Note sull'episodio
What if your zip code determined your health, wealth, and life expectancy? In this episode of Questions You Didn’t Ask, host Niasha Fray explores the deep ties between economic justice and health equity with guests Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards (Duke University) and Farad Ali (entrepreneur and community leader).
Together, they reveal how manufactured adversity—from overpriced corner stores to disappearing clinics—creates what Dr. Bentley-Edwards calls “health deserts.” They also challenge the myth of resilience, calling for solutions that address both urgent needs and the root causes of inequity.
✨ What you’ll learn in this episode:
- Why “convenience taxes” keep Black communit ...
Parole chiave
economic justiceBlack maternal healthSocial determinants of healthHealth equity podcastHealth desertsGenerational wealth in Black communitiesManufactured adversitySystemic racism in healthcareCommunity economic developmentSocial capital and generational wealth