At UM RacismLab, UM Population Studies Center trainee Lewis Miles Michigan Sociology discusses the process of racialization with Dr. K-Till | Ṣàngówálé Kessie Alexandre, and Christina Hughes. It unfolds in spaces, from schools and airports to national boundaries.

The FINAL panel of today's UM RacismLab symposium on race and racism begins today at 3! @NateurNeuro, Hedy (Hedwig) Lee and Research Center for Group Dynamics's Enrique Neblett Jr. discuss structural racism and biological pathways to health with Deaweh Benson U-M Psychology. Register and hop on: iaphs.org/tools-for-succ…

at 3pm est, UM RacismLab member Deaweh Benson will begin the 2nd panel of the day, "Getting Under the Skin: Structural Racism and Biological Pathways to Health" iaphs.org/tools-for-succ…

Getting restarted now!

Dr. Lee reminds us that racism isn't new! While it may be newly named in used in population health, many fields have used the term racism so we much acknowledge this and read this work!

It is important to understand the ways that cultural racism uphold structural racism, & Dr. Lee provides many examples of scholars who's work inform the work that she and Maggie are doing now!

Racism exists over time and place, and while its manifestation may look differently over these various contexts, the intent will always be to maintain the status quo.

When certain structures and actors are not able to quell resistance to racism, another structure may step in and reinforce the other system

Dr. Lee draws on Dr. Bonilla-Silva's work that highlights that the idea of a race-neutral society ignores the reality of history such as with Jim Crow.

They will specifically be examining cultural representations - looking at how proximity to confederate statues may impact mental health, and also how media, tv programming related to mental health

Last panelist, @NateurNeuro , of the day will be discussing racial inequities in neurobiology!

Dr. Harnett's work examines how threat circuitry can predict PTSD! They've done some of this by looking at ACES, which are highly racialized

Dr. Harnett discusses how greater exposure to racial discrimination is contributing to more health problems

Dr. Harnett highlights that neuroimaging is important for understanding impacts of trauma, but it is necessary to acknowledge the racial patterning of exposures to trauma!

Dr. Lee reminds us that we need to be mindful of the racism in our fields and departments and institutions, recognizing the biases, as to not marginalize the questions that are important to this work

In thinking about healing, Enrique Neblett Jr. highlights that while resilience is often examined at the individual level, it is important to think about how resilience may be protecting on a communal level

Very informative Q&A moderated by Deaweh Benson with panelists Hedy (Hedwig) Lee , Enrique Neblett Jr. , & @NateurNeuro ! Taking away that we must continue to read and work in a interdisciplinary manner if we want to conduct the important, theory informed structural racism work that is needed!

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our symposium this year! From viewers, to volunteers and moderators, to the amazing speakers that we had this year! We are thankful and thinking!!!

Thank you all!!!! You made a 2023 RacismLab Symposium to remember!!!! Saher Selod Jean Beaman Melissa Weiner 🍉 #Kazukosuzuki Enrique Neblett Jr. @NateurNeuro Dr. K-Till | Ṣàngówálé MaHi Hedy (Hedwig) Lee #KessieAlexandre #Christinahuges Lewis Miles #DeawehBenson

🎉Congratulations to MaHi UM Population Studies Center UM SRC on her new role leading DEI efforts at U-M ISR. UM RacismLab Michigan Medicine