What does it really mean to be “included” — and why isn’t inclusion enough?

In this episode of ¿Qué Pasa Boston?, Gabriela Salas sits down with Dr. Tiffany Joseph, sociologist, TED Talk speaker, and author of Not All Black and White: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and the Politics of Racial Equity. Dr. Joseph’s groundbreaking research across the Dominican Republic, Brazil, and the United States reveals a hard truth: diversity programs and inclusion language often mask deep, structural failures — especially in healthcare access for Black and Latino communities.

This is a conversation for everyone who has ever felt like the system wasn’t built for them — because according to Dr. Joseph’s research, it wasn’t.

In this episode, Gabriela and Dr. Joseph discuss:

• What her comparative research in the DR and Brazil revealed about race, identity, and access that the U.S. refuses to confront
• Why “diversity” and “inclusion” are not the same as equity — and who gets left behind
• The real barriers Latino and immigrant communities face when trying to access quality healthcare
• What her viral TED Talk gets right about structural inequality
• How policy, language, and identity intersect to either open or close doors for our communities
• What needs to change — and what you can do right now

¿Por qué importa este episodio? Porque nuestra comunidad merece más que promesas. Dr. Joseph nos da el lenguaje y los datos para exigir lo que nos corresponde.

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