systemic racism

Experts say the link between mental health and brain health is too often overlooked, especially in Black communities where stress, systemic racism and limited access to care have compounded health disparities.

While much of the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is focused on things like workers’ rights, access to quality education, discrimination, transportation and other efforts trying to dismantle systemic racism, health equity leaders today point to another aspect of King’s work.