Black Mothers in the "Hidden America": Effects of Discriminatory and Unequal Housing

Ruby Mendenhall, associate professor at the University of Illinois with joint appointments in sociology, African American studies, urban and regional planning, and social work, on discriminatory and unequal housing in the "hidden America" and her research on factors that put African American mothers at risk for depression, the cultural resources that protect against it, and how chronic stress may alter gene expression related to immune function. Fall 2015 series "Breaking Down Racism."