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Topic subjectDr. Camara Jones - allegories on race and racism
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12740220, Dr. Camara Jones - allegories on race and racism
Posted by akon, Mon Mar-02-15 09:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNhcY6fTyBM

She is the next president of the American Public Health Association!

listened to her speak today. and amazing talk on how race affects health.
Its been a while since I llistened to someone speak about race and racism
in a way that made it accessible and was profound at the same time
definitely resulted in discussions on how to maintain activism for change.
Im a complete fan!

thought i would share
12740244, double post
Posted by placee_22, Mon Mar-02-15 10:10 PM
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12740243, one of my favorite people I've encountered/worked with, and also ...
Posted by placee_22, Mon Mar-02-15 10:10 PM
as batshit crazy as you probably think she is.

It's a good crazy, but crazy nonetheless. She keeps it real tho.

12740266, hmm.... tell me more..
Posted by akon, Mon Mar-02-15 10:40 PM
>as batshit crazy as you probably think she is.
>
12740277, as you can tell, she's pretty eccentric. That's not an act @ all.
Posted by placee_22, Mon Mar-02-15 10:53 PM
and she has no filter. I sat in the office next to her for about 3 months. She's just a naturally funny lady.

like I said... good crazy.
12740285, yeah, we had a chance to talk. and i was like wow
Posted by akon, Mon Mar-02-15 11:12 PM
gives me hope that not all of academia is sanitized

im in a very sanitized institution- so that was very refreshing.

12740278, You should check David Williams (Harvard) too. I wanna say they worked
Posted by placee_22, Mon Mar-02-15 10:55 PM
together @ HSPH, but he has some good talks about Race, Racism, and Health.
12740286, will definitely do so.
Posted by akon, Mon Mar-02-15 11:13 PM
im about to join the APHA too!
hopefully she is able to bring conversations on health equity to the table