Reproductive Injustice: A Salon Honoring Dána-Ain Davis

Tuesday, March 24 • 6:30 p.m.
Event Oval, The Diana Center

Reproductive Injustice: A Salon Honoring Dána-Ain Davis Dána-Ain Davis’ new book, Reproductive Injustice: Racism, Pregnancy, and Premature Birth, is a prescient investigation into the high rates of premature birth among black women. Davis finds that this problem is not explained by economic factors but rather by ideas about race and reproduction that are deeply rooted in the era of slavery. A study that aims to undo dangerous misconceptions that have life-or-death consequences, the book calls for an end to medical racism. Joining Davis for this discussion are reproductive justice experts, organizers, and scholars Toni Bond, Cara Page, and Dorothy Roberts.

Health Inequalities Among the Races in the 21st Century: A Continuing Struggle in Public Health

Tuesday, March 10 • 6:30 p.m.
Event Oval, The Diana Center

Linda Villarosa, a pioneering journalist and author, has dedicated her career to researching stories on health discrepancies and racism in the U.S. health-care system. Her groundbreaking article “Why America’s Black Mothers and Babies Are in a Life-or-Death Crisis,” in the April 2018 New York Times Magazine, spearheaded a movement to examine the disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality outcomes, including the creation of a commission to research this subject in New York state. The discussion will consider the impact of these disparities and contemplate what the future holds.

Sponsored by Feel Well, Do Well @ Barnard.

Job Opportunity: OCD and Anxiety Project Coordinator/Research Assistant

The UNC-Chapel Hill Anxiety and Stress Lab is seeking a full-time Project Coordinator/Research Assistant this spring (May/June).  This person would be assisting with studies on OCD and anxiety (including an NIH-funded study on postpartum OCD) and there would be lots of opportunities for professional development (and preparation for graduate school); including advanced training in study coordination, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and other opportunities to collaborate with the team in various roles.

Learn more about the lab here. If interested, contact Professor Jonathan Abramowitz at jabramowitz@unc.edu.