Tag Archives: Racism
An Arm and a Leg: Can Racism Make You Sick?
Health News tamfitronics Note: “An Arm and a Leg” uses speech-recognition software to generate transcripts, which may contain errors. Please use the transcript as a tool but check the corresponding audio before quoting the podcast.Dan Weissmann: Hey there. We’re doing something a little different this time. This story is not about the cost of healthcare, not in dollars and cents, and it’s actually not about doctors or hospitals or medicines, but it’s a story about health and about sickness and injury and about how people can care for each other and help each other heal.And, I will tell you, it is a tough story. This is a story about racism, violence, and ongoing intergenerational trauma. So, you know, however you might need to take care of yourself around a story like this, I want you...
Racism, mistrust remain barriers to political aspirations in N.S., say Black candidates
Politics tamfitronics Nova ScotiaVirginia Hinch and John Young are two Black candidates running in the Nova Scotia municipal elections. Hinch and Young say Black candidates continue to face barriers in politics, including racism and a lack of trust in the system.Government representation for the province's historically Black communities has been ‘abysmal,’ prof saysJosh Hoffman · CBC News · Posted: Oct 16, 2024 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 16Black candidates in N.S. say barriers to political involvement still existSome Black candidates in the municipal election say racism and mistrust of government pose barriers to political life. Josh Hoffman talked to candidates about the challenges they face.It wasn't the first time Virginia Hinch had received a negative email."I decided not to react to the first," said Hinch, a candidate for...
