Race and Ethnicity

As we consider the potential implications of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, one open question is how states will enforce the abortion bans that are expected in at least…

So what is intersectional environmentalism, exactly? According to Leah Thomas, a prominent environmental influencer, intersectional environmentalism is a movement, not a moment: “It brings injustices done to the most vulnerable communities, and the…

Attendance at postpartum healthcare visits declined by almost six percentage points during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers report. Uninsured women, Black women, and women under age 19 faced the sharpest decreases…

The U.S. teaching workforce is far less racially diverse than its student body. All students —but particularly Black and Latinx students—benefit academically and socially from having teachers who are people…

Unlike most developed nations, America has never treated care of its youngest children as a public good worthy of significant public investment, especially in relation to K-12 public education. That’s…

At the Commonwealth Fund, we have long been focused on shaping national health policy with respect to coverage, cost, quality, and equity. In recent years, we have also embraced the…

The movement for reparations in the United States—a Black-led movement that began even before slavery’s end—is making unprecedented strides forward, and governments across the country are beginning to act. In…

Lost amid dire predictions about a Republican takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2022 midterm elections is the fact that more women of color were nominated in House primaries…

By working with the people who know their communities best, the Equity First Vaccination Initiative showed how we can continue to remove barriers and improve equity-centered public health. The 20…

Who will tell the stories that shape our future? These days, in the United States, this is a matter of fierce disagreement. On one side, a multiracial majority of people…