Rhea Boyd, MD, MPH, FAAP has been an advocate for children in the realms of mental health and police violence. She is using her voice now — in very high demand — across wide-ranging academic and media platforms. California Chapter 1, AAP feels fortunate to amplify her message and amazing work to her fellow chapter members. Twitter: @RheaBoydMD
- Hearing on “Health Care Inequality: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 and the Health Care System” (6/17/2020) – The Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a remote hearing on Wednesday, June 17, 2020.
- “You Realize It’s a Privilege to Worry That Protests Will Cause a Second Wave of Coronavirus, Right?” in Cosmopolitan (6/16/2020)
- “Stolen Breaths” article in New England Journal of Medicine (6/10/2020)
- Harvard Kennedy School: A Discussion on Black Lives, Protest, and Democracy (6/9/2020, 1h) – Protests continue to sweep across the United States following the violent killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in Louisville, and countless others at the hands of police. Join the Ash Center for a conversation with leading scholars and practitioners about the protests, their place in the long fight for social justice, and what they tell us about the state of democracy in America today.
- Tradeoffs Podcast: “It Takes a Toll” (6/2/2020) – This is a 15 minute podcast on the relationship between police violence and health.
- Wall Street Journal: “How to Talk to Your Children About the Protests“ (6/5/2020)
- WGBH Boston: “Despite COVID Risks, Experts And Officials Support Public Demonstrations” (6/5/2020)
- CNN: “How to talk to your children about protests and racism” (6/2/2020)
- California Chapter 1, AAP Chapter Member Chat, Solution Share: “COVID-19 & Equity” (4/23/2020, 1h)
- Advocating for Children Together (ACT) 2019: Police Violence (10/5/2019)