In this episode of Michigan Minds, <a href="https://seh.isr.umich.edu/about-us/margaret-hicken/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Margaret Hicken</a>, Research Assistant Professor at the <a href="https://isr.umich.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Institute for Social Research</a> and the <a href="https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/intmed/divisions/nephrology" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Division of Nephrology</a>, discusses her research exploring how place, history, and the environment factor into racial health inequities. She also discusses&nbsp;what led her to create the <a href="https://seh.isr.umich.edu/signature-projects/racismlab/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RacismLab</a>, a transdisciplinary research collective working to better understand the impact of racism on health and well-being.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Discussing Race, Social Movements, and Hope for Change

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