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Racism and Disease

Racism The 1950s was an era of great conflicts and black segregation was at its utmost (Rollins, 2016).   My blog will focus on my sister’s stressor during the 1950s when she was attending junior and high school.   My sister endured harsh racism.   However, this did not keep her from excelling. She started to school at five and had to walk three miles to school while white children rode the bus.   As she walked to school, she recalled many racist slurs from white children, and also the bus driver.   She was called the “N” word, spat on, rocks and varying objects were thrown at her. There were insufficient books and materials for people of color, as they would receive the old, ripped, and many times discarded.   Oftentimes, my sister attended schools in varying buildings without sufficient heating and lighting.   Additionally, there was no inside plumbing.   She also recalled how the KKK burned our barn with our farm equipment, livestock,...
The experience of giving birth has long-term implications for a woman’s help and well-being for the mother and baby (Karlstrom, 2015).   A mother’s health and surroundings weigh heavily on the health of the child she is carrying.   Therefore, a woman is is expecting a baby should be well aware of how her surroundings impact the baby. This blog will focus on my daughter giving birth to my grandson.   What I remember most about this event is the emergency situation was in because of preeclamsia, gestation diabetes and high blood pressure.   Her doctor had monitored her closely so when she diagnosed her newest blood tests, she immediately had her go to the hospital.   TC-Section was scheduled for 2:00 P. M., but her condition worsened.   She was immediately given a C-Section at 9:40 A. M.   The baby (fetus) was in distress and was immediately given oxygen and an I-V.   I chose this example because I am so grateful that the baby and my daugh...