Pathways to Health Equity: Sherman James, PhD, from the Deep South civil rights era to becoming a leader in the field
Update: 2023-06-19
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In this episode of the series, Pathways to Health Equity, we speak with Dr. Sherman James, the Susan B. King Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Public Policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, about growing up in the Deep South, firsthand experiences during the civil rights movement, and other circumstances that put him on the path of health justice, establishing him as a leader and innovator in the field. Full bio: https://sanford.duke.edu/profile/sherman-james/
Papers discussed in this episode:
Tyroler, H. A., and S. A. James. “Blood pressure and skin color.” American Journal of Public Health 68, no. 12 (December 1978): 1170–72.James, S. A.
“John Henryism and the health of African-Americans.” Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry 18, no. 2 (June 1994): 163–82.
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Papers discussed in this episode:
Tyroler, H. A., and S. A. James. “Blood pressure and skin color.” American Journal of Public Health 68, no. 12 (December 1978): 1170–72.James, S. A.
“John Henryism and the health of African-Americans.” Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry 18, no. 2 (June 1994): 163–82.
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