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racial disparities
Column
Sep 12, 2023
Policymakers must act as Black tenants face lead poisoning epidemic
Legislative action needed to close racial disparities in health as Black children continue to experience higher rates of lead poisoning
Column
Feb 3, 2023
Communities of color face particular lack of welfare infrastructure amid rising mental health crisis
Multiple steps need to be taken to create more inclusive mental health care system
Herald
Oct 10, 2022
Racial disparities in employment severe in Madison, report says
Stark difference in unemployement rates, management positions by race
Column
Sep 20, 2022
Wisconsin life expectancy declines amid flawed healthcare system
Racial, economic disparities alongside mental health neglect contribute to lower life expectancy in Wisconsin
State of Wisconsin
Aug 4, 2021
UW professors discuss the role of critical race theory in classes, the political arena
The specific meaning of critical race theory is perhaps the element most up for debate, UW professor says
State of Wisconsin
Apr 30, 2021
Madison City Council to take up recommendations including body cameras for all Wisconsin law enforcement officers
Madison subcommittee members split on the recommendation to require law enforcement officers to wear body-worn cameras
City of Madison
Feb 18, 2021
BIPOC community of Madison less likely to get mental health support despite higher COVID-19 rates
'The cultural stigma in discussing and addressing mental health illnesses is also prevalent, particularly among communities of color,' state rep. says
News
Jan 25, 2021
MLK Symposium keynote speaker Isabel Wilkerson reflects on U.S. caste system
Wilkerson's recent book 'Caste' looks at how advent of slavery led to caste system that continues to exist in today's United States
City of Madison
Jun 7, 2020
Hundreds march to Meriter, St. Mary’s protesting racial disparities in healthcare
Protestors shared their traumatic birthing experiences, addressed hospital presidents
City of Madison
Feb 18, 2020
Wisconsin racial disparities persist, city, local activists work to alleviate gaps in Madison
'The city has participated in discrimination ... whether actively or passively,' must seize opportunities to change, city official says
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