Anissa Durham
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Mental health freelancer @poynter ✨Health data reporter @wordinblack ✍🏾 @NatUniv 🌷
Joined June 2020
Diet & weight loss culture is closely linked to whiteness. But for Black folks, our experiences are often different & complicated. For @statnews & @WordInBlack I was honored to write 14 deeply personal experiences about being Black in the age of Ozempic.🗞 https://t.co/DhFbW07UU3
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How do Black people feel about their health, the new obesity drugs, and the relentless pressure to not be fat? Here are 14 people's stories.
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This is why it’s important to work with someone who looks like you and/or is very culturally inclusive and knowledgeable. The DSM is not our friend.
Did you know the desire to escape slavery, was once classified as a mental illness called Drapetomania in 1851. Black people were considered mentally ill for refusing to live in bondage.
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Hi 👋🏾 I’m Anissa, the health data reporter @WordInBlack. I’m looking to chat w/ Black Americans about their thoughts and opinions on the safety of organ donation/ transplantation. Send me a DM or email me at Anissa.durham@wordinblack.com Please repost & share ✨#journorequest
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White privilege doesn’t mean your life is easy. It means your skin isn’t the reason it’s harder.
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Having an empty laundry basket is the best 5 seconds of my life.
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Have you ever wondered what to expect when you're interviewed by a journalist? @journalsentinel wants to demystify the reporting process for our readers. If you are contacted or questioned by a reporter for a story, here's some things you can anticipate. https://t.co/KUAS2Vzex6
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At the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, we produce dozens of stories every day. Here's a behind-the-scenes peek of our interview process.
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Even though some states are making strides toward greater health equity, millions of Black children remain vulnerable, according to a new study. Our health reporter @AnissadMedia takes a look at what the data shows us, and what’s being done. https://t.co/GmeFCe6gqT
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What does the data say about the health of Black children across the country? Here’s what needs to change to improve health outcomes.
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‘Black People Know How to Rise from the Ashes’ | @AnissadMedia | @WordInBlack As the Eaton Fires tore through a historic Black community, Altadena residents share how they plan to rebuild. But, it won’t be easy. https://t.co/lQi6cTBzJT
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As the Eaton Fires tore through a historic Black community, Altadena residents share how they plan to rebuild. But, it won't be easy.
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This is called Adultification bias. I wrote about this for @WordInBlack and why Black children often lose their innocence.
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Black girls are called "fast" and boys are seen as men. Both lose their innocence thanks to adultification bias.
“Research has found that by the age of 10, black boys begin to be seen as less innocent than their white peers. Black girls as young as 5 are already perceived as more adult-like and less innocent than white girls of the same age” Black children aren't seen as children
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“Research has found that by the age of 10, black boys begin to be seen as less innocent than their white peers. Black girls as young as 5 are already perceived as more adult-like and less innocent than white girls of the same age” Black children aren't seen as children
‼️A wHITE Cook County Judge Has Been Reassigned After Texting a Racist “MY FIRST ANKLE MONITOR” Picture To Another Judge 😱 📍Chicago | Illinois “My husband’s idea of Christmas humor,” Judge Caroline Glennon-Goodman wrote in a text 📲
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Do not use "on" before a date or day of the week when its absence would not lead to confusion, except at the beginning of a sentence. For example: The meeting will be held Monday. He will be inaugurated Jan. 20. On Sept. 3, the committee will meet to discuss the issue.
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Exclusive: How Can Black Women Reclaim Their Bodies? | @AnissadMedia | @WordInBlack Watch as WIB health data reporter Anissa Durham interviews Alishia McCullough about her new book on Black women and eating disorders. https://t.co/lSY1kQqyHa
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Watch as WIB health data reporter Anissa Durham interviews Alishia McCullough about her new book on Black women and eating disorders.
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Black Women Need More Access to Free Period Products https://t.co/vPh39XKwHb by @AnissadMedia via @WordInBlack CC: @MariahEOates @SenDuckworth @rosadelauro @ALuquetta @MamatotoVillage @periodsupplies @diapernetwork
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The news is finally out! ✨ I'm honored to share I'm one of the five journalists selected for the 2025 U.S. health system reporting fellowships for @AHCJ My project will center on how medical mistrust has impacted Black patients waiting for a transplant🫁 https://t.co/GQGJpTtGzx
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The Association of Health Care Journalists has awarded the fellowships to five journalists who will pursue yearlong reporting projects.
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All. Thank you so much.
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Gisèle Pelicot is on the stand today and asked about her decision to continue using the surname "Pelicot". Gisèle explains that when the trial began her children were "ashamed" of the name. She adds: "I have grandchildren who are called that. "Today, I want them to be proud of
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Hi, I'm a reporter @WordInBlack I'd love to hear from Black folks (specifically young people) about how you're feeling post election. DM me or email me at Anissa.durham@wordinblack.com #journorequest please RT & share✨
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