Critical Condition: Health In Black America -
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This two-hour feature documentary produced by acclaimed Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson traces the roots of systemic racism in our medical system and the biological impacts of discrimination on the body to understand why Black Americans experience such disproportionately poor health outcomes - and did long before COVID-19 highlighted the devastating health disparities in our country.

Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes and 0 seconds

Episode Number: 5209

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