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Silence in Sikeston: Is There a Cure for Racism?
In the finale of 鈥淪ilence in Sikeston,鈥 Black residents organize a Juneteenth barbecue. The Department of Public Safety chief encourages officers to attend to build trust. But improving relations between Sikeston鈥檚 Black community and the police won鈥檛 be easy. Host Cara Anthony discusses the possibility of institutional change in Sikeston.
A Boy鈥檚 Bicycling Death Haunts a Black Neighborhood. 35 Years Later, There鈥檚 Still No Sidewalk.
John Parker was in first grade when he was struck by a pickup truck driving on Durham鈥檚 Cheek Road, which lacks sidewalks to this day. Neighborhoods with no sidewalks, damaged walkways, and roads with high speed limits are concentrated in Black neighborhoods, research finds.
FDA鈥檚 Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely To End Decades of Racial Bias
For decades, the pulse oximeters used in hospitals, ambulances, and homes have underestimated the oxygen needs of darker-skinned patients. The FDA is preparing guidelines to fix that. But will the new rules go far enough?
Por qu茅 se habla de discriminaci贸n racial al tomar el nivel de ox铆geno
Fiscales estatales y senadores de EE.UU. han presionado a la Administraci贸n de Drogas y Alimentos para que tome medidas que ayuden a eliminar la desviaci贸n racial en los ox铆metros de pulso.
Harris鈥 Emphasis on Maternal Health Care Is Paying Dividends With Black Women Voters
Polls are showing renewed support from Black women voters for the Democratic ticket. Vice President Kamala Harris has backed key health priorities for Black women.
Silence in Sikeston: Trauma Lives in the Body
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.
Journalists Weigh In on Racial Trauma, Medicaid Expansion, and Opioid Settlements
天天看片 Health News and California Healthline staffers made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
Watch: What You Reveal, You Heal 鈥 Meeting the Makers of 鈥楽ilence in Sikeston鈥
天天看片 Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony sat down with WORLD executive producer Chris Hastings to discuss the origins of the 鈥淪ilence in Sikeston鈥 project, which explores the impact of a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police killing in the same rural Missouri community.
She Was Accused of Murder After Losing Her Pregnancy. SC Woman Now Tells Her Story.
Amari Marsh, now 23, was a student at South Carolina State University when she lost her pregnancy in 2023. She was charged with murder and faced at least 20 years in prison. A grand jury cleared her in August. Now she鈥檚 sharing her story.
Silence in Sikeston: Hush, Fix Your Face
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
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 天天看片 Health News and Retro Report explores the lasting impact of such trauma 鈥 and what it means to speak out about it.
Journalists Explore Breast Cancer Rates and the Medical Response to Mass Shootings
天天看片 Health News and California Healthline journalists made the rounds on local and state media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
No One Wants To Talk About Racial Trauma. Why My Family Broke Our Silence.
Every family has secrets. I spent the past few years reporting about racial violence in Sikeston, Missouri. Interviewing Black families there helped me uncover my family’s traumatic past, too.
Silence in Sikeston: Racism Can Make You Sick
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.
天天看片 Health News' 'What the Health?': Live from Austin, Examining Health Equity
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 天天看片 Health News鈥 Sabriya Rice and Cara Anthony, join 天天看片 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss addressing health inequities.
Health Secretary Becerra Touts Extreme Heat Protections. Farmworkers Want More.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has a plan to protect farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, but farmworkers who pick California grapes say they need more, as climate change brings more extreme weather.
El m谩ximo responsable de salud del pa铆s, que est谩 barajando la posibilidad de postularse para gobernador, se ha convertido en una de las voces principales de la administraci贸n Biden sobre el cambio clim谩tico.
Journalists Give Rundown on Bird Flu Risks, HIV Rates, and the Fate of Shuttered Hospitals
天天看片 Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on state and local media in recent weeks to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
Patients Suffer When Indian Health Service Doesn鈥檛 Pay for Outside Care
The Indian Health Service has a program that can pay for outside appointments when patients need care not offered at agency-funded sites. Critics say money shortages, complex rules, and administrative fumbles often block access, however.
Breast Cancer Rises Among Asian American and Pacific Islander Women
Asian American and Pacific Islander women once had a relatively low rate of breast cancer diagnoses. Now, researchers are scrambling to understand why it鈥檚 rising at a faster pace than those of many other racial and ethnic groups.
