Blackface, Black History Month, and 21 Savage

This episode unpacks how race, history, and health collide in stories of immigration, medical education, and community safety.

Happy Black History Month! On this episode, we talk about ICE's detainment of rapper 21 Savage and the intersections of race and immigrant status; the history of the anti-vaccination movement; what the Governor of Virginia Ralph Northam's blackface photo says about US medical schools; and interpersonal violence and abuse in the Black community.

Download reports from the State of Black Immigrants Research Institute here: http://stateofblackimmigrants.com/

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