In this episode, Dr. Bryan Pilkington speaks with Dr. Kirk A Johnson on the impact COVID has had on American understanding of systemic racism, as well as the factors that influence vaccine hesitancy and mistrust in people of color.
Dr. Kirk A Johnson a Professor at Montclair State University who teaches courses in Justice Studies, Medical Humanities, Bioethics, Global Issues, and Religion. He received his Masters of Divinity (MDiv) from Drew Theological School and his Doctorate in Medical Humanities (DMH) from Drew University. His recent books are "The Anti-Racism Resource Guide Volume One: Supporting Black Businesses and Economics" (Peculiar Capital, 2020) and “Medical Stigmata: Race, Medicine, and the Pursuit of Theological Liberation” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018).
This episode was recorded on 8/30/2021.
