Public Health On Call SeriesāRacism as a Public Health Crisis
A three-part podcast series focusing on the impacts of racism and long-standing systemic inequities on health, health care, and well-being in the U.S.
Systemic racism erodes the health and well-being of BIPOC individuals and communities.
In a three-part podcast series from Public Health On Call, guest host Keshia Pollack Porter, chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management, talks with a diverse group of experts and community leaders to unpack how generations of racism continue to impact the health of individuals today.
EPISODE 1: (November 5, 2020)
In the first of a series on racism and health, Keshia Pollack Porter talks with , a principal at Gamble Montessori High School in Cincinnati with a unique approach to learning that prioritizes the health and well-being of the whole child. Porter talks about COVID-19ās impacts on students and families and how the school has responded. Porter also talks about āpandemic #2āāracial injusticeāand how he has spearheaded efforts to train staff while letting youths lead the conversation.
EPISODE 2: (November 19, 2020)
Pollution and racism go hand in hand: Low-income, predominantly non-white communities with less capital and political power become dumping zones for hazardous waste and other environmental toxins. As part of an ongoing series on structural racism and public health, Keshia Pollack Porter dives into the topic of environmental injustice with Johns Hopkins environmental epidemiologist Aisha Dickerson and EPA environmental health fellow .
EPISODE 3: (December 2, 2020)
As part of the series on racism as a public health crisis, Keshia Pollack Porter talks with Johns Hopkins professor Roland J. Thorpe, Jr., and , faculty at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, about the impacts of racism on Black menās health. They discuss what stands in the way of basic care for many Black men with a focus on making sure Black men not only survive, but thrive.
