/news/tags/racism-as-a-public-health-crisis racism as a public health crisis en-US Copyright Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:11:31 GMT /health/2025-01-06/cleveland-health-advocates-want-movement-on-public-health-legislation Health advocacy groups in Cleveland say they want city council to invite the public to debate proposed public health legislation—including flavored tobacco bans and requirements for restaurants to tell their customers about high sodium meals. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:11:31 GMT /health/2025-01-06/cleveland-health-advocates-want-movement-on-public-health-legislation Taylor Wizner /health/2024-01-26/cleveland-group-presents-strategies-to-address-racism-as-a-public-health-crisis Cleveland's Racism as a Public Health Crisis Coalition held the first in a series of community dialogue sessions on the strategies the group has identified to address systemic racism. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health/2024-01-26/cleveland-group-presents-strategies-to-address-racism-as-a-public-health-crisis Stephen Langel, Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence, Justin Glanville /news/health-science/2022-09-27/trauma-from-racism-past-and-present-can-affect-your-health Only recently have researchers begun to understand the connection between trauma from viewing racial incidents in the media and poor health outcomes among Black Americans. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:20:00 GMT /news/health-science/2022-09-27/trauma-from-racism-past-and-present-can-affect-your-health Betty J. Halliburton /news/health-science/2022-08-09/coalition-tasked-with-addressing-disinvestment-and-racial-inequity-in-cleveland-takes-first-steps The coalition tasked in the wake of George Floyd’s murder with alleviating the damaging effects of racism in Cleveland has hired a project manager and released a timeline of its work. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:12:00 GMT /news/health-science/2022-08-09/coalition-tasked-with-addressing-disinvestment-and-racial-inequity-in-cleveland-takes-first-steps Mandy Kraynak /news/health-science/2022-02-11/numerous-ohio-cities-declare-racism-a-public-health-crisis-but-does-it-mean-anything Politicians in nearly 30 communities across Ohio and in Cuyahoga County are taking a stand against a public health threat that many believe put Black and brown residents at risk for serious health problems: Racism. Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:24:43 GMT /news/health-science/2022-02-11/numerous-ohio-cities-declare-racism-a-public-health-crisis-but-does-it-mean-anything /news/community/2022-02-10/cuyahoga-county-adamhs-board-removed-racism-from-their-anti-racist-statements-does-it-matter That change has enraged some activists and concerned others who believe that to fight the impacts of racism people have to call it what it is. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 23:11:12 GMT /news/community/2022-02-10/cuyahoga-county-adamhs-board-removed-racism-from-their-anti-racist-statements-does-it-matter Michael Indriolo /news/podcast/the-feed-from-wksu-news/2021-04-07/real-talk-conversations-turn-focus-to-racism-and-health Real Talk is a series of dialogues organized by Leagues of Women Voters in Northeast Ohio that focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:00:55 GMT /news/podcast/the-feed-from-wksu-news/2021-04-07/real-talk-conversations-turn-focus-to-racism-and-health Andrew Meyer, Melissa Meyers /news/community/2021-02-24/head-of-northeast-ohio-black-health-coalition-calls-for-public-policy-changes-to-address-racism Yvonka Marie Hall says the issue is linked to education, housing, and health care. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 02:15:08 GMT /news/community/2021-02-24/head-of-northeast-ohio-black-health-coalition-calls-for-public-policy-changes-to-address-racism Kabir Bhatia /news/government-politics/2020-06-29/in-shaker-heights-two-youth-lead-an-effort-to-reform-police Young people have been on the front lines of the current social justice movement. And in Shaker Heights, two teenagers are developing a plan -- the “Just… Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-06-29/in-shaker-heights-two-youth-lead-an-effort-to-reform-police Kabir Bhatia /news/government-politics/2020-06-11/senate-president-talks-about-issues-he-thinks-black-ohioans-will-address-in-upcoming-meetings As state lawmakers are asked to consider a resolution to declare racism a public health crisis, Ohio Senate leaders plan to hold meetings throughout the... Thu, 11 Jun 2020 20:27:31 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-06-11/senate-president-talks-about-issues-he-thinks-black-ohioans-will-address-in-upcoming-meetings Jo Ingles, Jo Ingles