Radio Boston: A conversation with Ibram X. Kendi
Angela
A licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) in Boston, MA, Angela is about to welcome her first child. We chatted with Angela about connecting with other expectant parents using the app Peanut and the link between social media and mental health.
CAR Racial Data Tracker Team and Collaborators Publish New Article on Racial & Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality
New Databyte Shows Students of Color are Disproportionately Bullied At School
Sending your child to school for the first time is both an exciting and anxious milestone for any parent. One source of anxiety is the fear that your child might experience bullying or harassment.
In the U.S., 20% of K-12 students are bullied, and race is the leading identity factor for students experiencing bullying. Black students are significantly more likely to be bullied than their White peers.
Jasmine Wali from JMAC for Families Publishes New Piece on the Harms of Mandated Reporting, With Support from CAR Public Scholarship Shop
An Eighteen Year Difference in Life Expectancy
You’ve probably heard a version of this phrase, “where you live determines how long you live.” Researchers have shown that our neighborhoods – the places where we live, work, and play – are a stronger predictor of our life expectancy than our genes. In fact, in many U.S. cities, life expectancy between communities that are a few miles away can have differences as large as 30 years.