Dean's Lecture Series

Racism permeates the everyday experiences of youth in schools, among peers, and in their communities. This can affect young people's psychological, academic, and physical health. 

This installment of the Dean’s Lecture Series featured Deborah Rivas-Drake, professor of psychology and education at the University of Michigan, who outlined strategies that families and schools use to build adolescents’ capacities to navigate and disrupt racism in their daily lives.

Racism can be disrupted in daily life through the construction of social justice and civically oriented identities. Rivas-Drake used examples from her research to illustrate how developmental science can be used to advance racial justice.

Thomas A. LaVeist, dean and Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Health Equity at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, screened The Skin You're In, a documentary he produced that explores why black Americans live sicker and die younger than any other ethnic group in the nation and offers real solutions. Dr. LaVeist then participated in a question and answer session with attendees of this virtual event.

The introduction and Q&A are part of this recording. To learn about future screenings and the official release, visit The Skin You're In official website at tsyi.org.