Judy Lubin, PhD, MPH

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CityLab: What Urban Doctors Need to Understand About Patients’ Health

September 19, 2017 By admin Leave a Comment

Judy Lubin, an adjunct professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at Howard University, says that current research shows that over 50 percent of a community’s health is determined by social factors. For instance, recent studies stress that one’s neighborhood is a strong determinant of well-being. The difference in life expectancy between St. Louis’s […]

Filed Under: Health Policy, News, Race Matters, Social Justice Tagged With: health disparities, medicine, St. Louis, urban health

NPR Marketplace: Smartphones Play Crucial Role For Black Lives Matter

July 13, 2016 By admin Leave a Comment

Demonstrations tied to the Black Lives Matter movement continued through the weekend in cities all over the country. As they marched in — and sometimes blocked — streets, protesters used smartphones to organize, communicate, and document what was happening, as it was happening. Sociologist Judy Lubin said smartphones make the protest movement more accessible. “What […]

Filed Under: Blog, News, Race Matters, Social Justice Tagged With: altonsterling, blacklivesmatter, philandocastile

KCBS San Francisco: Tipping Point on Ending Police Killings of Blacks?

July 13, 2016 By admin Leave a Comment

Dr. Lubin comments on the president’s remarks and police killings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, MN.

Filed Under: Blog, News, Race Matters, Social Justice Tagged With: altonsterling, blacklivesmatter, philandocastile

Reflecting on Dallas and a Black Lives Matter Protest at the White House

July 8, 2016 By admin Leave a Comment

Reflecting on Dallas and a Black Lives Matter protest that that I decided to join as I left dinner last night. I didn’t know it was happening but as I was heading to my car I saw people marching to the White House. As I stood with others chanting, shooting video, and listening to the […]

Filed Under: News, Race Matters, Social Justice Tagged With: black lives matter

White House Panel Remarks: Fifty Years After Medicare Desegregated Hospitals, Blacks Still Fighting for Health Care Access

February 17, 2015 By admin Leave a Comment

[Read this article on Huffington Post] The ability to access quality health care services for the majority of the black population has been largely due to federal government policies and initiatives designed to address long-standing, systemic barriers to medical care for African Americans. As part of the White House’s Black History Month panel co-hosted by […]

Filed Under: Blog, Health Policy, Politics, Race Matters, Social Justice Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, health disparities, Medicaid Expansion, Medicare, Obamacare

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