HealthCare UnTold

Lets Talk About Racism with Dr. Cynthia Morris Kallam, Behavioral Scientist

Episode Summary

Dr. Cynthia Morris Kallam has worked for over 25 years in public health, spending most of her career at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). She served as a Behavioral Scientist with many branches of the CDC. Her primary focus has been to address racism and its influences in communities of color. She continues her work in Atlanta, Georgia with Community-Based Organizations.

Episode Notes

The impact of both the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter Movement on Communities of Color.

Her research on Maternal  Health throughout the history of African Americans in the Untied States.

The importance of protest in addressing systematic racism.

The importance of talking about racism  throughout all communities.