
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