systemic racism

Charles Scott and John Kennedy ruminate on the racism intrinsic to the SHC’s work in Appalachia

Cultural Encounters, Power and Politics in Health Care, Racial Disparities, Stories / By

Charles Scott and John Kennedy discuss the racism intrinsic to the Student Health Coalition’s work, particularly in Morgan County, Tenn. Scott underlines the importance of (1) recognizing and (2) remembering the power they (as majority White students) had in these communities, why, and what that meant contextually. Follow this link for access to the full-length …

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Sharon Roberson on systemic racism: then and now

Pre-Existing Conditions, Racial Disparities, Stories / By

Sharon Roberson reflects on her witness and personal experience of racism together with our ongoing culture of racism today, highlights the widespread mistrust of Medicaid expansion and Obamacare common among many people (largely due to politically-driven misinformation and propaganda), and harps on the need for a return to civility and basic human decency in politics …

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