All Posts: Racial Justice Institute

• Black People in Rural Areas Have Greater Mental Health Resiliency Than White People

  Finding in North Carolina is one of the first to explore this relationship and has implications for other areas of the country. WASHINGTON (March 4, 2023) — Black people living in rural areas of North Carolina were found to have better mental health than white people despite their exposure to various forms of racism and […]

  Category: News Release Tags: Center for Men's Health Equity, mental health, population health, Racial Justice Institute, research, socioeconomic disparities

• To Close Racial Health Inequity Chasm, a Comprehensive Audit of Historical Policies, Events and Practices is Needed

  WASHINGTON (February 7, 2022) — A thorough examination of federal as well as local — city, county, and state — historical policies, practices and events is imperative to fully understand why health disparities exist and persist, posits a Georgetown University team of researchers. Writing in the February 2022 “Racism & Health” issue of Health Affairs, […]

  Category: News Release Tags: health disparities, health equity, racial disparities, racial justice, Racial Justice Institute, research, School of Nursing & Health Studies