An Enduring Crisis

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Black women in front of a George Floyd mural with raised fists.

A Lasting Change?

Angela Harrelson brought a cupcake with candles to a protest in Minneapolis on October 14—the birthday of her nephew George Floyd. The police killings of Floyd and other Black men have not only galvanized the Black Lives Matter movement and led millions to join protests but forced the nation to begin reckoning with structural racism’s devastating effects. Will real changes in Black Americans’ health follow?

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Hope in a Racialized Society

Exhausted by racism, I’m energized by the opportunity to advance anti-racism.

How Structural Racism Harms Black Americans’ Health

Data on systemic inequities reveal the barriers that lead to harder, shorter lives

Youth Voices Against Racism

Five young Baltimoreans share what they see—and what needs to change.

Black Women’s Biggest Health Issue Is the System

Deep-seated structural and systemic racism aren’t just obstacles to addressing Black women’s health issues—they are the health issue.

Why Black Men in America Have Worse Health than White Men—and What Needs to Change

Multiple factors including socioeconomic status and access to health care have combined to erode Black men’s health.

The Double Jeopardy of Environmental Racism

Black Americans are more likely to live near pollution sources that set off a dangerous cascade of health problems.

The Color Line, Broken

How segregated admissions at Johns Hopkins finally ended.

Systemic Equity

A new office aims to break down structural racism and inequities at the School and beyond.

For Blacks and Other Minorities, Transportation Inequities Often Keep Opportunities Out of Reach

Barriers to mobility have contributed to long-standing structural racism.

Racial Disparities in Kidney Disease and Treatment

Blacks are more likely than whites to suffer from the most advanced stage of the illness.

The Power of Place

Housing relocation programs aim to address health inequities linked to decades of discrimination.

Boosting Diversity in COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials

Faith leaders and community organizations play critical roles in enrolling Black and Latinx trial participants.