Ca'la K Connors

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Ca'la K Connors

Ca'la K Connors

@CalaKConnors

PhD Student | Biological Anthropologist | Northwestern University | @NSF GRF | Studying Black women’s health and well-being. All views shared are my own.

Chicago, IL Katılım Mart 2022
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uché blackstock, md@uche_blackstock·
We have only a tip of the iceberg understanding of how racism impacts Black health! This @JAMA_current study shows an association w/ greater connectivity in brain pathways involved with rumination —>increased vulnerability to stress disorders & neurodegenerative disease…
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Ca'la K Connors@CalaKConnors·
Happy Juneteenth!! A bit of (personal family) history on the Juneteenth celebration in Denver’s Five Points. Leroy Smith is my great grandfather and one of the founding sponsors and organizers of Denver’s Juneteenth celebration m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid…
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MOTHER Lab
MOTHER Lab@MOTHERLAB20·
During #MaternalSepsisWeek, we highlight its impact, especially on Black women. Today, @sepsisalliance focuses on Maternal Sepsis and Health Inequities. We honor Krystal Anderson's advocacy and innovation in women's health. Learn more and join the conversation.
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Black Mamas Matter Alliance
Black Mamas Matter Alliance@BlkMamasMatter·
(Cont.) Our Alliance Partners are bringing you some incredible events for #BMHW24! Take a peek at what's happening in your area this week. And don't miss out on the full lineup of official #BMHW24 local events near you! Explore now: bit.ly/bmhw24localeve…
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So proud of my sister and all of the other #DanceAbility performers and support staff at this year’s national dance competition. You all truly shined and made my heart melt 💕 I may have even shed a tear
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Thank you to the organizers of the “Beyond Bones, Bodies and Behavior: Shifting the Disciplinary Landscape towards Biocultural Bodies” symposium for organizing this wonderful conversation! & thanks to coauthor @robingnelson. Excited to continue these convos #AABA2024
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The Black in Biological Anthropology Collective
The Black in Biological Anthropology Collective@BlackinBioAnth·
Happy December! As we wind down for the academic year and the holiday season is among us, we want to take the time to gather with y'all one last time this year. We invite you to join us virtually this Thursday at 7pm EST to party 🖤. Registration is required. Link in Bio!
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uché blackstock, md
uché blackstock, md@uche_blackstock·
Black women who experienced racism in job, housing & police interactions had a higher chance of stroke c/w other BW. They were also more likely to live in high socioeconomic status areas, have higher education levels, and less likely to live in the South. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/ne…
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AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY
AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY@AfricanArchives·
Claudette Colvin refused to move to the back of a bus 9 months before Rosa Parks, the NAACP did not want to use her to represent them because she was 15 & pregnant.
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AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY@AfricanArchives·
139 years ago today, the Berlin Conference opened. It was a conference where European nations established the 'legal' claim that all of Africa could be occupied by whomever could take it. They set out murdering africans and taking their wealth to make Europe wealthier. THREAD
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Scientific American
Scientific American@sciam·
The notion that men evolved to hunt and women to tend to children and domestic duties is one of anthropology’s most influential ideas. But the available data do not support it. Evidence from studies of physiology, archaeology and fossils point to women having a long history of hunting animals for food. Read our November issue to learn more: bit.ly/45PIXWx
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Dr Raul Pacheco-Vega@raulpacheco·
Academic friends: it’s August 1st.
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