by Ted Hartzell | Dec 21, 2020 | Sidebar
‘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...
by Ted Hartzell | Dec 21, 2020 | Sidebar
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...
by Ted Hartzell | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog, Harriet Washington, Sidebar
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. – Medical Writer Harriet Washington has some advice for what a health care system can do to earn the trust of the Black people who come through its doors. After her online presentation Sept. 24 to the Spectrum Health Lakeland system in southwest...
by Ted Hartzell | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog, Sidebar
‘Community Influencer’ Ronnika (R.J.) Williams Works Out a Formula of Engagement with Her Facebook Audience BENTON HARBOR, Mich.— Sometimes you can serve up a serious message with a side order of humor. If you do it right, it makes for easier digestion. Ronnika (R.J.)...
by Ted Hartzell | Jun 30, 2020 | Blog, Sidebar
Terry Stokes in his apartment in Benton Harbor, Mich. Wide-Ranging Thoughts on Racism, American-Style An hour-and-a-half interview with Terry Stokes unleashed a torrent of thoughts on why white people act the way they do, and how he and other Black people have...
by Ted Hartzell | May 27, 2020 | Blog, Sidebar
Therapist-author Sheila Wise Rowe talks about what it feels like to suffer the trauma of racism. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – People of color who suffer racial trauma can find comfort and wholeness through three paths – lament, community and true reconciliation – said...