I know we speak for many people when seeing another black person dying due to police brutality is EXHAUSTING!
This episode is a real-life, no fluff, and time-for-a-change podcast episode. Join DA Health Connect as we talk about the links between police brutality and poor health outcomes among Blacks.
Episode Notes:
Police brutality towards Blacks in the United States is not new. However, it is highly preventable. In this episode, we discuss five distinct categories linked to police brutality and the poor health outcomes of blacks, the experiences black people face with police brutality, and how they can advocate policies that address racist oppression.
Here is a glance at this episode…
[0:53] Dr. Des gives an overview of the article and police brutality and how it affects blacks' health.
[05:01] Ms. Tae opens up by discussing her thoughts on the article and how blacks are heavily impacted by police brutality compared to white counterparts.
[09:36] Dr. Des addresses the global issue of police brutality and reflects on personal experiences of law enforcement encounters.
[11:57] Dr. Des shares the stressors and the linkage to poor health outcomes for blacks.
[13:48] Dr. Des discuss genuine conversations from individuals that have never experience discrimination
[15:05] Ms. Tae discusses driving while black.
[18:03] Ms. Tae shares the psychological stress when watching video footage of black people dying at police officers' hands.
[20:51] Dr. Des shares a time where she felt compelled to do something about the unjust murder of Trayvon Martin.
[21:56] Ms. Tae share a similar experience when she first heard about the murder of an unarmed black teenager.
[26:45] Dr. Des and Ms. Tae discuss how to make a change by educating our youth and ourselves.
[30:30] Dr. Des address what defunding the police means
[34:10] Dr. Des and Ms. Tae discuss changes that can bring the trust back into black communities for law enforcement.
[35:50] Ms. Tae discusses the power of retraining the police to decrease the number of police slayings of blacks.
[47:43] Dr. Des discuss structural racism
[48:43] Dr. Des and Ms. Tae discuss the solutions and recommendations from the article.
The article mentioned in this episode: Police Brutality and Black Health: Setting the Agenda for Public Health Scholars. Alang, S., McAlpine, D., McCreedy, E., & Hardeman, R. (2017). Police Brutality and Black Health: Setting the Agenda for Public Health Scholars. American journal of public health, 107(5), 662–665. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2017.303691
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