EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 24 MIN
UNM Researcher Finds Black Women in U.S. Killed at Horrifying Rate
from New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS) · host New Mexico PBS
Dr. Tameka Gillum co-wrote a study published last year by the American Journal of Public Health that declared the high rate of Black women murdered in America a “public health crisis.” That study examined more than 30,000 homicides between 1999 and 2020 and found a massive disparity in homicide rates between Black and white women. Russell Contreras to discuss her findings and consider how structural racism has made life more dangerous for Black women.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioCorrespondent: Russell Contreras Guest: Dr. Tameka Gillum, PhD., Associate Professor, University of New Mexico For More Information:McKinley County DA Resigns
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UNM Researcher Finds Black Women in U.S. Killed at Horrifying Rate
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