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Listen To Our 'Silence In Sikeston' Podcast, Available Starting Today

“Silence in Sikeston” explores what it means to live with racism and violence, then charts the toll on health — from hives and high blood pressure to struggles with mental health. The deaths of two Black men killed nearly 80 years apart in the same Missouri community anchor a conversation about the public health consequences of systemic bias. "Silence in Sikeston" is the podcast about finding the words to say the things that go unsaid.

→ Today, you can listen to Episode 1: “Racism Can Make You Sick”

The 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright in Sikeston, Missouri, and conversations with one of the few remaining witnesses launch a discussion about the health consequences of racism and violence in the United States. Host Cara Anthony speaks with history scholar Eddie R. Cole and racial equity scholar Keisha Bentley-Edwards about the physical, mental, and emotional burdens on Sikeston residents and all Black Americans.

→ Coming Monday: The companion documentary film premieres on WORLD’s “Local, USA” at 8 p.m. ET on Sept. 16 on WORLD’s YouTube channel, WORLDchannel.org, and the PBS app.

→ Click here for more details on the multimedia project from KFF Health News, Retro Report, and GBH's WORLD. 

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