Racism is a public health crisis – but Black death tolls aren't the answer
- Written by: Chelsea Watego, Professor, Queensland University of Technology
Diego Fedele/Getty ImagesLast month the British Medical Journal published an editorial calling for racism to be listed as a leading cause of death among Black people in the United States.
The authors argue reporting excess deaths by race and ethnicity will “galvanise action and promote accountability”. They write:
There is no...
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