Anatomy of a Crisis: The Impact of Racism on Public Health in America

By: Kansas City Public Library
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  • Summary

  • Did the onset of COVID-19 and a racial awakening in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd create the perfect atmosphere for Kansas City to face its history? What impact do social policies have on our quality of life? What influences make some people healthy and others unhealthy? How can we create a community where everyone has a chance to live a long and healthy life? Join us as we explore the history, systems, and people that have shaped where we live, work, and play. Presented by the Kansas City Public Library and the Kansas City, Missouri Health Department.
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Episodes
  • Improving Maternal and Infant Health Inequities

    Improving Maternal and Infant Health Inequities
    Mar 25 2022

    Join our host Denesha Snell and Hakima Payne, Co-Founder and CEO of Uzazi Village, as they discuss maternal and infant health in Black and Brown communities, the medicalization of childbirth, and the benefits of doula maternity care.

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    42 mins
  • Supporting Mental Health in the Black Community

    Supporting Mental Health in the Black Community
    Mar 25 2022

    Join our host Denesha Snell and therapists Tanise Smith and Centurion Johnson, founders of Journey Embraced KC, as they discuss trauma in the Black community, Black mental health practitioners, and access to mental health services.

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    41 mins
  • Understanding Historical Systems on Mental Health

    Understanding Historical Systems on Mental Health
    Mar 25 2022

    Join Denesha Snell and Dr. Eric Shult, psychologist for University Health, as they discuss racist historical systems and their impact on mental health treatment, trauma, and toxic stress and how to move forward.

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    32 mins

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