NIH funds groundbreaking research on racism’s long-term health effects
In a pioneering initiative, researchers from Michigan State University and Rutgers University are set to embark on a nationally funded study aimed at investigating the profound effects of structural racism on housing, aging and health. This study, which is the first of its kind, will delve into the historical and contemporary practices that have perpetuated racial inequalities in America.
Australian schools need to address racism. Here are 4 ways they can do this
The Australian Human Rights Commission wants to see schools address racism, as part of a broader push to address the problem across Australian society. As it says in a recent report, People are not born with racist attitudes or beliefs […] Addressing racism in schools is crucial to ensure that victims do not leave education facing lifelong disadvantage, and perpetrators do not enter adulthood believing racist behaviours are acceptable […]. But racism is hardly mentioned in the Australian Curriculum – for example, it is noted in passing in the health and physical education curriculum for years 5 to 8. However, there is...