On this episode, Mark is joined by New York Times magazine writer, Linda Villarosa. We discuss her book 'Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation.'
On this episode of The Parley in All Blue, Mark is joined by Journalist, editor, educator and author, Linda Villarosa. Linda has delivered a critically important book that is a must read! The title is Under The Skin: The Hidden toll of racism on American lives and on the health of our nation. In this book, Linda describes how and why black Americans live sicker and die quicker and it's not because of race or class, but because of racism. Linda, through numerous amounts of data and the stories of people, lays out in detail how this came to be and some ways forward. As a former writer for Essence and now a writer for the New York times magazine she has reported on many issues and the health of black Americans. Whether it be HIV/AIDS, environmental racism and its effects on health, eugenics, diet Covid, she's been at the forefront of writing and reporting our story in the healthcare system.
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Resources:
Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation
Connect with Linda Villarosa
LinkedIn: @linda-villarosa
Website: https://www.lindavillarosa.com/
Twitter: @lindavillarosa
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