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Race and Racism Matters

Different races have different Health outcomes. The causes of these differential outcomes have been explored and researched numerous times by others. Below, please find a list of links and book recommendations that, from both a progressive and conservative lens, explore the impact of race and racism on health outcomes. The purpose of these resources is by no means present an exhaustive list of ways to be more informed. Rather, it presents a few suggestions to begin learning the nuances behind a complex issue.

Resources

Book Recommendations

  • “Beyond Racial Division: A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism” by George Yancy
  • “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together” by Heather McGhee
  • “Intellectuals and Race” by Thomas Sowell
  • The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” by Richard Rothstein

 

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