February 1, 2013
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Issue Brief
Policies and practices that support young men of color in their teen years can help put them on the path to lead healthy and productive lives. Young men of color face more obstacles in education, employment, and health than their white peers.
July 1, 2011
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Journal Article
An analysis of news coverage of childhood obesity suggests attention to the topic has already waned, and that media framing of the issue and its causes, which can influence public opinion, shifted over time and varied by media type.
September 17, 2012
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National Program
Forward Promise is a new initiative focused on improving the health and success of middle- and high-school-aged boys and young men of color.
January 26, 2010
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Story
Zhu learned that walking to school is a complicated matter. But she quickly discovered that choosing to walk to school "is such a complex problem that it cannot be simplified into a single index.
March 1, 2013
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Journal Article
Church leaders express willingness to address obesity and promote health in their congregations.
February 6, 2008
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Story
"I am learning a new field with new tools for research and new theoretical approaches," he says. "And I'm meeting new people and forming new partnerships — definitely."
May 6, 2008
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Video/Story
Connecting the worlds of video games and health, with positive results.
September 17, 2012
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Story
Forward Promise is an initiative to improve the health and success of middle- and high-school-aged young men of color
August 20, 2012
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News Release
RWJF investment brings important leadership to issue gaining momentum among philanthropists and policymakers
September 1, 2008
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Journal Article
This study examines associations between race/ethnicity and other characteristics that determine confidence levels related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) self management. Minority cardiac patients have lower levels of confidence in their ability to self-manage CVD than white patients.