How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men
Enrique Neblett quoted in ProPublica
Health Behavior and Health Education professor Enrique Neblett discusses the impact that race can have on health outcomes.
Racism
Patient Discrimination during a Health Care Encounter
New Research from Paige Nong
A new paper published this week in JAMA Network Open looks at patient experiences of discrimination in the US health system and found the types of discrimination a person could encounter in a health care setting varied, with the survey finding that 21% of non-institutionalized, English-speaking US adults have experienced discrimination while seeking medical care.
IN THE NEWS: Here's How To Incorporate Anti-Racism Into Your Daily Life
Riana Anderson quoted in Elite Daily
This article from Elite Daily details how you can incorporate anti-racism into your own life to show that actions are louder than words.
IN THE NEWS: How COVID-19 Has Highlighted Racism as a Health Risk
Melissa Creary featured on King's College London podcast
The question is not whether you will contract the virus, but whether you get sick from the virus, argue Professor Anne Pollock from the King’s Department of Global Health & Social Medicine and Dr Melissa Creary from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
IN THE NEWS: How To Talk To Your Parents About Racism, Because It's So Important
Riana Anderson quoted in Elite Daily
As activists around the country continue to organize protests against police brutality, many people are talking to their parents about racism for what may be the first time.
Recent Acts of Racism and Violence: Dean Bowman Addresses Racial Violence
F. DuBois Bowman
Dean Bowman sent the following letter to the University of Michigan School of Public Health community last Friday to address the public health crisis of racism in communities across the nation.