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Yale Experts on the Parallel Crises of COVID-19 and Systemic Racism
Submitted by Olga Scherbina on July 22, 2020 – 7:48 amNo Comment | 1,826 views
Anti-black violence, racism, and injustice are all too ubiquitous in our nation today and throughout history. As people called for actions to solve this crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic revealed striking, long-standing health disparities in our nation. President Peter Salovey discussed the role Yale and other universities play in moving our society past these entrenched problems through our mission of education, research, and scholarship. He was joined by Elijah Anderson, Sterling Professor of Sociology and of African American Studies, and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, associate professor of medicine and of epidemiology.
Listen to podcast: Yale Talk: Conversations with President Peter Slovey
Tags: ant-racism, diversity, health, podcast, racism, United States
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