Black mothers are more likely than other mothers to die within a year of giving birth
Hispanic and Black Americans face the highest dementia risk in the United States
Native Americans and Alaska Natives Have the Shortest Life Expectancy in the United States
Vanessa Sheppard
Improved treatment access, survivorship support, and clinical-trial participation for Black women with breast cancer.
Marcella Aslan
Researched medical mistrust, showing racially concordant physicians boost preventive care among Black men.
David Williams
Focused on impacts of daily discrimination, which contribute to poor health.
David Satcher
Championed eliminating racial health disparities, especially infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, and care for minorities.
Alyson Shirley
Advanced Indigenous health by providing mobile HIV/STI testing, education, and culturally responsive interventions.
Black Women Have the Highest Breast Cancer Mortality Rate Among U.S. Women
Black men have the highest prostate cancer death rate in the United States
Black Americans have the highest rate of heart attacks, heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest in the United States
Marcella Aslan
Researched medical mistrust, showing racially concordant physicians boost preventive care among Black men.
Harriet Washington
Exposed racism’s historic and ongoing impact on Black health through research, writing, and advocacy.
Arline Geronimus
Developed the “weathering” theory, showing chronic racism caused early health decline, especially in Black mothers and infants.
J. Nadine Gracia
Guided federal efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in care for minority and underserved populations
John Carpten
Investigated cancer genomics to explain higher rate and mortality from prostate cancer among Black men and other underserved populations.
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.
Elderly White senior Americans are the most likely to die from falls
Puerto Rican Americans suffer the highest rate of asthma in the United States
Historic Redlining Still Drives Poorer Health Outcomes and Higher Disease Risk in Affected Neighborhoods
John Ayanian
Worked to uncover and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare quality and outcomes, particularly among Black versus White patients.
Otis Brawley
Developed cancer screening strategies for effectiveness across diverse populations.
Tesa Anewishki
Led a West Side safety-net hospital where she combats diabetes, food insecurity and access issues for Black and Brown patients.
Avonne Connor
Studied breast-cancer outcomes among African-American, Hispanic and underserved women and the factors that contribute to unequal outcomes.
Rebekka Walker
Addressed racial health disparities by researching food insecurity, diabetes, and policy interventions for equity.
American Indian/Alaska Native People Have the Highest Drug Overdose Death Rate in the U.S.
Black women have the highest cervical cancer death rate among 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.
J. Nadine Gracia
Guided federal efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in care for minority and underserved populations
J.C. Abdul-Mutakabbir
Led vaccine equity efforts among Black and Hispanic communities, specifically combating COVID-19 vaccine inequity.
John Carpten
Investigated cancer genomics to explain higher rate and mortality from prostate cancer among Black men and other underserved populations.
Margarita Alegría
Advanced equity by improving mental-health access and culturally appropriate care for Latino and other underserved populations.
Avonne Connor
Studied breast-cancer outcomes among African-American, Hispanic and underserved women and the factors that contribute to unequal outcomes.
Black women more likely to suffer from uterine fibroids
HIV infections impact Latino and Black communities
Lupus more likely to strike Black women
