Articles tagged as: racial disparity
April 21, 2022
Indiana Black leaders call for 'urgency' in addressing student academics
Black leaders from across Indiana called on Gov. Eric Holcomb and other state leaders on Thursday to prioritize ways to address the academic achievement gaps facing children of color.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2021
MLK Center wants neighbors to stop calling police on Black teens playing basketball
Staff at the Martin Luther King Community Center are concerned about calls to the police on Black teens using the center's facilities.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2021
Black, Hispanic students lack access to high-quality education in Marion County
Providing all Marion County students with equitable access to education has been a challenge for years, and a new report finds that Black and Hispanic students lack access to high-quality education — from birth through higher education — at disproportionate rates.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2021
Black Men Lost More Years Of Life Than Previous Years, And It’s Not All Because Of COVID
The U.S. saw more than 400,000 extra deaths in 2020 compared to the previous two years. Much of this excess death was caused by COVID-19. But new research from the University of Notre Dame suggests that around 15 percent of these deaths are not directly related to the virus.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2021
New Research Confirms Pandemic Burden Depends On Race, Geography in Indiana
The study looked at nearly 2 million adult residents tested for COVID-19 in Indiana between March 2020 and December 2020. The goal was to identify the communities that need the most public health intervention and support during and after the pandemic.
Read MoreAugust 26, 2021
New Study Shows Widening Gap In Life Expectancy In Indianapolis
The gap in life expectancy between different zip codes in the Indianapolis metro area is nearly 17 years, according to a new study by Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public health and SAVI, a community data center based at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
Read MoreJune 23, 2021
IU Study Finds Obesity Increases Breast Cancer Risk In Black Women
New research from Indiana University suggests that obesity in Black women increases their risk of recurrence of breast cancer or even dying — more so than in white women.
Read MoreJune 9, 2021
Community Groups Call For More Direct Action From IU Health After Moore's Death
Three community groups hosted a virtual event on Wednesday as part of an ongoing effort to highlight racism in health care in the aftermath of the external review of Dr. Susan Moores death.
Read MoreMay 18, 2021
Black Lives Matter Louisville Trying To Improve Community Health
A seven-person crew within BLM Louisville cooks and delivers hundreds of meals every week to the elderly and homeless, and the group is also working to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among Black residents.
Read MoreMay 12, 2021
IU Health Review Of Susan Moore's Death Says She Received Adequate Care, But Lack Of 'Empathy' And 'Compassion'
An external review on the death of a Black female doctor found the medical management and technical care she received from Indiana University Health did not contribute to her death. But the review also found a lack of empathy and compassion in the delivery of her care, according to a news release from IU Health on Wednesday.
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