health Archives - Prism

color photograph of the inside of a kindergarten classroom. four children sit in a diagonal at a table in the mid-ground. all of them wear masks and face the left side of the frame

Parents call for further guidance as schools grapple with COVID-19 surges

by Sravya Tadepalli September 25th, 2023September 25th, 2023

Some school districts temporarily closed due to an uptick in COVID-19 infections

color photograph of a Black woman wearing a cloth mask and pulling up the sleeve of her black t-shirt. a health care worker sits to her left wearing a medical mask as she gives the Black woman a vaccine

The long Covid nightmare is far from over, especially for women of color

by Laura Weiss September 21st, 2023September 26th, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor protest in support of farmworkers' labor rights. people of varying ages and racial backgrounds stand in the midground in vibrant royal blue shirts that have the text "WeCount!" written across them. one person stands near a podium at the center and holds a microphone. a bright yellow sign with red text and a blue poster with an illustration of farmworkers that both say "Que Calor" decorate the front of the podium

Climate & Environment

Miami-Dade nears final approval for nation’s first county-wide heat standard for outdoor workers

by Alexandra Martinez September 20th, 2023September 21st, 2023

two BIPOC trans people sit outside in a park. trees full of leaves fill the background. they look at each other and smile lovingly

BIPOC LGBTQIA+ communities deserve care for eating disorders

by Krystal Kavita Jagoo September 13th, 2023September 14th, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor pro-abortion protest outside a brown stone building facade. people are facing away from the camera, and in the mid-ground, a person holds up a white poster sign with "SB 8" inside a red circle with a diagonal line through it. at the four corners of the poster are the words "my body, my choice, my right, my voice"

Gender & LGBTQIA+

2 years after Texas’ SB 8, advocates reflect on its impact across the US

by Sakshi Udavant September 12th, 2023September 12th, 2023

color photograph of the backs of four farmworkers. they are leaned forward and bracing their arms against a wall of tobacco leaves

Race

The anti-Indigenous use of commercial tobacco harms the planet and its people

by Ray Levy Uyeda September 7th, 2023September 7th, 2023

color photograph of nurses wearing masks and holding up red signs with printed white serif-font text that reads "staff up! for safe care"

Economy & Workers' Rights

Kaiser workers speak out after strike authorization vote begins

by Sravya Tadepalli August 28th, 2023August 28th, 2023

color stock photo of a Black man in a wheelchair wearing brown pants and a white and brown striped button-down. he moves down the hallway towards the camera and looks to his right out the hallway window

Politics & Democracy

Disabled people of color continue to fight for accessible housing

by Bianca Gonzalez July 26th, 2023July 27th, 2023

digital collage on an orange background. the outline of the state of texas hovers on the left above barbed wire crossing over grey mountains

Crime, Reform & Abolition

‘I wasn’t sentenced to be cooked’: Heat desperation in a Texas prison

by Kwaneta Harris July 12th, 2023July 12th, 2023

Advocates probe death of migrant girl in U.S. custody

by Maurizio Guerrero June 22nd, 2023June 22nd, 2023