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Researchers: higher turnover, lower promotion rates for Black women with predominantly white co-workers
A new study by researchers at the Harvard University Kennedy School, Boston University’s Questrom School of Business and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that Black women who work on predominantly white teams are 51 percent more likely to leave their positions than white women.
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Opinion
The steep price of school underfunding
There are numbers you know, and then there are numbers you feel. For instance, I know that Black children make up 15% of this country’s K-12 public schools. I also know that Black folks make up roughly the same percentage of U.S. citizens. 
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Study finds racial disparities in U.S. nursing homes
A new study has found that, nationwide, nursing homes with a majority of Black residents tend to see higher levels of hospitalizations and emergency department visits and are more likely to employ less-qualified nursing staff.
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Opioid deaths on the rise in Mass.
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Opioid deaths on the rise in Mass.
Greg Davis, who runs Metro Boston Alive in Roxbury, is no stranger to substance use disorders. Almost 38 years sober himself, he uses his experience to help guide others seeking sobriety.
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