Racism is a Public Health Issue with Dr. Matías Valenzuela

America Dissected

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Politics, News, Society & Culture

4.6 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2022

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Following the murder of George Floyd in the context of the pandemic, communities across the country rushed to recognize the public health scourge of racism — a clear, but long ignored public health crisis. But if we declare racism a public health crisis, what do we do about it? Abdul reflects on the consequences of hollow words and speaks to Dr. Matías Valenzuela, Director of the Office of Equity and Community Partnership at the Seattle & King County Public Health Department about their work tackling the public health crisis of racism.

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