Rights Talk
With authoritarianism, nationalism, and xenophobia on the rise, gaping global wealth disparities, and the accelerating climate emergency, human rights appear increasingly fragile. Rights Talk is devoted to engaging contemporary challenges around the world across the human rights spectrum of civil and political rights; economic, social, and cultural rights; and solidarity rights, including to a safe and healthy environment. The podcast invites critical perspectives and questions the future of rights in the twenty-first century. __________________________________________________ Music Carefree by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefreeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights Talk
E18: Science, Health, and Antiracist Education and Activism with CCNY Prof. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez
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CCNY Downtown
This episode features Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, Assistant Medical Professor at the CUNY School of Medicine and faculty advisor for CCNY's White Coats for Black Lives chapter. Dr. Salas-Ramirez discusses her research on addiction and her efforts to counter systemic racism in education and health care. She elaborates on the antiracist community work that she undertakes with her CCNY medical students to address health care gaps in Harlem, NY, with particular concern regarding COVID-19 vaccination.