Showing results for "Black Health" in Politics & Social Sciences

For African Americans in the southern United States, the social determinants of health are influenced by a unique history that encompasses hundreds of years of slavery, injustices during the Jim Crow era, the Great Migration, the civil rights era, and contemporary experiences like the Black Lives Matter movement. Black activists, physicians, and communities continue to battle inequities and structural problems that include poverty, inadequate access to health care, incarceration, a lack of transportation, and food insecurity.

Reimagining Black Health is a podcast dedicated to advancing Black health equity by exploring critical health topics through the lens of the Eight Dimensions of Well-Being—emotional, physical, occupational, social, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, and financial. Brought to you by The Council on Black Health, the show highlights experts, advocates, and community members who are reimagining what it means to thrive and live safe, healthy, and happy lives. Through insightful conversations, we amplify the voices of those driving meaningful change in Black health and wellness. https://...

There is an unaddressed Black mental health crisis in our world today. In The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, psychologist Reeda Walker offers a comprehensive guide to help African Americans combat stigma, increase awareness around mental illness, practice emotional wellness, and get the best care possible for Black people in an unequal system.

With real-world considerations in mind, disaster preparedness consultant David Black shows us how to stay alive when tragedy strikes. His step-by-step actions can help us make it safely through a variety of crises, from catastrophic weather to terrorism to civil unrest. Black presents tailor-made plans for individuals, businesses, organizations, small groups, and communities to follow, in all regions of the country and broken down by type of emergency and environment.

An eye-opening, myth-shattering examination of what makes us fat, from acclaimed science writer Gary Taubes. In his New York Times best seller, Good Calories, Bad Calories, Taubes argued that our diet’s overemphasis on certain kinds of carbohydrates—not fats and not simply excess...

"Black Health Matters" is from the August 29, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Jenna Wortham and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Most people don’t struggle with sex.They struggle with telling the truth about what they want.The Bedroom Breakdown is a short-form podcast about desire, intimacy, attraction, and the quiet power dynamics happening underneath modern relationships.Hosted by Alexander Black, this show looks at sex through psychology, pattern recognition, and the conversations most people avoid having out loud.This isn’t a how-to guide.It’s not therapy.And it’s definitely not sanitized.Each episode is 3–5 minutes.One idea at a time.We explore: • Why attraction doesn’t behave the way advice columns ...

Girl Stop Playin' is the go-to personal and spiritual development podcast designed to help ambitious Black women step into their power! Each week, Best-Selling Author and Empowerment Educator Koereyelle delivers real, raw, and relatable conversations on topics like marriage, motherhood, mental health, entrepreneurship, money, and mindset—all with that signature tough love that encourages you to stop playing with your potential and start taking action! Whether it's guest interviews with inspiring women or solo episodes with just Koe on the mic, this podcast is your weekly dose of inspiration,...

This book offers a unique, interdisciplinary, and thoughtful look at the challenges and potency of Black women's struggle for inner peace and mental stability. It brings together contributors from psychology, sociology, law, and medicine, as well as the humanities, to discuss issues ranging from stress, sexual assault, healing, self-care, and contemplative practice to health-policy considerations and parenting.

Black Women and Public Health creates an urgently needed interdisciplinary dialogue about issues of race, gender, and health. An enduring history of racism, sexism, and dehumanization of Black women's bodies has largely rendered the health needs of the Black community inaudible and invisible. Grounded in the lived experiences and expertise of Black women, this collection bridges gaps between researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates.

The first-ever Black history to center queer voices, this landmark study traces the lives of LGBTQ+ Black Americans from slavery to present day Gender and sexual expression have always been part of the Black freedom struggle In this latest book in Beacon’s award-winning ReVisioning History...

Black LGBT Health in the United States: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation focuses on the mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of health and considers both risk and resiliency factors for the Black LGBT population. Contributors to this collection intimately understand the associations between health and intersectional anti-Black racism, heterosexism, homonegativity, biphobia, transphobia, and social class.

This is a space where we talk about the things that matter to us. We're building a community dedicated to empowering Black men to take control of their health. We're bringing you vital information, cutting through the noise, and giving you the real deal on everything from major health issues to mental wellness, physical fitness, and everything in between. We know that real change happens with support, and that's exactly what we're here to provide. #blackmen, #health,# blackmenshealth, #race, #racism, #mentalwellnessYour support is appreciated: www.buymeacoffee.com/realhealthblackmenEmail: ...

Two world wars, the Civil Rights movement, and a Jheri curl later, Blacks in America continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. From the antebellum practice of shaving the head in an attempt to pass as a "free" person to the 2013 uproar over an Ohio school that banned Afro puffs, the issues surrounding Black hair continue to linger as we move through the 21stst century.

A podcast that explores how various health topics in society affect the Black community.

Casanova Williams, CEO, Father, Husband, Friend, Leaders, Creator, Entrepreneur which brings challenges everyday. But society never addresses mental health of the black male as they do with other races and genders. For a black males the image is always ghetto, thug, aggressive, lazy, sex addict, dead beat father, criminal or just toxic masculinity. Black men are never seen as victims of mental health issues. This podcast is not a replacement to therapy, but is an alternative thought-provoking option that showcases real-life stories to help connect Black Men with their feelings and for others ...

Normalizing help seeking, mental wellness, and healing, entertainment industry veteran Moetown Lee and journalist/therapist Dr. Ed Garnes lay bare tools for Black men to reaffirm commitment to growth and reclaim their Mental Health with Reclamation Point!

A crucial component of anti-Black racism is the unconscionable disparity in health outcomes between Black and white Americans. Sickening examines this institutionalized inequality through dramatic, concrete events from the past two decades, revealing how unequal living conditions and inadequate medical care have become routine. From the spike in chronic disease after Hurricane Katrina to the lack of protection for Black residents during the Flint water crisis, author Anne Pollock takes listeners on a journey through the diversity of anti-Black racism operating in healthcare.

Our shows inspire listeners to challenge and unite to improve health. From social justice to health activism, we amplify voices that fuel positive change in the lives of Black men and Black communities. We place equal value on community and expert knowledge, bringing the experiences of community members in dialogue with those of health professionals and advocates. This podcast is a collaboration between Tottenham Rights, The Haringey's Black Men's Health Group, NELLO, Studio Wood Green Media, and Dr Sara Paparini at Queen Mary University of London. Find out more here: www.adialogueofequals.com

Terrie had made it: She had launched her own public relations company with such clients as Eddie Murphy and Johnnie Cochran. Yet she was in constant pain, waking up in terror, overeating in search of relief. For 30 years she kept on her game face of success, exhausting herself daily to satisfy her clients' needs while neglecting her own. When she finally collapsed, she had no clue what was wrong or if there was a way out.