the stress of recism
The Stress of Racism
- Read this article summarizing the results on a research study of minorities’ increased vulnerability to PTSD: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3922129/
- Watch this videotaped TEDx Talk about the negative health effects of racism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClBjIdpjb78
- Create a main post that addresses the following:
- Share your impressions of the information shared in the TEDx Talk.
- Identify at least one step you can take to change your own or others’ biased, racist or discriminatory beliefs/language/behavior. You can find ideas on the United Nations (UN) “Let’s Fight Racism” website: http://www.un.org/en/letsfightracism/.
- Support your ideas with academic, peer-reviewed sources, such as your readings for the week and/or the sources mentioned in the instructions for this assignment.
Your post should be at least 150 words in length and must include citations for the research study that you reviewed. Please use APA citation style (in-text citations and full references provided in a list at the bottom of your post).