Tag: race
Three Takeaways From a Key Gathering of Health Justice Advocates
On April 3, criminal justice reform activists, harm reductionists, policymakers, service providers and clinicians ...
We Need More Focus on How the Drug War Attacks Parents of Color
It would be hard to dispute that the War on Drugs, instigated by President ...
It’s Time to Reject the Racist “Drug Dealer” Stereotype
One night in 1995, Aron Tuff (above), a veteran dealing with back pain, was ...
“Yellow Peril”—How Blaming China for Fentanyl Continues a Racist Legacy
As the overdose crisis roars on, various stakeholders seek to assign blame for these ...
A Ban on Smoking and Vaping in Cars With Minors Will Have Racist Consequences
On a main city street in Auckland, New Zealand last month, two women staged ...
Mississippi’s Warring Prosecutors Leave the Door Open to Hope
Two incredibly powerful prosecutors, sworn enemies, live in the same small Southern capital of ...
Will Women of Color Leading Nonprofits Drive Deeper Equity?
The reign of the middle-aged white man is over,” declared House of Cards ...
Meet the New Coalition Fighting to Decriminalize Sex Work
Across the street from the headquarters of the New York Police Department, dozens of ...
How the FDA’s Proposed Menthols Ban Could Harm Black Communities
Bad experiences with law enforcement are often cumulative: The more negative interactions one has with ...
This Black History Month (and All Year Long), Stop Ignoring Black Drug Policy Reformers
Last year, the New York Times published a piece asking “30 experts to think ...
