Health Equity Moves into the Neighborhood
Medically Underserved Benton Harbor Gets a Med Center, with Social Services, in the Center of Downtown BENTON HARBOR, Mich.— In the heart of this small city, a place opened in early November where people can get flu shots, or home water filters, or masks and hand...
He’s a True Believer in the Center
‘Come down here to 100. Maybe they can help you with the situation that you have.’ BENTON HARBOR, Mich.—Jamal McGee is one motivated man. You could think of him as a recruiter for the Center for Better Health. The 40-year-old Benton Harbor resident estimates that...
Flipping the Questions by Seeking What’s Good in the Community
BENTON HARBOR, Mich.—What are the good things about your town? What’s working? What do you hope for? These are the sorts of questions researchers will be asking residents of Benton Harbor and other people in the 49022 ZIP code as they seek a long-term vision of...
Torture and Abuse in the Name of Medicine
Author of ‘Medical Apartheid’ Harriet Washington Explains Why African Americans, after 400 Years, Are Justly Suspicious of U.S. Medicine ST. JOSEPH, Mich. — Why are many African Americans suspicious of health care professionals and institutions? What explains...Healing the Trauma of Racism
For a limited time, you can watch 'Building a Trustworthy Healthcare System: Notes from History, Ethics and Contemporary Crises' with Harriet Washington. Learn how to get involved to help overcome structural racism. https://www.spectrumhealthlakeland.org/.../past-events
We recently invited the author of ‘Medical Apartheid’ Harriet Washington to help us understand Why African Americans, after 400 Years, Are Justly Suspicious of U.S. Medicine. #MiCGR
Read on: https://lynntodman.org/torture-and-abuse-in-the-name-of.../
How to build trust through community influencers. https://lynntodman.org/how-to-build-trust-in-a-pandemic/
% of registered voters who say it “really matters” who wins the presidential election
2000 50%
2004 67%
2008 63%
2012 63%
2016 74%
2020 83%
-Pew
