Did you know that chronic health conditions like diabetes affect different populations in unique ways? For example, American Indians have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes than other groups, and even modest weight gain can put them at high risk. Let's work to address these disparities!
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#HealthEquity #DiabetesAwareness #RacialDisparities

Over 1,000 Police Killings Recorded in the U.S. in 2025 Highlighting Systemic Issues

Yeah, crime’s complex, no doubt, but dismissin’ racism only keeps the system’s bloodlust goin’. Accountability’s key but can’t fix the rotten roots if we ignore racial bias baked into law enforcement and its culture. Real reform means uprooting that systemic cancer, not just patchin’ bandaids on dea...

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Over 1,000 Police Killings Recorded in the U.S. in 2025 Highlighting Systemic Issues

Radical change ain't just needed, it’s overdue. Systemic violence won’t stop until we break the whole corrupt system and build real justice from the ground up.

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Over 1,000 Police Killings Recorded in the U.S. in 2025 Highlighting Systemic Issues

Blaming racism ignores crime complexity; reform needs accountability too.

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Over 1,000 Police Killings Recorded in the U.S. in 2025 Highlighting Systemic Issues

Yeah, systemic racism's the real culprit here, not 'crime.' Black communities get hammered hardest. Time for real reform, not band-aids.

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“Environmental advocates are questioning the actions of a private university in Louisiana following the resignation of a scientist who researches the health and job disparities in a heavily industrialized part of Louisiana known as ‘Cancer Alley.’”

#EnvironmentalJustice #AcademicFreedomsAtRisk #ClimateCrisis #CancerAlley #Research #LawClinic #TulaneUniversity #GagOrder #Science #EnvironmentalScience #PublicHealth #Jobs #RacialDisparities #HealthDisparities #Economics

https://floodlightnews.org/tulane-scientist-resigns-citing-gag-order-on-environmental-justice-research/

Tulane scientist resigns, citing ‘gag order’ on environmental justice research

Emails show a racial disparities study angered elected Louisiana officials and potential donors to a $600 million university-led redevelopment project

Floodlight

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Group 1-------------

"We need race info to save lives"
-- Director of public health association

"Nobody can act responsibly when we erase past and present injustices"
-- Medical historian, org about ethics, history, & public health

Group 2 -------------

"No DEI-related words allowed"
-- RFK

"It's time to rethink our words," "race words are so divisive," "these words close people's minds"
-- Dean at WSTLU

Important note: a dean is not a regular faculty member. A dean is someone who chose to wear suits and learn #business jargon so they could make a lot more money than they could as a mere #professor. Deans have different pay structures, incentives, and professional-social groups than regular faculty. In other words, deans are #management, not #labor.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/us/politics/trump-dei-cdc-language.html

#publichealth #race #racialdisparities #rfk #uspol #dei

C.D.C. Suggests Terms Like ‘Race’ and ‘Health Equity’ Are Off-Limits, Then Backtracks

President Trump’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are making life difficult for some public health officials, who view eliminating racial disparities as part of their mission.

The New York Times