systemic racism /news/tags/systemic-racism systemic racism en-US Copyright Fri, 03 Feb 2023 01:04:57 GMT Racism was the primary reason Ohio neighborhoods were redlined, new study shows /health/2023-02-02/racism-was-the-primary-reason-ohio-neighborhoods-were-redlined-new-study-shows Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have analyzed archival maps and documents to determine what motived government agencies and private financial firms to redline certain Ohio neighborhoods in the 1930s and 40s. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 01:04:57 GMT /health/2023-02-02/racism-was-the-primary-reason-ohio-neighborhoods-were-redlined-new-study-shows Taylor Wizner To fix the health crisis caused by racism Americans need to talk about its history, Northeast Ohio African American leaders say /health/2023-01-04/to-fix-the-health-crisis-caused-by-racism-americans-need-to-talk-about-its-history-northeast-ohio-african-american-leaders-say In 2020, Cleveland was among many cities across the country to declare racism a public health threat. As municipalities have grappled with the implications of their declaration, leaders in Northeast Ohio’s African American community are urging residents, health care administrators, civic leaders and public policy experts to look back at the history of racism to understand better its impact on the health of Northeast Ohioan’s today. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 12:24:00 GMT /health/2023-01-04/to-fix-the-health-crisis-caused-by-racism-americans-need-to-talk-about-its-history-northeast-ohio-african-american-leaders-say Gregory Lockhart A Year in Review: After Countless Cries for Racial Justice, Where are We Now? /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-08-31/a-year-in-review-after-countless-cries-for-racial-justice-where-are-we-now A year after Black Lives Matter protests spilled into the streets of cities across the United States, how much change has occurred to achieve racial justice? Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-08-31/a-year-in-review-after-countless-cries-for-racial-justice-where-are-we-now Sarah Taylor, Sara Crawford, Maria McGinnis Canton Symphony Podcast Tackles Issues of Diversity in Classical Music /news/arts-culture/2021-01-19/canton-symphony-podcast-tackles-issues-of-diversity-in-classical-music "Orchestrating Change" looks at racial and gender inequality among other areas for improvement. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:37:31 GMT /news/arts-culture/2021-01-19/canton-symphony-podcast-tackles-issues-of-diversity-in-classical-music Carrie Wise Police Declare Riots At Portland And Seattle Protests; 1 Killed In Austin /news/community/2020-07-26/police-declare-riots-at-portland-and-seattle-protests-1-killed-in-austin A man carrying an AK-47 was shot and killed in Austin. Police in Seattle and Portland declared that the gatherings had become riots. Sun, 26 Jul 2020 22:40:03 GMT /news/community/2020-07-26/police-declare-riots-at-portland-and-seattle-protests-1-killed-in-austin Matthew S. Schwartz Shuffle: Cleveland's Mourning [A] BLKstar Reflect on the Movement That Sings Through Their Music /news/arts-culture/2020-06-25/shuffle-clevelands-mourning-a-blkstar-reflect-on-the-movement-that-sings-through-their-music Mourning [A] BLKstar is a diverse collective of Cleveland-based artists with layered identities. Its members aim to blur the lines of gender and genre… Thu, 25 Jun 2020 08:44:05 GMT /news/arts-culture/2020-06-25/shuffle-clevelands-mourning-a-blkstar-reflect-on-the-movement-that-sings-through-their-music Amanda Rabinowitz, Brittany Nader How Redlining, Racism Harm Black Americans' Health /news/health-science/2020-06-24/how-redlining-racism-harm-black-americans-health Systemic racism has a huge impact on the health of Black Americans, and not just in the doctor’s office. In a Facebook Live event, Side Effects Public... Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:44:04 GMT /news/health-science/2020-06-24/how-redlining-racism-harm-black-americans-health Brittani Howell