Systemic Sickness
Over the past two decades, Black Americans have continued to suffer a higher mortality rate when compared to whites. Some suggest these health disparities stem from genetics and personal choices. But, as this series shows, behind many of the most pressing problems are federal, state and local government policies that have protected the interests of business and the powerful over the well-being of Black residents.
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A multimedia reporting project that explores the impact of a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police shooting in the same rural Missouri community — two Black men killed by a public health threat of their time.
Credits
Reporters
Fred Clasen-Kelly
Renuka Rayasam
Lauren Sausser
Andy Miller
Arthur Allen
Producers
Lydia Zuraw
Lynne Shallcross
Oona Tempest
Editors
Sabriya Rice
Alex Wayne
Kelly Johnson
Terry Byrne
Gabe Brison-Trezise
Social and Engagement
Hannah Norman