Crista E. Johnson?Agbakwu|Nyima Ali|Corrina Oxford|Shana N. Wingo|Emily Manin|Dean V. Coonrod
Racism, COVID-19, and Health Inequity in the USA: a Call to Action
Arizona State University|University of Arizona|Presbyterian Hospital|Cornell University|New York Hospital Queens|NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital|Arizona Oncology|Arizona State University|Creighton University|University School
current national covid19 mortality rate black americans 21 times higher whites commentary provide historical context structural racism undergirds multisector policies contribute racial health inequities highlighted covid19 pandemic offer concrete actionable path forward address structural racism advance health equity black americans antiracism implicit bias cultural competency training capacity building communitybased participatory research cbpr initiatives validated metrics longitudinal monitoring efforts address health disparities evaluation interventions advocacy empowerment vulnerable communities necessitates multipronged coordinated approach led clinicians public health professionals researchers social scientists policymakers governmental levels local community leaders stakeholders across education legal social service economic sectors proactively systematically advance health equity black americans across usa