Race, Place, And Structural Racism: A Review Of Health And History In Washington, D.C. Race, Place, And Structural Racism: A Review Of Health And History In Washington, D.C. [Review]
Citation: Health Affairs. 41(2):273-280, 2022 02.PMID: 35130070Institution: MedStar Health Research InstituteForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Population Health | *Racism | District of Columbia | Humans | Retrospective Studies | Systemic Racism | United StatesYear: 2022Local holdings: Available online from MWHC library: Nov 1981 - presentAbstract: Recent events have amplified the debilitating effects of systemic racism on the health of the United States. In an effort to improve population health and dismantle more than 400 years of racial injustice, retrospective examinations of policies, practices, and events that have sustained and continue to undergird racial hierarchy are necessary. In this historical review we feature Washington, D.C.-a city with a legacy of Black plurality. We begin with an overview of contemporary place-based health and socioeconomic disparities. To express the etiology of the trends and uncover opportunities to undo the damage, we reflect on the national landscape as well as on policies and events that socially, economically, and politically disenfranchised Black residents, yielding stark differences in health outcomes among Washington, D.C., populations. In the spirit of atonement in policy and practice, we hope that this approach will inspire policy makers and practitioners in communities across the nation to conduct similar examinations.Originally published: Health Affairs. 41(2):273-280, 2022 Feb.Fiscal year: FY2022Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2022-02-22| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Available online from MWHC library: Nov 1981 - present
Recent events have amplified the debilitating effects of systemic racism on the health of the United States. In an effort to improve population health and dismantle more than 400 years of racial injustice, retrospective examinations of policies, practices, and events that have sustained and continue to undergird racial hierarchy are necessary. In this historical review we feature Washington, D.C.-a city with a legacy of Black plurality. We begin with an overview of contemporary place-based health and socioeconomic disparities. To express the etiology of the trends and uncover opportunities to undo the damage, we reflect on the national landscape as well as on policies and events that socially, economically, and politically disenfranchised Black residents, yielding stark differences in health outcomes among Washington, D.C., populations. In the spirit of atonement in policy and practice, we hope that this approach will inspire policy makers and practitioners in communities across the nation to conduct similar examinations.
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