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A healthy society depends on everyone having the building blocks of good health: secure and decent housing, a good job with enough pay, high-quality education and healthy neighbourhoods View article...

Point blank, racism affects our brains — and our mental health. ... A woman looks at a mural on the wall of Cup Foods during a vigil for George Floyd in ... View article...

Racism's Mental Toll May Explain Some Health Disparities Psychological responses to racism among US blacks similar to those associated with trauma, study finds. FRIDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Racism is similar to trauma in how it affects the mental health of black adults in the United States , ...

In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student writer Kennedy Flowers examines why Black Americans disproportionately experience ... View article...

“Even though I attended a diverse school in Chicago, I didn't realize how insulated I was from racism because I grew up in a predominately Black ... View article...

A racist society is detrimental to your health. From chronic stress to cancer, racial discrimination weathers Black Americans' lives over time. By ... View article...

Exposure to racism is an explanation for early health decline among many Black Americans. This affects maternal health as well. Studies show that ... View article...