César Higgins Tejera
cesarhiggins.bsky.social
César Higgins Tejera
@cesarhiggins.bsky.social
PhD in Epidemiology, postdoctoral research fellow at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
"I had never in my life been abused by whites, but I had already become as conditioned to their existence as though I had been the victim of a thousand lynchings” I’m proud to be part of this work. Biology n disease risk are modify by our history www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“Rest of the folks are tired and weary”: The impact of historical lynchings on biological and cognitive health for older adults racialized as Black
Childhood structural racism may lead to poorer health and longevity for individuals racialized as Black. Racism-related stress cumulatively taxes the …
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November 26, 2024 at 5:51 AM
Reposted by César Higgins Tejera
History is salient for health. A new study investigates the impact of historical lynchings on the biological and cognitive health of Black Americans. Paris Adkins-Jackson, @cesarhiggins.bsky.social, @um-psc.bsky.social alum Lauren L. Brown, et al:
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“Rest of the folks are tired and weary”: The impact of historical lynchings on biological and cognitive health for older adults racialized as Black
Childhood structural racism may lead to poorer health and longevity for individuals racialized as Black. Racism-related stress cumulatively taxes the …
www.sciencedirect.com
November 25, 2024 at 4:01 PM