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Joseph Shavit
Mar 18, 2022
Artificial intelligence can help combat systemic racism
Facial recognition algorithms have repeatedly been demonstrated to be less accurate for people with darker skin.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 20, 2021
White people trained in mindfulness were three times more likely to help Black people
White people who received training in mindfulness meditation were three times more likely to help a Black person in staged scenarios.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 4, 2021
New tool detects the risk of genetic syndromes in children with diverse backgrounds
The technology can potentially reduce health inequality in under-resourced areas worldwide.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 17, 2021
Removing race from kidney function estimates may impact care of black cancer patients
Researchers found that removing race-based adjustments from equations estimating the kidney function of oncology patients may be wrong.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 3, 2021
11-Year-Old Cowgirl Makes History Competing at The First Nationally Televised Black Rodeo
An 11-year-old cowgirl recently made history, competing at the first nationally televised Black rodeo
Joseph Shavit
Jun 26, 2021
Actively addressing inequalities promotes social change and mutual understanding
What does it take for people to commit to take action to promote social equality? How might this differ for the advantaged and disadvantaged
Joseph Shavit
Jun 2, 2021
Students Build Websites to Commemorate Black Businesses Destroyed During the Tulsa Massacre
This week marks 100 years since a white mob inflicted an unthinkable level of racial violence in Tulsa, Okla.
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