Decades later and this quote from James Baldwin's #NotesOfANativeSon remains true.
Click to read more about @PublicHealth's statement on law enforcement violence as a #publichealth issue.
https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2019/01/29/law-enforcement-violence
I’m having the same thoughts. We are collectively (via media framing, social media promotion, interpersonal communication) opted into a countdown we didn’t consent to, a countdown to Black trauma that will undoubtedly trigger many.
#healthcommunication https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/1618984094309961728
I’m not sure what the right answer is, but there is something untoward/icky about the spectacle of counting down to the video release like this.
Happy to share that next Thursday, February 2, I will be participating as a panelist with @ProjectRefocus_ in an essential discussion on how public health professionals can strengthen their relationships with multicultural journalist, especially during public health crises.