Tag: study
Matt Dale Grew Up in Shadows of Birmingham Southern; He’s Doing...
By Sym Posey
The Birmingham Times
When Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer last month denied Birmingham Southern College’s application for an almost $30 million bridge loan...
Birmingham Native Imani Perry Named Prestigious MacArthur Fellow
By Lawrence Specker | lspecker@al.com
Birmingham native Imani Perry has been honored with a 2023 MacArthur Fellowship, an elite honor colloquially known as the MacArthur Foundation’s...
Black Women: Voting in Large Numbers Yet Underrepresented
By Susan Buchanan
Louisiana Weekly/New America Media
America’s black women vote at high rates and are politically active, but remain underrepresented in elected positions relative to...
Minorities more likely to receive ineffective care
By Michelle Andrews
Kaiser Health News
Minority patients face a double whammy: Not only are they more likely to miss out on effective medical treatments than...
Study to explore role of spirituality among African-Americans with chronic illness
By Adam Pope
UAB News
Spirituality plays a central role in many aspects of African-American culture, and University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing postdoctoral...