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A blog post from Brookings Institution, a non-profit public policy organization that conducts "in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level."

Racism is the reason for large, sustained health inequities in the US. Four overview articles in this month’s Health Affairs orient the reader to the complex relationship between racism and health. Other articles provide new evidence, analysis, and narratives on the topic.