It was years in the making, but the Silence in Sikeston podcast and documentary have been released. For the podcast, I shared insights on the intergenerational health consequences of racism. The episode delved into the unsettling reality that racism, police shootings, and loss, when left unaddressed, can lead to detrimental effects on one's health. This conversation makes the connection between the brutality of the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright and the 2020 police shooting of Denzel Taylor-both occurred in Sikeston, Missouri. What is the cost of remaining silent on such profound injustice?
My Insights: The Impact of Racism, Police Shootings, and Loss on Health for the Silence in Sikeston Podcast
Keisha Bentley-Edwards, PhD
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