What people eat determines a variety of health outcomes and structural racism limits the type and quality of food people have access to, which creates racial health inequities.
Systemic racism embedded in policing has disproportionately harmed the health of Black and Brown people throughout their lifespans and across generations.
The type of work you do can predict lifelong health. Structural racism determines the conditions of work, shaping health outcomes and leading to health inequities.
Education profoundly influences health throughout the lifespan. Yet structural racism shapes access to education, quality of education, and students’ daily experiences in schools.
Where you live predicts lifelong health but structural racism determines who lives where, and the condition of those places, shaping health outcomes and health inequities.