Hundreds of communities declared racism a public health crisis. What's happened since?

Posted on AllSides July 28th, 2021
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Last year, dozens of communities rushed to declare racism a public health crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against police brutality, both of which disproportionately affect people of color.

More than 200 cities, counties, local governments, public health and educational entities made such declarations since 2020, according to the American Public Health Association – up from just seven in 2019. (At least one city, Holyoke, Massachusetts, has rescinded its declaration.)

And the trend has continued as leaders in Chicago, Salt Lake City and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made similar declarations.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/07/27/how-cities-addressing-public-health-crisis-racism/8072935002/

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