News 6 interviewed Dr. Candice Jones, a pediatrician with Edgewater Pediatrics in Orlando and spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics to hear how racism can significantly impact the health of children.
In the African American community, we have The talk with our kids.
Its important that we all, not just African Americans, talk to our children about racism, we have to be upfront.
A: Im a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics and I am so proud of our organization because we last year released a policy statement on the impact of racism on kids health.
Come up with ways to deal with racism, be purposeful and intentional about this, help each other fight against it.