Race, wealth and health: The role of reparations

Shannon Whittaker, Marie-Fatima Hyacinthe, Danya Keene, Akilah Dulin, Trace Kershaw and Joshua Warren

Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 373, issue C

Abstract: Due to the ongoing legacy of structurally racist policies and practices in the U.S., Black Americans face great challenges to wealth accumulation and, as a result, may be more likely to report adverse health outcomes. However, little research has examined the potential impact of racial justice interventions like reparations on closing the racial health gap.

Keywords: Reparations; Health inequities; Structural interventions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117963

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