Health Commissioner Addresses Racial Disparities During COVID

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Heard On The Morning Show
Jeanette Kowalik
Milwaukee Health Commissioner Jeanette Kowalik speaks at the Milwaukee Press Club Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 in downtown Milwaukee. Corri Hess/WPR

Milwaukee Health Commissioner Jeanette Kowalik is stepping down from her leadership role on September 22. We’re talking with her about the decision and how COVID-19 is magnifying racial disparities in her region. Plus, how she’s faced racism as the only black woman health officer in the state.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Courtney Everett Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Jeanette Kowalik Guest