On the recordJanuary 27, 2020
Racism is the risk factor, not my Black skin. There is not Black gene. Race is a social and political construct.
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congress.govRacism is the risk factor, not my Black skin. There is not Black gene. Race is a social and political construct.
Wilson emphasizes that racism, not biology, is the root cause of health disparities.
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