Good health is racist.
People are ‘about 20%’ responsible for own health while ‘structural racism’ is biggest factor: MSNBC guest
Story by Shannon Thaler • 1h
Individuals are only “about 20%” responsible for their own relative healthiness, while “structural racism” such as the legacy of slavery make up the majority of what affects a person’s well-being, according to an MSNBC guest.
Uché Blackstock made the comment during a segment on L. Ebony Boulware’s recently-published study on the “strong link between racism and chronic poor health conditions for black and brown communities in America.”
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