Tag
racism
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Playwright puts racism in health care on the stage
“Weathering,” a play that premiered last fall, takes on a public health crisis. The story centers on the grief that…
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Legacy of Tuskegee and other medical racism lives on today
In two previous posts, I discussed the history of the U.S. Public Health Service study at Tuskegee, 50 years after…
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As racism rises, mental health of youth of color worsens
Racism is a stressor for its victims, no matter their age, researchers began concluding several decades ago. Adding to that…
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How to the tell the story of nurses of color experiencing racism at work
When Nada Hassanein read the press release about a survey that shed light on racism nurses of color are enduring…
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Examining psychology, racism in wake of Charleston shooting
“Our anxiety and fear is palpable,” New York Times reporter Jenna Wortham wrote recently. “Racism’s Psychological Toll,” written for The…
