Questions You Didn't Ask

In the premiere of Justice or JustUs? How Law, Health, and Equity Collide in America, Niasha Fray sits down with Jesse Hamilton McCoy, a seasoned legal advocate and clinical professor at Duke Law. Together, they unpack the legacy of systemic racism in the U.S. justice system, from Black Codes to mass incarceration, and its devastating impact on Black and Hispanic communities today. They explore the social determinants of health—like housing, education, and employment—and how these intersect with legal inequities to perpetuate cycles of disadvantage. This episode lays a crucial foundation for understanding how structural injustice shapes health outcomes and what steps we can take toward equity.