Study Shows Racism Can Cause Adverse Health Effects On African Americans

Most people can acknowledge that discrimination has an insidious effect on the lives of minorities, even when it's unintentional. Those effects can include being passed over for jobs for which they are qualified or shut out of housing they can afford. And most people are painfully aware of the tensions between African-Americans and police. But discrimination can also lead to a less obvious result: tangible, measurable negative effects on health. A new survey conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health asked members of different ethnic and racial groups about their experiences with discrimination. Ninety-two percent of African-American respondents said they felt discrimination against African-Americans exists in the United States today, and at least half said they have experienced it themselves at work or when interacting with police. Read more http://www.npr.org/2017/10/28/560444290/racism-is-literally-bad-for-your-health Hosted by Phillip Scott The Studio We're Building As One Project https://www.gofundme.com/uxuta3qk Support us monthly on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/AdviseShowMedia DOWNLOAD ADVISE SHOW MEDIA APP IN GOOGLE PLAY AND ITUNES Visit our website:http://www.adviseshow.com DONATE 2 THE SHOW:http://www.adviseshow.com/donate-here/ SUB THE MAIN CHANNEL THEADVISESHOWTV http://goo.gl/e1tJa SUB RATCHET VIDEO WEEKLY FOR FUNNY VIDS http://goo.gl/cIFrl SUB SIMPS ANONYMOUS:http://goo.gl/vM9z0M Follow me on Instagram:http://instagram.com/adviseshowmedia Follow me on Twitter:http://goo.gl/zisOx Like me on Facebook:http://goo.gl/pjgnt