Host Erik Fleming interviews Professor Ingrid Cockhren about collective and generational trauma, the limits of the original ACEs study, and how systemic racism shapes health, behavior, and policy. Cockhren explains trauma inheritance across communities — including its effects on both the oppressed and the oppressors — and offers trauma-responsive approaches for schools, families, and institutions.
The episode also features delegates from the National Council of Negro Women discussing voter mobilization and community leadership at the NCNW convention in Atlanta, plus commentary on a controversial political ad and why civic engagement matters in this moment.