Black lives matter: A commentary on racism and public health

J.J.-L. García and M.Z. Sharif

American Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 105, issue 8, e27-e30

Abstract: The recent nonindictments of police officers who killed unarmed Black men have incited popular and scholarly discussions on racial injustices in our legal system, racialized police violence, and police (mis)conduct. What is glaringly absent is a public health perspective in response to these events. We aim to fill this gap and expand the current dialogue beyond these isolated incidents to a broader discussion of racism in America and how it affects the health and well-being of people of color. Our goal is not only to reiterate how salient structural racismis in our society, but how critical antiracist work is to the core goals and values of public health. © 2015, American Public Health Association Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords: African American; human; legislation and jurisprudence; police; public health; racism; United States, African Americans; Humans; Police; Public Health; Racism; United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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