October 16, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

ASPPH Presents Webinar: 400 Years of Inequality – A Public Health Perspective to Eliminate Racial Disparities

 

In this webinar, panelists will discuss the inequalities and health disparities brought about by the institution of slavery in the United States, with a focus on mass incarceration as an important social determinant of health. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Assess how historical federal government policies, beginning with chattel slavery, have produced inequality in the United States. 
• Describe the connection between the 13th amendment and current practices and policies around mass incarceration. 
• Describe how health is impacted by social factors such as discrimination, specifically focusing on incarceration in the US.