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The link between health and racism

Learn about the detrimental (and even deadly) impact racism has on our minds and bodies — and what society can do to heal and support the wellbeing of all.

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How racism makes us sick
17:18

David R. Williams

How racism makes us sick

17 minutes 18 seconds
Racism has a cost for everyone
14:11

Heather C. McGhee

Racism has a cost for everyone

14 minutes 11 seconds
Why your doctor should care about social justice
13:39

Mary Bassett

Why your doctor should care about social justice

13 minutes 39 seconds
The problem with race-based medicine
14:26

Dorothy Roberts

The problem with race-based medicine

14 minutes 26 seconds
How the US medical community fails Black mothers
14:57

Wanda Irving

How the US medical community fails Black mothers

14 minutes 57 seconds
The trauma of systematic racism is killing Black women. A first step toward change...
15:23

T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Renae

The trauma of systematic racism is killing Black women. A first step toward change...

15 minutes 23 seconds
How racism harms pregnant women -- and what can help
12:16

Miriam Zoila Pérez

How racism harms pregnant women -- and what can help

12 minutes 16 seconds
Why genetic research must be more diverse
06:38

Keolu Fox

Why genetic research must be more diverse

6 minutes 38 seconds
The racial politics of time
12:20

Brittney Cooper

The racial politics of time

12 minutes 20 seconds
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