By Lizeth Vela and Samantha Rosengard, Urban Health Media Project “Cuídate, cuídate, por favor, abuelita; yo puedo ayudarle,” Alicia Cole told the elderly woman in the hospital bed next to her. “Be careful, please, grandma; I can help you.” Cole was in a California hospital recovering from surgical complications and the woman sharing her...
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Ethics Policy
Editorial Independence Policy The mission of the Urban Health Media Project is to help high school students from diverse backgrounds and under-resourced communities in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore produce multimedia stories about health and social issues that are often overlooked in their communities. We will always be transparent about any funders covered in our...
Covering racism, health disparities in the headlines
Students learn about reporting on structural racism and health By Jayne O'Donnell August 30, 2020 Like the protests around the country, the Urban Health Media Project zeroed in on racial discrimination this summer. We held a series of eight workshops with nine students from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, California and Massachusetts. They heard from...
Do SSRIs increase the risk of suicide in those diagnosed with clinical depression?
Do SSRIs increase the risk of suicide in those diagnosed with clinical depression? By Skye-Ali Johnson, Amora Campbell, Heaven Pete and Selah Hart with Josephine Chu, Urban Health Media Project Artwork by Pooja Singh, Graphics & Social Media Coordinator July 21, 2020 Antidepressants present a counterintuitive challenge. The most popular ones have...
Sheltering in place? Go outside!
Sheltering in place? Go outside! By Breyanna Dabney (Perry Hall High School), Madeleine Voth (Duke Ellington School of the Arts) & Amaya Murillo July 13, 2020 Henry David Thoreau once said, “nature is but another name for health.” The reclusive 19th-century philosopher believed that a little sunlight could go a long way in...
Charleston Black history museum to provide context for racial protests
Charleston Black history museum to provide context for racial protests By Jayne O'Donnell and Amora Campbell, Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts June 30, 2020 CHARLESTON, S.C. – Amid COVID-19, protests against police brutality and the fifth anniversary of the mass killing of churchgoers here, a museum focused on the roots of...
Panelists emphasize need for Black men to practice ‘self care’
Panelists emphasize need for Black men to practice 'self care' By Camal Shorter, Coolidge High School June 15, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic and now massive nationwide protests against police violence have focused attention on ongoing threats to the physical health of the Black community. But what about threats to mental health, particularly...
Chronic absenteeism in school linked to poor mental health
Chronic absenteeism in school linked to poor mental health By Camal Shorter, Coolidge High School June 15, 2020 Many promising students are becoming disinterested and disengaged from school, underperforming academically and becoming part of the public health problem of chronic absenteeism. This is yet another issue made worse by the novel coronavirus. There...
As black teen suicide rises, more resources and awareness needed
As black teen suicide rises, more resources and awareness needed By Sierra Lewter, Louis Steptoe, Rhea Warren, Davon Harris and Berri Wilmore Artwork by Pooja Singh, UHMP graphics and social media coordinator June 15, 2020 Aabrielle Spear’s first thoughts of suicide came shortly after getting bullied in kindergarten. As a young girl...
COVID-19’s disproportionate effect on blacks tracks hospital safety disparities in many communities
COVID-19's disproportionate effect on blacks tracks hospital safety disparities in many communities By Rhea Warren, Sierra Lewter, and Madeleine Voth May 30, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has put racial disparities in health and health care in stark focus. African American patients with COVID-19 were 2.7 times more likely than Non-Hispanic white COVID-19...