"When white folks catch a cold, Black folks get pneumonia."
This old saying, uttered by members of the African American community when economic disparities become grimmer, reveals how insidious anti-black racism is, even in medical metaphor form. In this particular pandemic moment, the disproportionate impact of disease on Black and Brown people, as well as other groups who face societal detriments against them, is wreaking havoc within this country and more broadly, our larger global society.
Trevor Noah looks at the ways black people are kept from therapy by racial inequalities in diagnosing mental illness, a lack of black therapists and stigma from within the black community.
Physical Fitness does not have to be complicated. The speaker presents his ideas on motivation, measuring your fitness level, and exercises to become fit.
A hospice therapist's talk about the causation of early death, specifically in racially marginalized communities.
Maternal Care Reformer Wanda Irving had her life turned upside down when she lost her only daughter, Shalon Irving, at the hands of “the covert bias of her medical provider.”
Trevor Noah looks at the ways black people are kept from therapy by racial inequalities in diagnosing mental illness, a lack of black therapists and stigma from within the black community.
A hospice therapist's talk about the causation of early death, specifically in racially marginalized communities.
Physical Fitness does not have to be complicated. The speaker presents his ideas on motivation, measuring your fitness level, and exercises to become fit.
Spoken word meet social critique in this power piece exploring the cyclical nature of mental health challenges within the black community.
Dr. Nwando Olayiwola explains how the medical profession does harm to patients by perpetuating racism & committing place-ism, ignoring place & health connections.
Maternal Care Reformer Wanda Irving had her life turned upside down when she lost her only daughter, Shalon Irving, at the hands of “the covert bias of her medical provider.”
Over the last 5-7 years, Clinician for Climate Action Cheryl Holder has noticed the rise of a different epidemic among vulnerable and low-resource populations.
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