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Multidisciplinary Sciences
David S. Curtis, Tessa Washburn, Hedwig Lee, Ken R. Smith, Jaewhan Kim, Connor D. Martz, Michael R. Kramer, David H. Chae
Summary: The highly public anti-Black violence in the United States has a significant impact on the mental health of Black Americans, as indicated by national search interest and survey data. Reducing such violence may benefit the mental health of Black Americans nationally.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Terri-Ann Monique Thompson, Yves-Yvette Young, Tanya M. Bass, Stephanie Baker, Oriaku Njoku, Jessica Norwood, Monica Simpson
Summary: This article presents findings from a qualitative research study that explores how racism affects Black women's use of reproductive health care services. The study found that structural racism influenced participants' financial situation and access to care, while individual racism led some women to prefer same-race medical providers. The results suggest the need for policies and practices that address structural barriers and improve the reproductive health experience of Black women.
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Immunology
Shannon L. Gillespie, Lisa M. Christian, Amy R. Mackos, Timiya S. Nolan, Kaboni W. Gondwe, Cindy M. Anderson, Mark W. Hall, Karen Patricia Williams, George M. Slavich
Summary: Although the biological mechanisms underlying the higher risk of morbidity and mortality among Black American mothers and infants compared to their White counterparts remain largely unknown, this study found that lifetime stressor exposure, perceived stressor severity, and systemic inflammatory markers were interrelated factors. Exposure to more chronic stressors and higher overall perceived stressor severity were associated with higher levels of the inflammatory marker IL-18, while exposure to fewer acute stressors and higher acute perceived stressor severity were associated with higher IL-18 levels. Additionally, pregnant women who went on to give birth prematurely had higher levels of the inflammatory marker IL-6.
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Philip D. Sloane, Ruqaiijah Yearby, Tamara Konetzka, Yue Li, Robert Espinoza, Sheryl Zimmerman
Summary: Long-term services and supports for older persons in the United States are provided in a complex, racially segregated system, with striking racial disparities that are the result of longstanding patterns of structural, interpersonal, and cultural racism in US society. Eliminating these disparities will require a comprehensive approach addressing systemic racism in promoting racial disparities in long-term care settings.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Stefanie Benjamin, Alana K. Dillette
Summary: The emergence of the Black Travel Movement in the United States has empowered Black travelers to share authentic narratives and start their own companies, but systemic racism within the tourism industry continues to create inhospitable experiences for Black travel leaders.
ANNALS OF TOURISM RESEARCH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yvette C. Cozier, Brenda Heaton, Yvonne Robles, Julia C. Bond, Raul I. Garcia, Patricia Coogan, Lynn Rosenberg
Summary: This study used data from the Black Women's Health Study to investigate the association between perceived racism and oral health. The results showed that higher levels of perceived racism were associated with declines in self-rated oral health.
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
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Oncology
Naomi Y. Ko, Tsion G. Fikre, Anne K. Buck, Emily Restrepo, Erica T. Warner
Summary: Black breast cancer survivors have specific needs, challenges, and preferences. Supportive interventions that address their concerns are responsive and can help to ameliorate disparities.
Review
Psychology
James M. Jones
Summary: This autobiographical essay explores the author's personal journey from being the grandson of a slave to becoming a cultural psychologist who studies racism. The author combines personal experiences with an analytical approach to explain systemic racism, considering individual, institutional, and cultural factors. Additionally, the author examines the resilience and psychological well-being of Black people in the face of systemic racism, as well as the importance of diversity as a necessary skill in a diverse world. The author concludes that advancing diversity science can lead to a better understanding and addressing of these interpersonal dynamics.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Keon L. Gilbert, Yusuf Ransome, Lorraine T. Dean, Jerell DeCaille, Ichiro Kawachi
Summary: This article examines the role of structural racism in the formation and utilization of social capital, specifically focusing on how Black and White individuals differ in their response to structural racism. By drawing on critical race theory and restorative justice concepts, the authors propose a race-conscious social capital agenda that acknowledges the unique forms of social capital developed by Black communities to combat systemic oppression. The article emphasizes the importance of involving Black community members and academics in developing a race-conscious social capital framework to achieve racial and health equity.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bridgette E. Blebu, Olivia Waters, Candice Taylor Lucas, Annie Ro
Summary: This study aimed to compare the risk of preterm birth (PTB) and maternal factors associated with PTB among different racial groups in the United States. The results showed that the risk of PTB differed for White, Black, and mixed-race Black/White women, and the associations between PTB and maternal factors also varied among these groups. The study highlights the importance of assessing the relationships between social risk factors, such as colorism and racism, and PTB outcomes, and provides evidence for more targeted PTB prevention strategies among Black/White and Black women.
WOMENS HEALTH ISSUES
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kelly R. Stevens, Kristyn S. Masters, P. I. Imoukhuede, Karmella A. Haynes, Lori A. Setton, Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez, Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell, Padmini Rangamani, Shelly E. Sakiyama-Elbert, Stacey D. Finley, Rebecca K. Willits, Abigail N. Koppes, Naomi C. Chesler, Karen L. Christman, Josephine B. Allen, Joyce Y. Wong, Hana El-Samad, Tejal A. Desai, Omolola Eniola-Adefeso
Summary: The racial funding disparity by NIH is identified as a significant barrier to success for Black faculty members, prompting a collective effort to address and dismantle it.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harold W. Neighbors, Delvon T. Mattingly, Janay Johnson, Kayla Morse
Summary: Despite overall health improvements in the nation, there are persistent Black-White health disparities, and discussions on the role of systemic racism in producing these disparities have increased. Academic public health research on racism has failed to effectively reduce racial health disparities, and to make progress, scientists must work on eradicating racism as a fundamental cause of health differences between Black and White Americans.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sarah Louise Fraser, Dominique Gaulin, William Daibhid Fraser
Summary: This paper examines how policies and practices in Nunavik Quebec create and support social hierarchies of knowledges, known as epistemic racism, impacting the quality of care available to Indigenous peoples. The study focuses on systemic racism within health and social services, specifically within the context of Nunavik Quebec, and highlights the challenges in providing trustworthy and accessible care for Indigenous communities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2021)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Nariell Morrison, Michelle Machado, Clare Blackburn
Summary: This study is the first national study to explore the impact of the medical school environment on academic performance of BAME undergraduate medical students across the UK. The results show that BAME students encountered various difficulties, including limited access to educational resources, undiversified curricula and medical school populations, and the presence of racism.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Cesar Caraballo, Daisy S. Massey, Chima D. Ndumele, Trent Haywood, Shayaan Kaleem, Terris King, Yuntian Liu, Yuan Lu, Marcella Nunez-Smith, Herman A. Taylor, Karol E. Watson, Jeph Herrin, Clyde W. Yancy, Jeremy Samuel Faust, Harlan M. Krumholz
Summary: Amid efforts to promote health equity in the US, this study evaluated trends in excess mortality and years of potential life lost among the Black population compared with the White population. The results showed that over a recent 22-year period, the Black population experienced more than 1.63 million excess deaths and more than 80 million excess years of life lost when compared with the White population. Improvements in reducing disparities stalled, and differences between the Black population and the White population worsened in 2020.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
