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Hello, my name is Dr. Aisha Powell and I am a researcher, journalist and educator! I currently hold a Ph.D. in Communication, Culture and Media Studies. My research interest explores cultural phenomena in new media technologies, Black migration to foreign countries and health disparities and communication. Please contact me if you're interested in similar topics!
About Aisha
Recent Publication
A Critical Analysis of Black Immunity Myths and Their Deadly Consequences
Powell, Aisha.
Myths about Black immunity are linked to the misconception that Black people are “super-humans” who have enhanced immunity and pain tolerance compared to other races. The fallacies about Black resistance to viruses were previously evident during the yellow fever pandemic, where misinformation was spread about their presupposed immunity to the deadly disease. Despite advancements in health communication, during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports stated that “Black skin” and “Black blood” had innate immunity to the virus spread on social media. The myth, coupled with other factors, resulted in Black Americans disproportionately dying from the disease and further vaccine apprehension. Analyzing the systems that have created and perpetuated health disparities, this study explores the consequences of race-based health myths due to racist Western medical practices. After examining the early articles perpetuating the Black immunity myth to COVID-19, this study proposes a social media surveillance system guided by critical health literacy to flag health-related misinformation during health crises.
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Being a well-rounded educator can make the key difference in the future success of the youth!
What good is learning if it cannot be applied? My teaching philosophy is to enable students to use learned skills from the classroom, in the real world. With my experience as both an elementary and collegiate educator, I've learned that although students may gain new knowledge in school, they aren't necessarily retaining information or see it as valuable on a day-to-day basis. My goal in the classroom is to make learning fun, accessible, and interesting and make it real, rational, and easily applicable to life. Each student should walk away with confidence in their craft, a new skill that benefits their life and feeling fulfilled with their education and its my job to ensure that! Read some of my past students reviews below!
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