Today public health experts–including Dr. Fauci—will be testifying remotely to the Senate Health Committee. To discuss, we FEATURE Ranit Mishori, MD, MHS, FAAFP. Dr. Mishori is a recognized expert and advocate for the health of the public in general, and of marginalized populations in particular. Her medical expertise covers a broad range: from women’s and migrant health, to evidence-based medicine, health disparities, prevention and primary care. Her research and insights on medicine and policy find a broad audience both in her academic writing, and through her frequent articles and appearances in the mainstream media. Dr. Mishori – a former journalist -- is also a practicing family physician, in Washington DC. She directs the Department of Family Medicine's Global Health Initiatives, Health & Media and Health Policy Fellowships. Media includes: Voice of America, USA Today, The Hill, The Washington Post, The Today Show, PBS, CNN, NPR.

The Sioux tribes in South Dakota are refusing orders to take down COVID-19 checkpoints, citing that the checkpoints are the only way to make sure the virus does not enter their reservations. To discuss, we FEATURE Charon Asetoyer, a Native American women's health activist. Asetoyer is the CEO and Founder of the Native American Community Board (1985) and the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center (1988) on the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. The Resource Center addresses issues of reproductive justice, violence against women, and environmental justice. Media includes: Jezebel, The New York Times, ColorLines, CNN.

Over the weekend, anti-lockdown protesters were seen in a South Carolina Subway restaurant carrying large guns and weapons. To discuss, we FEATURE Kelly J. Baker. Baker is the author of The Zombies Are Coming!: The Realities of the Zombie Apocalypse in American Culture (Bondfire, 2013), which explores how the connections between fantasies of the zombie apocalypse, guns, masculinity, and violence and the hidden consequences of zombie media. She is also the author of award-winning book, Gospel According to the Klan: The KKK’s Appeal to Protestant America, 1915-1930 (University Press of Kansas, 2011), which is the first to analyze the white religious nationalism of the 1920s Klan and the continued legacy of their particular form of white nationalism today. Media includes: The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Chronicle for Higher Education, Religion & Politics.

As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues, it is important to quarantine and take other protective measures if you were recently in touch with someone that tested positive for COVID-19. To discuss, we FEATURE A.Susana Ramírez, PhD, MPH. Dr. Ramírez is an expert in media, inequality and dietary health, and Latinx culture. Her program of research aims to advance the science of communication to improve population health. One line of research examines the nature of the public information environment (i.e., news, advertising, social media, misinformation), how people make sense of it, and how that affects health. Her research has been published in top interdisciplinary journals, and has been funded by the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute for Minority Health & Health Disparities, the National Institute on Aging, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and BuoyHealth. Media includes: Huffington Post, Univision, ABC News.

Congress is starting talks on another stimulus bill as more and more people file for unemployment. To discuss, we FEATURE Nikki Fortunato Bas. Bas is executive Director of the Partnership for Working Families. She leads the Partnership’s network of 17 regional affiliate organizations, who bring together coalitions of community groups, labor unions, environmentalists, people of faith and women’s organizations to build more just, sustainable and democratic cities. The Partnership wages campaigns to give all working people, especially of color, a voice in their community, access to jobs with dignity and a healthy environment where they can raise their families. Media includes: The Hill, The Huffington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle.

This morning the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in McGirt v. Oklahoma, a monumental case involving Native American territory in Oklahoma. To discuss, we FEATURE Lael Echo-Hawk. Echo-Hawk represents tribes and tribal organizations across the United States. After serving as in-house counsel for a tribe and its economic enterprises, she moved to Washington, D.C. to take a position as Legislative Director for the Native American Contractors Association and Counselor to the Chairwoman of the National Indian Gaming Commission. Echo-Hawk provides advice on tribal internal governance issues and economic development activities and strategic policy analysis on national tribal legislative and regulatory proposals. Media includes: Boston Herald, WMC Live with Robin Morgan.

Today the Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether Trump can keep his tax records secret. To discuss we FEATURE Lisa Gilbert. Gilbert is the director of Public Citizen's Congress Watch division. She advocates for government transparency, campaign finance reform, financial regulation, civil justice, and consumer protection. Previously, Gilbert was the Democracy Advocate for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, where she focused on good government, ethics, and campaign finance reform. Media includes: The New York Times, The Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, NPR.

Two months ago, Ahmaud Arbery was fatally shot and killed while jogging in South Georgia. A video of the murder shows Arbery being chased by two white men. Father and son, Gregory and Travis McMichael, have now been arrested and charged with murder. WMC SheSource has a list of criminal and racial justice experts to discuss this case, including Judy Lubin, an expert in promoting equity and improving outcomes for underserved and marginalized communities.

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and to commemorate WMC SheSource has a list of experts to discuss Asian American and Pacific Islander issues, including Helen Zia. Zia is a writer, journalist and former Executive Editor of Ms. Magazine. She is featured in PBS's documentary "Asian Americans", a five-hour film series that chronicles the contributions, and challenges of Asian Americans, the fastest-growing ethnic group in America. "Asian Americans" premieres this week.

May is Mental Health Awareness week and to discuss, we FEATURE Lekeisha A. Sumner, PhD. Dr. Sumner is a licensed clinical psychologist (CA # 22665) with board-certification in Clinical Health Psychology. With expertise in both Clinical and Health Psychology, Dr. Sumner formerly served as the Director of Health Psychology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is currently on Clinical Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science at UCLA. Her research, which examines the role of cultural, bio-behavioral, and psycho-social factors in health and well-being among women and ethnic minorities, has been supported by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and National Institute of Mental Health. Media includes: Los Angeles Times, Ebony Magazine, HealthLine, Redbook Magazine.

Women's Health Week is this week until the 16th. To discuss, we FEATURE Ana Langer. Langer is the Director of the Women and Health Initiative at the Harvard School of Public Health and is a Professor in its Department of Global Health and Population. She is a physician specialized in pediatrics and neonatology, as well as a reproductive health expert, public health researcher, and advocate for women’s reproductive health and rights. Previously, she was the chair of the Department of Research in Women and Children’s Health at the National Institute of Public Health, Mexico where – in addition to leading several clinical trials and other research projects – she established and directed the Master’s Program in Reproductive Health. Media includes: Reuters, Newsweek, International Herald Tribune, New York Post.