To Jared Kushner, Black Americans’ grappling with inequality, racism is ‘complaining’
To Jared Kushner, Black Americans’ grappling with inequality, racism is ‘complaining’
White House adviser Jared Kushner described Black America’s issues with inequality and racism in the country as “complaining,” during an interview Monday on “Fox & Friends.”
“The thing we’ve seen in the Black community, which is mostly Democrat,” he said, “is that President Trump’s policies are the policies that can help people break out of the problems that they’re complaining about, but he can’t want them to be successful more than they want to be successful.”
Kushner’s words appear to blame Black Americans’ disproportionate lack of wealth, job opportunities, health disparities and other inequalities on a lack of drive — suggesting the problem is that Black Americans don’t “want” success enough. However, his comments do not address the roots of systemic racism.
White House adviser Jared Kushner described Black America’s issues with inequality and racism in the country as “complaining,” during an interview Monday on “Fox & Friends.” “The thing we’ve seen in the Black community, which is mostly Democrat,” he said, “is that President Trump’s policies are the policies that can help people break out of the problems that they’re complaining about, but he can’t want them to be successful more than they want to be successful.” Kushner’s words appear to blame Black Americans’ disproportionate lack of wealth, job opportunities, health disparities and other inequalities on a lack of drive — suggesting the problem is that Black Americans don’t “want” success enough. However, his comments do not address the roots of systemic racism.
Kushner’s words appear to blame Black Americans’ disproportionate lack of wealth, job opportunities, health disparities and other inequalities on a lack of drive — suggesting the problem is that Black Americans don’t “want” success enough. However, his comments do not address the roots of systemic racism.
Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll appears in court in defamation lawsuit
Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll appears in court in defamation lawsuit
The Department of Justice opted to forego oral arguments at a hearing Wednesday afternoon on whether the United States will be allowed to take over for President Donald Trump as a defendant in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit, after its lawyer was not able to appear in court due to quarantine restrictions.
The former Elle columnist, who appeared at the New York courthouse in person for the hearing, sued the president last year over his denial of her rape allegation. The president has denied ever meeting her.
The DOJ argued in a court filing last month that Trump was “acting within the scope of his office” at the time. Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, argued in a subsequent court filing this month that Trump is not covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act, which assumes liability for the wrongful acts of government employees.
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The Department of Justice opted to forego oral arguments at a hearing Wednesday afternoon on whether the United States will be allowed to take over for President Donald Trump as a defendant in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit, after its lawyer was not able to appear in court due to quarantine restrictions. The former Elle columnist, who appeared at the New York courthouse in person for the hearing, sued the president last year over his denial of her rape allegation. The president has denied ever meeting her. The DOJ argued in a court filing last month that Trump was “acting within the scope of his office” at the time. Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, argued in a subsequent court filing this month that Trump is not covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act, which assumes liability for the wrongful acts of government employees.
Discrimination Linked to Obesity and Heart Disease Risk in Some Black Women
Discrimination Linked to Obesity and Heart Disease Risk in Some Black Women
“One of the possible reasons for not originally finding this risk in Black samples was that the stress measures may not have been sufficient to capture the stress in everyday life among Black participants,” said Abanish Singh, Ph.D., assistant professor in Duke’s department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and lead author of the study appearing Oct. 19 in the journal Translational Psychiatry.
For the current study, Singh and colleagues revisited the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), which was used in the original research reported in 2014, plus nine additional datasets to amass more than 28,000 Black and white participants.
Two of the datasets specifically inquired about stress from financial strains, relationship or marital problems, difficulties with job or ability to work, serious health problems of spouse or someone close, and one’s own serious health problems. One of the studies, the Jackson Heart Study, also included whether racism/discrimination, neighborhood issues, legal problems or unmet basic needs contributed to stress.
The other studies yielded that information through proxy indicators, where survey recipients responded to inquiries about whether work, finances, marital conflicts or health problems caused stress.
Two of the datasets specifically inquired about stress from financial strains, relationship or marital problems, difficulties with job or ability to work, serious health problems of spouse or someone close, and one’s own serious health problems. One of the studies, the Jackson Heart Study, also included whether racism/discrimination, neighborhood issues, legal problems or unmet basic needs contributed to stress. The other studies yielded that information through proxy indicators, where survey recipients responded to inquiries about whether work, finances, marital conflicts or health problems caused stress.
‘In Good Times Racism Is A Stressor, In Bad Times Racism Is Trauma’: Three Black Psychologists Talk About The Emotional Toll Of The Election On Black America
‘In Good Times Racism Is A Stressor, In Bad Times Racism Is Trauma’: Three Black Psychologists Talk About The Emotional Toll Of The Election On Black America
The last eight months have been an incredibly trying time for many Black Americans. Members of the Black community have experienced disproportionate severe illness and death related to the coronavirus and have mourned over the recent video recorded killings and shootings of other Blacks.
Unfortunately, the current election has not been a source of hope or reprieve from the ongoing battle that many in the Black community have faced with the virus or with racism. Although the recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have taken a severe mental, emotional, and physical toll on Black Americans, anti-Black racism and the killing of Black bodies has been an ongoing issue in America – rooted as far back as its inception.
Despite being decades removed from Brown vs. The Board of Education and the Jim Crow South, more than four-in-ten Americans feel that the country hasn’t made enough progress toward racial equality, six-in-ten feel that race relations in the U.S. are poor, and over half say that the current administration has worsened race relations.
Specifically, more than eight-in-ten Black American adults feel the legacy of slavery affects the position of Black people in America today and many are concerned about the toll that anti-Black racism is having on the Black community.
Naomi Campbell says she still experiences racism in Britain: ‘Nothing has changed’
Naomi Campbell says she still experiences racism in Britain: ‘Nothing has changed’
Naomi Campbell has been highly regarded as one of the most famous supermodels in the world for decades, becoming a household name and paving the way for younger women in the industry. But the London native shared with Vogue that none of that success came easy. In fact, Campbell’s rise was met with scrutiny and even racism that she still experiences and is no longer afraid to call out.
“I never used to say the word racism; I just used to say, it’s territorialism,” she shared in the publication’s November 2020 issue. “I never wanted people to say that I used that as an excuse, that I was throwing that word out. Now I’m happy that everyone’s all on the same page, that everyone feels comfortable to come out about their experiences without feeling some stigma. But for me, nothing’s changed. I’m going to speak the same way.”
Campbell, 50, went on to say that she’s long been an advocate for Black models, even taking younger Black men and women in the industry under her wing. Still, she didn’t immediately understand her responsibility within the industry.
Racism turned their neighborhood into ‘Cancer Alley.’ Now they’re dying from COVID-19.
Racism turned their neighborhood into ‘Cancer Alley.’ Now they’re dying from COVID-19.
The doctor called on Mother’s Day with the news Karen Wilson had dreaded for weeks.
Your brother won’t survive the night, he told her. Expect another call soon. Don’t be alone.
Wilson’s younger brother, Jules Duhe, had been on a ventilator fighting COVID-19 since April. She hung up the phone and called her other brother, cried, showered and cried some more before finally falling asleep.
At 2:30 a.m., the phone call came, springing her awake. Duhe, 53, was dead. His magnetic smile, his love of food and travel, his spontaneous visits – all gone. Wilson sat up in bed, cold shivers running through her.
Just four years earlier, Wilson had buried her older brother, James Duhe, who died of liver cancer at age 61. The cancer had consumed his body in two months, stunning the family. In August, Wilson’s sister, Shirley Jacob, already suffering congestive heart failure and other ailments, also contracted COVID-19. She died within a week.
The doctor called on Mother’s Day with the news Karen Wilson had dreaded for weeks. Your brother won’t survive the night, he told her. Expect another call soon. Don’t be alone. Wilson’s younger brother, Jules Duhe, had been on a ventilator fighting COVID-19 since April. She hung up the phone and called her other brother, cried, showered and cried some more before finally falling asleep. At 2:30 a.m., the phone call came, springing her awake. Duhe, 53, was dead. His magnetic smile, his love of food and travel, his spontaneous visits – all gone. Wilson sat up in bed, cold shivers running through her. Just four years earlier, Wilson had buried her older brother, James Duhe, who died of liver cancer at age 61. The cancer had consumed his body in two months, stunning the family. In August, Wilson’s sister, Shirley Jacob, already suffering congestive heart failure and other ailments, also contracted COVID-19. She died within a week.
Cleveland Council Considers Declaring Racism A Public Health Crisis
Cleveland City Council is considering an ordinance that would declare racism to be a public health crisis.
Councilman Blaine Griffin says it’s the first step toward addressing how racism affects society. He says issues that bring down life expectancy – such as violence and industrial pollution – have been caused by centuries of racist policies.
“You have Jim Crow laws,” he says. “You have redlining that many of our communities have experienced. We believe that all of these activities – that were government-sponsored activities – have led to the lack of affordable housing, poor housing conditions, health disparities, educational gaps.”
The ordinance needs to be reviewed by council’s finance committee before a vote.
Cleveland City Council is considering an ordinance that would declare racism to be a public health crisis. Councilman Blaine Griffin says it’s the first step toward addressing how racism affects society. He says issues that bring down life expectancy – such as violence and industrial pollution – have been caused by centuries of racist policies. “You have Jim Crow laws,” he says. “You have redlining that many of our communities have experienced. We believe that all of these activities – that were government-sponsored activities – have led to the lack of affordable housing, poor housing conditions, health disparities, educational gaps.” The ordinance needs to be reviewed by council’s finance committee before a vote.
The effects of stereotypes and racism are felt within the school and community
An elderly, white man approached the baseball field concession stand. He stopped to stare at sophomore Drew Morgan who was busy preparing a large order of Icees. After finishing his task, Morgan greeted the man and apologized for the wait.
“You’re lucky your people are allowed to work here,” the man said.
Ignoring the comment, Morgan asked again how he could help the man.
“Back in my time, your people wouldn’t even be allowed to be in this certain section,” the man said.
Not wanting to lose his job, Morgan replied that he couldn’t help the man if that’s all he was going to say. Without another word, the man walked away.
This blatant racism was not the first time Morgan’s African American ancestry played a role in how people treat him. Adopted into a white family, the color of his skin began shaping his world before he even understood what race was.
“I remember when I was growing up … a lot of people would stop and stare at my family in public, and it was something that I didn’t understand at the time,” Morgan said. “[I thought], ‘Why are they staring at me?’ I was just staring at my parents.”
An elderly, white man approached the baseball field concession stand. He stopped to stare at sophomore Drew Morgan who was busy preparing a large order of Icees. After finishing his task, Morgan greeted the man and apologized for the wait. “You’re lucky your people are allowed to work here,” the man said. Ignoring the comment, Morgan asked again how he could help the man. “Back in my time, your people wouldn’t even be allowed to be in this certain section,” the man said. Not wanting to lose his job, Morgan replied that he couldn’t help the man if that’s all he was going to say. Without another word, the man walked away. This blatant racism was not the first time Morgan’s African American ancestry played a role in how people treat him. Adopted into a white family, the color of his skin began shaping his world before he even understood what race was. “I remember when I was growing up … a lot of people would stop and stare at my family in public, and it was something that I didn’t understand at the time,” Morgan said. “[I thought], ‘Why are they staring at me?’ I was just staring at my parents.” stereotypes stereotypes stereotypes
Why We See Racism in Others but Not Ourselves
Whenever I teach my college course on racism, I start out the first day by asking students to raise their hand if they are racist.
I bet you can guess how many actually raise their hand. That’s right: Zero.
That isn’t particularly surprising. I mean, who wants to “out” themselves as a racist in front of an entire class of fellow students? But when scientists pose the same question to students whose responses are completely anonymous, the same pattern emerges. This suggests that it isn’t just about social pressure and political correctness. Instead, it seems that people who engage in racist behaviors are simply unwilling or unable to admit their own racism, even to themselves. But why?
The fact that people fail to report their racism even when responses are anonymous got me thinking. Was it possible the reason people who engage in racist behavior don’t label themselves as racist because they essentially have a “mental blindspot” when it comes to their own behavior? What would happen if they saw someone else engage in the same offensive behavior they had? Would they see those behaviors as racist when they were committed by someone other than themselves?
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That isn’t particularly surprising. I mean, who wants to “out” themselves as a racist in front of an entire class of fellow students? But when scientists pose the same question to students whose responses are completely anonymous, the same pattern emerges. This suggests that it isn’t just about social pressure and political correctness. Instead, it seems that people who engage in racist behaviors are simply unwilling or unable to admit their own racism, even to themselves. But why? The fact that people fail to report their racism even when responses are anonymous got me thinking. Was it possible the reason people who engage in racist behavior don’t label themselves as racist because they essentially have a “mental blindspot” when it comes to their own behavior? What would happen if they saw someone else engage in the same offensive behavior they had? Would they see those behaviors as racist when they were committed by someone other than themselves?
Discrimination may cause black and Hispanic patients to wait longer for primary care appointment
Discrimination may cause black and Hispanic patients to wait longer for a scheduled primary care appointment, according to a new Tulane University study published in JAMA Network Open.
The research could shine more light on why people who belong to racial and ethnic minority groups experience worse health outcomes than white people in the United States.
Timeliness of care is really important. Delay in seeing a provider means that the patient spends more time experiencing the illness or injury. They may be anxious or in pain for longer. They may struggle for longer to go to work or take care of their family. Delay also gives the condition more time to worsen, which means that if a health system gives more timely care to one group over another, the health system itself may be contributing to health disparities.”
Janna Wisniewski, lead author, assistant professor of health policy and management at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
The research team recruited seven female callers who self-identified as non-Hispanic black, non-Hispanic white or Hispanic. Each invented a pseudonym that they felt signaled their gender, racial and ethnic identities and that they felt comfortable using on the calls. The women called more than 800 primary care offices in Texas. Each time, the caller introduced herself by her pseudonym and asked to be scheduled for the next available appointment as a new patient. Callers did not proactively offer any additional information but did answer any questions the scheduler asked using a standardized script.
The research team recruited seven female callers who self-identified as non-Hispanic black, non-Hispanic white or Hispanic. Each invented a pseudonym that they felt signaled their gender, racial and ethnic identities and that they felt comfortable using on the calls. The women called more than 800 primary care offices in Texas. Each time, the caller introduced herself by her pseudonym and asked to be scheduled for the next available appointment as a new patient. Callers did not proactively offer any additional information but did answer any questions the scheduler asked using a standardized script.
