More cities and counties in the U.S. are declaring racism a public health crisis amid calls for racial justice and a pandemic that’s amplified racial disparities. Local leaders say it's a bold step, while some doubt it will bring about real change.
after the police killing of George Floyd and other Black Americans. Since last year, about 70 cities, roughly three dozen counties and three states have declared racism a public health crisis, according to the American Public Health Association.
County officials developed a “racial equity budget tool,” requiring departments to explain plans to hire and retain a diverse workforce and how budgets affect disadvantaged communities. For instance, when the city approved a $2 million pandemic relief plan, more money went to areas with more Black residents,“Let’s look at where our communities are hurting the most to lift them up,” she said.
“We cannot take advantage of people to pay low wages and pay no attention to their health care,” coalition director Esther Sciammarella said. “It does not promote the urgency of eliminating racism in all its forms,” said Flowers, who started her Los Angeles County organization after a 2019 health report card revealed poor outcomes for Black women. “It doesn’t promote or enlist citizens to join the effort.”A coalition of hospitals and community clinics took up the cause in Chicago, where a city study showed chronic disease and gun violence are top causes for the almost nine-year gap in life expectancy between Black and white residents.
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