Race, Health & Happiness
Navigating professional life as a "racialized" person can be exhausting. Join Dr. O, a Public Health Physician Specialist in Toronto, as she interviews guests who are overcoming the obstacles of overt and institutionalized racism to achieve their professional goals while creating healthy and fulfilling lives. If you'd like to learn about thriving in the face of adversity while staying well, this is the podcast for you.
Race, Health & Happiness
S01 E04 - Professor Akwatu Khenti discusses using optimism as armor, and public health solutions to gun violence
Dr. O speaks with researcher and community leader Akwatu Khenti, PhD about how he uses the power of optimism, rooted in his African and Trinidadian heritage, to overcome adversity in his life.
Dr. Khenti also talks about the real causes of gun violence in Black communities, including systemic racism and systems of oppression.
Show Notes - bit.ly/2D6JxHX