Ava Kian is the Race and Health Equity fellow for MinnPost. Follow her on Twitter @kian_ava or email her at akian@minnpost.com.
The former head of the Health Equity Bureau was appointed by Gov. Tim Walz as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health.
Harris’ visit to St. Cloud comes two days after the State of the Union address, where President Biden explained that the administration is prioritizing jobs, rebuilding infrastructure, lowering costs for the middle class and investing in a clean energy future.
In the U.S., sickle cell affects around 100,000 people. For Black Americans, the impact is felt disproportionately, with one out of every 365 Black people having sickle cell disease.
Unconscious bias and lack of culturally competent care are among the reasons Black women in the U.S. are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women.
While the group passed several pieces of legislation this past session – the legislators believe there’s more to do.
The research found that when a person presents with a brain tumor, their race may influence whether doctors recommend surgery to remove the tumor — or not to.
In some regions, for example South Dakota, the maternal mortality among American Indian/Alaska Natives is seven times that of white women.
Formed in 2018 by a group of midwives wanting to improve birth and maternal outcomes for U.S.-born Black women, D.I.V.A. Moms has worked with 285 mothers to date.
Through my work, I’ve learned that increasing access has no downfalls.
When including comorbidities, temperatures below 32°F have been found to increase unhoused peoples’ overall risk of death by 84%. That risk rises to 321% when the temperature drops below 9°F.
The findings underscore underlying inequalities that impact Minnesota’s populations of color.
A new PBS documentary, “In a Different Key,” explores the story of autism diagnosis from 1943 forward — and the challenges that remain, including inequity in the timing of autism diagnoses. It airs Tuesday at 8 p.m. on Twin Cities PBS.
Between 2005 and 2012, Black people ages 5 to 34 were 1.9 times more likely to die of unintentional drowning compared to white people in Minnesota. That gap widened in the years between 2012 and 2020.
Cultural brokers assist with various needs, like applying for SNAP benefits, rental assistance, making doctor’s appointments, making sure families have proper winter gear and referring people to food shelves.
From 2010 to 2018, 8% of all murdered girls and women in Minnesota were Indigenous, making Indigenous women seven times more likely than white women to be murdered.
Ruwocha was burned in the face due to an acid attack in February 2020. The perpetrator was a man that she began dating around 2014.
MinnPost sent reporters to polling places around the Twin Cities to talk about what brought voters out to cast ballots — and who they voted for.
Everyone in Minnesota has governor, attorney general, secretary of state, auditor, U.S. House and legislative races on their ballots. The other races depend on where you live and may or may not include local races.
Among the full sample, about 26% surveyed self-reported anxiety, compared to 44% of those who experienced parental incarceration and foster care.
The conversation held at Sabathani Community Center in south Minneapolis focused on the fact that populations of color in Minnesota face higher rates of food insecurity compared to white folks.
