The Coronavirus Pandemic: Serious Impacts on Minority Communities in U.S. Cities Presented jointly with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NPR Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Watch on YouTube Months into the coronavirus pandemic, we can begin to measure the devastating impact on Americans. From crippling financial blows to deaths and illnesses, Americans are foundering. And Read More…
COVID-19: Health, Wealth, and the Role of Justice When Public Health Means Business, Part 5 Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Watch on YouTube Presented by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Hosted by The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a hard truth: our Read More…
The Spread of Hate and Racism: Confronting a Growing Public Crisis Presented jointly with PRI’s The World & WGBH Watch on YouTube Brief Video Highlight February 13, 2019 In 2017, reports of hate crimes in the United States increased for the third consecutive year, according to the FBI. In addition to physical acts, such actions Read More…
Brief Video Highlight DISCRIMINATION IN AMERICA: African American Experiences Presented in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NPR Tuesday, October 24, 2017 Watch on YouTube How do African Americans experience discrimination in daily life? A new poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Read More…
Brief Video Highlight RACE AND POLICING: State and Local Perspectives Monday, March 27, 2017 Watch on YouTube Building on two previous Forums about race, criminal justice and health (from February 2015 and October 2015), this event examined specific approaches and models to address the complexities of race and policing. Experts in law enforcement, public health, community relations and the Read More…