Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 7, 2018 17:33:57 GMT 12
MĀORI HEALTH: 'WE HAVE TO BE TALKING ABOUT RACISM'
Health experts are calling for frank and fearless discussions about racism and white privilege to improve Māori health.
Co-author Dr Bryn Jones said people needed to have more open discussions about structural racism, white privilege and colonialism.
"We have to be talking about racism," he said.
"But we particularly have to be talking about racism in terms of who it privileges. Those are very important discussions to have and they don't happen as often as they need to."....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/365816/maori-health-we-have-to-be-talking-about-racism
Health experts are calling for frank and fearless discussions about racism and white privilege to improve Māori health.
Co-author Dr Bryn Jones said people needed to have more open discussions about structural racism, white privilege and colonialism.
"We have to be talking about racism," he said.
"But we particularly have to be talking about racism in terms of who it privileges. Those are very important discussions to have and they don't happen as often as they need to."....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/365816/maori-health-we-have-to-be-talking-about-racism