Discrimination Archives

10.23.2026 a small wooden house with a stethoscope

Women living in historically redlined neighborhoods experienced poorer breast cancer outcomes than those living in other neighborhoods.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

08.28.2026 Young Black female sickle cell disease patient talks to White doctor

Black sickle cell patients with concurrent opioid use and chronic pain had negative descriptors in 20% of medical notes versus 3% for other patients.

Fellow Priyanka Athalye

06.12.2026 black and white portrait of a young man

States with anti-transgender laws saw a 38-44% increase in youth suicide attempts in the year following the enactment of the law. (From 2025)

Fellow Dani Weissert

05.08.2026 Dentist pointing at teeth x-ray on computer screen in dental clinic

Older adults who were incarcerated for more than one month in their lifetime have a 1.52‑times higher risk of poor dental care as they age.

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

04.10.2026 Woman standing near plant with shadow and light across her face. Neurodivergent concept

When neurodivergence intersects with Blackness, the stakes of being misunderstood often become higher in both subtle and overt ways.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

03.26.2026 Terrell Winder, associate professor of sociology at UC Santa Barbara

Terrell Winder, assistant professor of sociology at UC Santa Barbara, discusses how ethnographic research illuminates health disparities.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

03.18.2026 Close up of Black woman holding her pregnant belly

Structural forces like bias, unequal access to resources, and cumulative stress interact to shape pregnancy outcomes for Black women.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

03.11.2026 Illustration of a slowing market behind a black and white United States Capitol. Economic recession concept

A recent study reveals that economic crises magnify inequalities already deeply embedded in political and financial systems.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

10.28.2025 Garbage truck dumping the garbage in a landfill. Pollution and superfund site concept

Due to historical segregation and racism, communities of color and low-income populations live near the nation’s most hazardous sites.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

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