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The trauma of systematic racism is killing Black women. A first step toward change...
T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison, founders of the health nonprofit GirlTrek, are on a mission to reduce the leading causes of preventable death among Black women -- and build communities in the process. How? By getting one million women and girls to prioritize their self-care, lacing up their shoes and walking in the direction of their healthiest, most fulfilled lives.
How racism makes us sick
Why does race matter so profoundly for health? David R. Williams developed a scale to measure the impact of discrimination on well-being, going beyond traditional measures like income and education to reveal how factors like implicit bias, residential segregation and negative stereotypes create and sustain inequality. In this eye-opening talk, Williams presents evidence for how racism is producing a rigged system -- and offers hopeful examples of programs across the US that are working to dismantle discrimination.
Why we are stronger under a democracy | TEDxBillings
In this talk, Dr. Renée Crichlow shares a poignant stories, underscoring how the courage and collaboration of a community can safeguard more than just physical spaces—it can fortify the very principles of democracy. Dr. Crichlow delves into how using equity, as a guiding force, is essential for building a democracy that truly serves all, where the strength of our nation lies in our commitment to uplift and protect one another, especially in the face of adversity. Renee Crichlow, MD, FAAFP, practiced full-spectrum Family Medicine with Obstetrics for more than 20 years and is now the chief medical officer of Codman Square Health Center in Boston, a Vice-chair at the Boston University Medical School Department of Family Medicine, and a Lecturer at the Harvard University Chan School of Public Health.
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Mandela Yoga: a community case study for a post-incarceration reentry service for men of color in recovery,
Richa Gawande, PhD, Felipe Kalatauma Rosario, Carlos Santiago, Jeffrey Thomas, Julia Naganuma-Carreras, Tori Blot, Keyona Aviles, LMHC, Paula Gardiner, and Zev Schuman-Olivier, DMD, MD