Older Black Americans' Perspectives on Structural Racism-Resilience as a Form of Resistance.

Alanna J BergmanSarah L SzantonSarah E LaFaveShekinah A Fashaw-WaltersJaniece L TaylorRoland J ThorpeManka Nkimbeng

Published in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2023)

We used Public Health Critical Race Praxis and the Cells to Society frameworks to contextualize these findings. Due to the ubiquitous nature of racism, individuals may not fully appreciate the impact of structural racism and its impact on Black well-being. This ordinariness of racism is harmful but may simultaneously contribute to resilience within Baltimore's Black community.

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