View the video to find out.Simply stated, health disparities mean that, in the U.S., people of color and the poor experience lower health status than Caucasians and higher-income Americans. These disparities represent inequalities in that people of color and low-income people should be able to enjoy the same health status as whites and more affluent Americans, but they are systematically exposed to conditions and situations that have negative consequences for their health. > more
- A constitutional amendment to ban affirmative action in public university admissions and hiring practices (Proposal 2) recently passed in Michigan. SEP Director Richard Lichtenstein describes how the passage of Prop 2 would widen health disparities.
- The University of Michigan publishes The Promise of Diversity Newsletter to highlight effective diversity programs on campus. An article featuring the SEP appeared in the Newsletter in the fall of 2007.
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