I started my journey as a nutrition scholar in 1974 when I began PhD studies at Cornell
University. My journey has been rich with opportunity. I engaged in research on diet-related …

In this review, we explore race-based disparities in neonatology and their impact on brain
injury and neurodevelopmental outcomes. We discuss the historical context of healthcare …

Importance Identifying the mechanisms of structural racism, such as racial and ethnic
segregation, is a crucial first step in addressing the persistent disparities in access to live …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) was declared a
worldwide pandemic on March 11, 2020. In the following weeks, state governments in the …

Abstract Background and Objectives Racism and religion are recognized as prevailing
Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). To explore ways in which racism and religion looms …

ABSTRACT A school finance equalization program established in Mississippi in 1920 failed
to help many of the state's Black students–an outcome that was typical in the segregated US …

Those in the field of social justice and health equity advocacy say, as popularized by Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.,''the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.''After …

A growing body of research has focused on the social and economic determinants that lead
to health inequity among different population groups in the US. People in low-income …

This dissertation investigates whether current government interventions positively and
significantly affect birth weight for Black American Mothers (BAM) when controlling for …

A growing body of research has focused on the social and economic determinants that lead
to health inequity among different population groups in the US. People in low-income …