2021 Online Video Storytelling – Race and Identity in America – Team
Link to video: https://www.propublica.org/article/black-men-have-the-shortest-lifespans-of-any-americans-this-theory-helps-explain-why The unrelenting stress of fighting systemic racism can alter a body’s normal functioning until it starts to wear down. The theory, known as John Henryism, helps explain racial health disparities. Dr. Sherman James, the originator of John Henryism, describes the theory, paired with original animation.
The killing of George Floyd sparked a summer of protest in Seattle. Amanda Morgan, Omari Salisbury and Marcus Henderson were three among thousands who took to the streets as the movement evolved.
After seeing roller skaters on her social media feeds, arts reporter Makeda Easter decided she had to try it out for herself. https://youtu.be/x4SQWlRt3jY
In direct response to actions by the federal government, the state with the largest immigrant population in the nation doubles down on policies to protect one million undocumented immigrants. This short documentary is part of a larger project that looks at the short, medium and long-term effects of massive immigration raids and other harsh immigration policies that were implemented during the Trump administration.
