About this Episode:
In this final episode of the series, we talk with two people who helped create this podcast: MPH student Tricia Alexander and Assistant Professor Kumi Smith. Starting out with a news clip of George Floyd’s murder, the episode focuses on how and why they believe we can persevere and win the struggle against racism. Their insightful comments cap the series’ exploration of racism and public health and offer hope for an awakened country.
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Tricia Alexander
Public Health Nutrition MPH Student
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Kumi Smith
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Michael Joyce
Producer and Host, SPH Health In All Matters Podcast
Related Resources
To Learn More
- National Day of Racial Healing: Jan. 19, 2021
- Interview with Isabel Wilkerson (Fresh Air, NPR)
- “Caste” (book)
- “How to Be an Anti-Racist” (book)
- Martin Niemöller’s, First They Came…
- 2018 Feature on Reverend William Barber, The New Yorker
