The Unsung Black Heroes Of Public Health

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 8, 2021

Heather Butts, assistant professor at Long Island University, lecturer at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and co-founder and executive director of H.E.A.L.T.H. for Youths, shares the stories of relatively unknown people of color who have had significant impact in medicine and public health throughout history.

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