Corporate Virtue Signaling Is Fine. But Actions Matter More.
Co-published with the Los Angeles Times. U.S. corporations are ‘virtue signaling’ like crazy on race. But actions speak louder than words.
Are White Men Accessing COVID-19 Screening More Than Others?
Co-published with The Crisis. The federal government has failed to report publicly which groups in our communities have received access to COVID-19 testing and treatment.
Want to Vote? Pay Up.
Co-published with The New Republic. In many states, ex-felons are required to settle debts before they can cast a ballot—a modern twist on poll taxes, disenfranchising …
Artist Withdraws Proposed Faneuil Hall Slave Memorial After Boston NAACP Says It Will Oppose It
Co-published with WBUR. After nearly two years in the making, artist Steve Locke is withdrawing his proposal for a slave trade memorial in front of Faneuil …
I’m a Black Physician. I Understand When Patients Say They Don’t Trust Medicine.
Co-published with The Philadelphia Inquirer. If white people were under-treated for pain at the same rate black people are today, institutions and individuals would be swiftly held accountable.