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Guardian angels: those who watched over us
In 2020, asylum seekers who cared for our elders in the middle of the pandemic were given a pathway to permanent residence.
ReadMeasuring illness in dollars
A U.S. health algorithm judged patients' needs by their past spending; Black patients, who received less care, therefore seemed less sick.
ReadOne shared breath
From Morton's skulls to spirometers "corrected" by race, science long served hierarchy; today it is learning to undo it.
ReadCared for by someone who understands
Black people in distress are less likely to see a mental health professional. Researchers and organizations are building care that begins with trust.
ReadJoyce Echaquan, and what her name asks of us
From Joyce Echaquan to myths about pain: understanding why being believed is already a health issue.
ReadMontréal-Nord, at the heart of the first wave
In the spring of 2020, Montreal's Blackest and poorest neighbourhoods were the hardest hit by COVID-19.
ReadThe invisible gears: pain that isn't believed
False beliefs about Black people's bodies still circulate in medicine. They change the way their pain is measured.
ReadThe mirror: one species, very real categories
Science confirms it: human races do not exist in biology. Racism, however, invented categories that still wound.
ReadThe right to say no
In Quebec, First Nations and Inuit women were sterilized without true consent. Their words call for practices to change.
ReadThe weight of little phrases
"Where are you really from?" One by one, microaggressions seem harmless. Added up, they weigh. Research confirms it.
ReadThirty-four hours in a waiting room
In Winnipeg, in 2008, Brian Sinclair died without ever being treated. His story reminds us that being seen is already a form of care.
ReadTime given back
In the United States, a kidney function calculation adjusted for race delayed transplants. It was withdrawn, and then the lost time was given back.
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