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Declaring racism a public health crisis brings more attention to solving long-ignored racial gaps in health

  • Written by Paul K. Halverson, Dean, Fairbanks School of Public Health, IUPUI
imageMedical workers hold signs during a rally in Central Park in New York City by White Coats for Black Lives after the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.Maria Khrenova/TASS via Getty Images

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