Black lives matter: A commentary on racism and public health

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 105, Issue 8, 2015, Pages e27-e30

  García, Jennifer Jee Lyn ^a   Sharif, Mienah Zulfacar ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; POLICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RACISM; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; HUMANS; POLICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RACISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84937568277     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302706     Document Type: Note

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