Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race

Mar 2

Acceptable Tradeoffs

by Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe As I watched the State of the Union Address last night, the scarcity of masks caught my attention. According to the Seattle Times, data show that: The daily number of Covid-19 cases has dropped by 63%. The average number of hospitalizations has fallen 44% over the…

Covid 19

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Apr 16, 2020

Disaggregate Data for a More Inclusive Society

By Rhonda V. Sharpe Last August, I wrote, “Institutionalized exclusion is not just entrenched in the equitable access to quality education, employment, healthcare, housing, and a host of other goods and services, but is also rooted in how data are collected and reported.” When the headlines read “ In N.Y.C…

Covid 19 Crisis

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Apr 7, 2020

Show Me The Data, But Disaggregate It First

By Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe Last week, Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Elizabeth Warren requested comprehensive demographic data on people tested and treated for COVID-19. The legislators cited racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes as the rationale for the request. But their request does not go far enough. While all…

Covid 19

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Mar 31, 2020

The Food Injustices of COVID-19 on Black Communities

By Nina E. Banks Like many people in the first two weeks of March, I rushed out to grocery stores to get enough food, supplies, and medicines to supply my household–two teenage sons, two dogs, and myself–for several weeks. My food selections were based on nutritional value and durability, and…

Covid 19

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Apr 11, 2019

7 Inspiring Documentaries and Books about Women of Color for Women’s History Month

By Rachel Chou Women’s history month is a reminder that we should ruminate on the legacies that women history makers have left for us. Their stories serve as inspiration, reminding us that change emerges out of struggle, the benefits of persistence and hard work, and how rising above from the…

Womens History Month

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Feb 28, 2019

Don’t Call it “Magic”

By Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe There was a time when hearing the phrase, “Black Girl Magic” made me beam with pride. Not anymore. The truth is there is nothing “magical” about what Black women accomplish. Dr. Willene Johnson reminded attendees at the 2019 Inaugural Sadie T. M. Alexander Conference that before…

Black History Month

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Jan 20, 2018

Inclusive Yoga Research

By Tamara Y. Jeffries When I welcome new students to my yoga classes, the first thing they want to know is what it’s going to do for them. “Will I lose weight?” “Will it end my depression?” “Will it fix my ADHD?” I tell them yoga can help many health…

Yoga

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Jul 7, 2017

Math Isn’t the Only Path

By Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe As a researcher with interest in how women and girls find space in STEM environments, I have been thinking about how “Hidden Figures” and many daily and educational experiences might affect girls who are not math confident. Many parents — black parents in particular — will…

Black Women In Tech

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Math Isn’t the Only Path — Women’s Institute for Science, Equity and Race