Published Mar 19, 2021
The U.S. Has A History Of Linking Disease With Race And Ethnicity
This episode delves into the historical racialization of public health in the U.S., examining events like the 1900 San Francisco quarantine and the impacts of the Chinese Exclusion Era, with experts discussing how linking diseases to race has perpetuated xenophobia and shaped immigration policies over time, evident in both past and modern contexts.
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