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Silence in Sikeston: Trauma Lives in the Body

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Denzel Taylor, a young Black father, moved from Chicago to Sikeston, Missouri, for a fresh start in life. There, he proposed to his girlfriend, started a family, and then, in April 2020, was fatally shot by police officers. Taylor had two young daughters and another on the way when he was killed. Pediatrician Rhea Boyd talks about how children process such loss.

Silence in Sikeston: Hush, Fix Your Face

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In Episode 2 of the 鈥淪ilence in Sikeston鈥 podcast, host Cara Anthony speaks with Sikeston, Missouri, resident Larry McClellon, who grew up being told not to talk about the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright. He is determined to break the cycle of silence in his community. Anthony also unearths a secret in her own family and grapples with the possible effects of intergenerational trauma.

Watch: New Documentary Film Explores a Lynching and a Police Killing 78 Years Apart

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The 鈥淪ilence in Sikeston鈥 documentary film explores how the nation鈥檚 first federally investigated lynching and a police killing 78 years apart haunt the same rural Missouri community. The film from 国产麻豆精品Health News and Retro Report explores the lasting impact of such trauma 鈥 and what it means to speak out about it.

Silence in Sikeston: Racism Can Make You Sick

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The “Silence in Sikeston” podcast explores what it means to live with racism and violence, then charts the toll on health 鈥 from hives and high blood pressure to struggles with mental health. The deaths of two Black men killed nearly 80 years apart in the same Missouri community anchor a conversation about the public health consequences of systemic bias.

国产麻豆精品Health News' 'What the Health?': Live from Austin, Examining Health Equity

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The term 鈥渉ealth equity鈥 means different things to different people. Beyond guaranteeing all Americans access to adequate, affordable medical care, the pursuit of equity can include addressing social determinants of health, such as housing, education, and environment. Systemic and historical racism 鈥 manifested in over-policing or contaminated drinking water, for instance 鈥 can negatively affect health. In a live taping at the Texas Tribune Festival, special guests Carol Alvarado, the Texas state Senate鈥檚 Democratic leader, and Ann Barnes, president and CEO of the Episcopal Health Foundation, along with 国产麻豆精品Health News鈥 Sabriya Rice and Cara Anthony, join 国产麻豆精品Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss addressing health inequities.

Cautious Optimism in San Francisco as New Cases of HIV in Latinos Decrease

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New HIV diagnoses have decreased among Latinos in San Francisco, potentially marking the first time in five years that the group hasn鈥檛 accounted for the largest number of new cases. Public health experts express cautious optimism, but outreach workers warn that many Latinos still struggle to find testing and treatment.

Most Black Hospitals Across the South Closed Long Ago. Their Impact Endures.

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Taborian Hospital in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, was established to exclusively admit Black patients during a time when Jim Crow laws barred them from accessing the same health care facilities as white patients. Its closure underscores how hundreds of Black hospitals in the U.S. fell casualty to social progress.