Racial Equity Resources
Systemic Racism Explained: Systemic racism affects every area of life in the US. From incarceration rates to predatory loans, and trying to solve these problems requires changes in major parts of our system. Here's a closer look at what systemic racism is, and how we can solve it.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race: A TEDx Talk on how we discuss issues of race and racism, offering insightful and humorous suggestions for expanding our perception of the subject.
Racial Disparities in Health Care: Lessons from Medicine for Dentistry: "This article draws on data from the medical literature, focusing especially on reviewing what is known about disparities in care received by those who have accessed the health care system."
Structural Racism and Health Inequities in the USA: Evidence and Interventions: A contemporary and historical perspective to discuss research and interventions that grapple with the implications of what is known as structural racism on population health and health inequities.
Dental Health is Worse in Communities of Color: An article on four key disparities which highlight the care gap.
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Oral Health in America: Removing the Stain of Disparity: The American Public Health Association details the inequities in the oral health system and name solutions such as developing a racially and ethnically diverse dental workforce.
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