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Leila Day

Reporter/Producer

I'm a reporter and producer at KALW in San Francisco, focusing on health and general interest stories. I hold a degree in cultural anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and studied radio at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. I've produced work for NPR, AARP, USA TODAY and other national outlets. My fellowship project is a three part radio series focusing on mental health among black communities.

Articles

What if reactions during moments of stress have a deeper, underlying context that connects to past generational history of trauma and racism? Hosts of this podcast explore whether behavior patterns can be inherited, learned or culturally programmed. They explore the evolving social and scientific theories of intergenerational trauma, weathering, epigenetics and John Henryism to build an understanding of how racism can get under skins, be felt in bodies and affect overall health.