As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic expands taking root in the US and elsewhere, we at the UCLA Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice & Health are moving quickly to ensure the needs of the most vulnerable members of society are not overlooked.
The most common question I receive about my work is, “Is racism a Public Health issue?” It may not be entirely accurate to say this is the most common question I receive, but it is the question I hear whenever well-meaning Public Health colleagues advise that “racism is not a Public Health issue.”
“[W]e have been intentional about selecting an open-access journal in which to publish the research findings. Ethnicity and Disease is committed to advancing knowledge on health equity while making its articles available widely.”
The mission of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice & Health is to promote health equity through rigorous research, innovative teaching, and community engagement.
