Image Source: Brett Sayles Click here to explore our multimedia project: Red, White and Blue. Racism is a systemic issue and permeates every aspect of life – including and especially health. Systemic oppression causes inequalities in housing, criminal justice, and so many other factors that worsen and shorten the lives of black and African AmericanContinue reading “Red, White and Blue – Multimedia Project”
Tag Archives: health
Lab 7 – Health and Education in Numbers
Image Source: Startup Stock Photos Health and Education According to AAFP.org, “adults who don’t finish high school can expect to live nine years less than their college-educated peers – and that gap is widening.” The link between education and health is an interesting one, though hardly perplexing. As AAFP puts it, “education typically leads toContinue reading “Lab 7 – Health and Education in Numbers”
A Year Alone
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it significant changes to nearly every aspect of life in 2020. The phrase, ‘in these unprecedented times’ seems to be part of a new, incredibly bizarre norm. Quarantine, masks, and a stomach-churning, always present fear of a virus we can’t seem to understand are now part of daily life.Continue reading “A Year Alone”
Lab 3 – My Health Story
Photo: Me posing for a photo outside my apartment on a weekend after work. Photo taken by my boyfriend. Sep. 2020 I would be lying if I said self care came easily to me. I’ve never been the best at taking care of myself or knowing when to stop and take a deep breath toContinue reading “Lab 3 – My Health Story”
Sidney Richardson: Blog 