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Why All Families Should Talk About Racial Trauma
KFF Health News: No One Wants To Talk About Racial Trauma. Why My Family Broke Our Silence
I wasn’t sure if visiting a cotton field was a good idea. Almost everyone in my family was antsy when we pulled up to the sea of white. The cotton was beautiful but soggy. An autumn rain had drenched the dirt before we arrived, our shoes sinking into the ground with each step. I felt like a stranger to the soil. (Anthony, 9/13)
→ Catch up on Episode 1 of the “Silence in Sikeston” podcast: “Racism Can Make You Sick”
→ Coming Monday, the companion documentary film premieres on WORLD’s “Local, USA” 8 p.m. ET 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.
