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URMC awards highlight need to reduce racial disparities and prevent violence

By feedbot ~ Posted Fri, 05/07/2021 - 10:57am
Urban gun violence disproportionately affects segregated Black neighborhoods is one of the main points that a physician and assistant professor of...
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Fri, 05/07/2021 - 7:03am
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Connections: Addressing vaccine mistrust

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 12/16/2020 - 4:49pm
Historic abuse of communities of color through medical research has many Black Americans hesitant about getting a COVID vaccine. Dr. Angela Branche is...
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Wed, 12/16/2020 - 1:34pm
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Urban League of Rochester kicks off Interrupt Racism Summit

By feedbot ~ Posted Tue, 10/20/2020 - 8:57pm
More than 450 people attended the first day of Rochester’s Interrupt Racism Summit on Tuesday. The two-day virtual summit sponsored by The Urban League...
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Tue, 10/20/2020 - 8:51pm
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Panelists call for change during discussion on racial disparities in Rochester

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 10/01/2020 - 11:16pm
Racial disparities in Rochester, which have been highlighted by issues surrounding the death of Daniel Prude, was the topic of a live forum broadcast on...
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Thu, 10/01/2020 - 6:40pm
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MCC looks to strengthen mental health support for diverse students

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 10/01/2020 - 5:05pm
A conference at Monroe Community College on Friday has the goal of trying to strengthen mental health support for a diverse student population. College...
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Thu, 10/01/2020 - 12:38pm
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Data shows African Americans, Latinos continue to be underserved in Rochester region

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 08/20/2020 - 7:54pm
ACT Rochester and the Rochester Area Community Foundation released a report on Thursday detailing racial and ethnic disparities in the nine-county...
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Thu, 08/20/2020 - 2:19pm
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Connections: Discussing racism as a public health crisis

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 06/10/2020 - 2:31pm
We’re joined by members of the Greater Rochester Black Agenda Group. Late last month, they issued a proclamation declaring racism a public health crisis...
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Wed, 06/10/2020 - 10:19am
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Connections: Discussing how the digital divide is affecting local students during the pandemic

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 05/06/2020 - 2:32pm
When schools closed in March and teachers and students were pushed to online learning settings, the transition proved difficult for students who lack...
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Wed, 05/06/2020 - 10:21am
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Connections: How climate change affects the health of at-risk communities

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 04/16/2020 - 2:43pm
The Rochester Regional Group of the Sierra Club has postponed its Earth Day Environmental Forum, but its members are pushing forward with their work. We...
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Thu, 04/16/2020 - 10:16am
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, poll says New Yorkers see much room for improvement in race relations

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 01/20/2020 - 4:28pm
As New Yorkers commemorate the birthday of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., only a third of them say race relations are positive across...
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Mon, 01/20/2020 - 10:14am
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