RACE/RACISM
Food Insecurity Linked to Gun Violence; International Swimming Federation Bans Swim Caps for Black Hair
Catch up on the race and racism news you might have missed.
If there were a theme for this week’s roundup of race and racism news, it could be “the problems behind the problems.” There are stories about how lack of access to healthy food can be a factor in gun violence, how policies about acceptable swim gear can make Black people feel othered, and more. Stick around until the end, though, and you’ll be rewarded with the tale of how a Black-owned Caribbean resort is defying stereotypes about Black locals’ role in tropical travel.
How hunger and gun violence overlap
Preventing gun violence isn’t just about who has access to firearms — it’s about preventing the circumstances that lead to shootings. That philosophy is inspiring interventions that tackle gun deaths as a public health issue that can be treated with better access to healthcare, housing, opportunities for education and jobs — and food. An analysis by the Kansas City Star found that nearly 70 percent of the city’s 2020 homicides happened in low-income areas where residents would have to travel at least half a mile to access a grocery store or supermarket…
