Ideas & Research
Pearl Papers
Writing and research advancing racial equity and centering Black women’s leadership.

The Problem Isn't Access. The Problem Is the Water.

Black Pearls Society Hosts Call to Action to Protect Babies and Mothers

Characteristics of interventions that address racism in the united states and opportunities to integrate equity principles: a scoping review
DiPetrillo et al. Systematic Reviews (2024) 13:266 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02679-x RESEARCH Systematic Reviews Open Access Brooke DiPetrillo1* , Paris B. Adkins-Jackson2, Ruqaiijah Yearby3, Crys

Using the Environmental Health Disparities Framework to understand Black and Latino perspectives of a local fertilizer plant fire
Zimmer et al. BMC Public Health (2024) 24:2817 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20235-z RESEARCH BMC Public Health Open Access Using the Environmental Health Disparities Framework to understand Black and Lati

Increasing Accountability andTransparency in Local Policy Making asa Pathway to Reduce Asthma DisparitiesAmong Children in North Carolina©
Kari Thatcher, MPH; Crystal Dixon, MPH, MA; Kristin Z. Black, PhD, MPH; Greensboro Health Disparities CollaborativeCopyright© November 2023. Cite as: “Kari Thatcher, Crystal Dixon, Kristin Z. Black, Greensboro Health Dis

BLACK WOMEN WHO DEFINE(D) THE VOTING RIGHTS MOVEMENT
The fight for voting rights has never been a solo battle—it’s been a generational movement, carried forward by fearless Black women who refused to be silenced. Today’s voting rights advocates stand on the shoulders of tr