BLM. Cities have declared racism a public health crisis. What’s Step 2?

How many governmental entities have declared racism a public health crisis?  more than 130 cities, counties, and states

What does this mean? It means recognizing the connections when there are high maternal mortality rates for Black women or high asthma rates because of pollution in black neighborhoods

What changed to make this switch? COVID. Racial inequalities were highlighted & policymakers began to see examples of how things like housing and education and health care connect

Policymakers believe COVID became the paradigm shift that was needed to effectuate change.

Route Fifty | Cities Declared Racism a Public Health Crisis. What Now?