Black mothers are more likely than other mothers to die within a year of giving birth
Black and Hispanic Americans face the highest dementia risk in the United States
Native Americans and Alaska Natives Have the Shortest Life Expectancy in the United States
Marcella Aslan
Marcella Alsan researched medical mistrust, showing racially concordant physicians boost preventive care among Black men
Alyson Shirley
Alyson Shirley advanced Indigenous health by providing mobile HIV/STI testing, education, and culturally responsive interventions
Arline Geronimus
Arline Geronimus developed the “weathering” theory, showing chronic racism caused early health decline, especially in Black mothers and infants
Lauren McCullough
Lauren McCullough studied how obesity and neighborhood deprivation drive breast-cancer outcome disparities among underserved populations
Kemi Doll
Kemi Doll improved diagnosis, treatment, and advocacy for Black women with endometrial cancer facing delayed care
Black Women Have the Highest Breast Cancer Mortality Rate Among U.S.
Black men have the highest prostate cancer death rate in the United States
Asian female non-smokers face elevated lung cancer risk
Suicide Rates rising fastest among Black Americans, Native Americans and Alaska Natives
Black stroke patients receive fewer advanced treatments and face more delays than White patients
Black Americans have the highest colorectal cancer death rate in the United States.
Historic Redlining Still Drives Poorer Health Outcomes and Higher Disease Risk in Affected Neighborhoods
Eliseo Pérez-Stable
Eliseo Pérez-Stable improved tobacco-cessation and chronic-disease outcomes among Latino communities and other underserved groups
Chandra Jackson
Chandra Jackson researched how social and environmental factors drive racial disparities in sleep and metabolic health
Diane Mahoney
Diane Mahoney investigated social-determinant and survivorship disparities among Black and Hispanic ovarian cancer survivors
Esperanza Diaz
Esperanza Díaz founded a Hispanic Psychiatry Fellowship and expanded mental-health services tailored for Latinos with limited English proficiency
Rhea Boyd
Rhea Boyd advanced equity by addressing police violence as a health issue and improving COVID-19 vaccine access for Black and Brown communities
American Indian/Alaska Native People Have the Highest Drug Overdose Death Rate in the U.S.
Black women experience the highest death rate from endometrial cancer in the U.S.
American Indian/Alaska Native people have the highest rate of type 2 diabetes in the U.S.
Black Americans have the highest hypertension rates in the United States
Black and American Indian/Alaska Native adults have the highest obesity rates in the United States.
Harriet Washington
Harriet Washington exposed racism’s historic and ongoing impact on Black health through research, writing, and advocacy
Esperanza Diaz
Esperanza Díaz founded a Hispanic Psychiatry Fellowship and expanded mental-health services tailored for Latinos with limited English proficiency
Tiffany Green
Tiffany Green studied racial and immigrant-status inequities in maternal and infant health, especially affecting Black and immigrant mothers
Rhea Boyd
Rhea Boyd advanced equity by addressing police violence as a health issue and improving COVID-19 vaccine access for Black and Brown communities
Kafui Dzirasa
Kafui Dzirasa increased neuroscience research inclusivity and highlighted exclusion of African-ancestry data in mental-health studies