212 - Racism As a Public Health Crisis: Black Men's Health

As part of the continuation of the series on racism as a public health crisis, Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter talks with Hopkins professor Dr. Roland J. Thorpe, Jr., and Dr. Marino A. Bruce, faculty at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, about the impacts of racism on black men's health. They discuss what stands in the way of basic care for many black men to have a good quality of life and their focus is not only on making sure black men survive, but also thrive. KEYWORDS: health equity; racial disparity; community mental health