{"id":2197877,"date":"2024-03-12T18:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T22:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sherrod-brown-wants-to-declare-racism-a-public-health-crisis\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T18:57:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T22:57:16","slug":"sherrod-brown-wants-to-declare-racism-a-public-health-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sherrod-brown-wants-to-declare-racism-a-public-health-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Sherrod Brown seeks to label racism a &#8216;public health crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsherrod-brown-wants-to-declare-racism-a-public-health-crisis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2197877&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sherrod Brown Wants to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Sherrod Brown\u200b (Drew\u2063 Angerer\/Getty \u200dImages)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Senator Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio) is pushing to\u2063 declare \u200cracism \u2063a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">public health crisis<\/a>,&#8221; \u2063highlighting the &#8220;microaggressions&#8221; and \u200d&#8221;forms of violence&#8221; that black Americans experience, even while jogging in \u2064their own neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Brown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/senate-resolution\/575\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">introduced<\/a> a resolution that aims to recognize racism as a public health crisis. The resolution calls for a comprehensive strategy to address health disparities and inequities across all \u200csectors of society. While it does not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-executive-order-on-artificial-intelligence-faces-enforcement-obstacles\/\" title=\"Biden's AI executive order encounters enforcement hurdles.\">provide specific strategies<\/a> to dismantle systemic practices and policies that perpetuate racism, it does emphasize the need for governments to allocate significant\u2064 resources to empower affected\u200b communities.<\/p>\n<p>This resolution is a bold move for Brown, a staunch progressive, as he faces a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admits-his-signature-inflation-reduction-act-isnt-about-inflation\/\" title=\"Biden's Inflation Reduction Act: Not Actually About Inflation.\">challenging reelection campaign<\/a> in a state \u200dthat heavily favored former President Donald Trump in 2020. Despite this, Brown remains committed to his \u2062resolution, which he has \u2064reintroduced annually since 2020.\u200c While the overall objective of the resolution remains the same, there have been some changes since its initial introduction, including\u200c references to the\u2064 dangers faced \u2064by black Americans while jogging and the existence of racial microaggressions in contemporary society.<\/p>\n<p>The bill states, &#8220;Black\u200b people are confronted and threatened by armed citizens while performing everyday tasks, such as jogging in\u2064 neighborhoods, \u2062driving, or playing in a park.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Senator John Fetterman\u200d (D., Pa.), who once\u200b chased a black man with a shotgun in 2013, is not a \u200ccosponsor of this bill.<\/p>\n<p>Brown&#8217;s resolution also addresses the negative impact of the &#8220;myth of meritocracy&#8221; \u2062and &#8220;statements that convey\u2063 color-blindness,&#8221; which are considered\u200d microaggressions that harm the physical and mental health of minority\u200c Americans.<\/p>\n<p>The bill references various statistics, including the claim\u2063 that &#8220;42 percent of employees in the United States have experienced or witnessed \u2064racism in the\u200c workplace.&#8221; This\u200c statistic\u2062 is based on a \u200csingle 2019 \u2063survey conducted by the\u2063 job search website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/glassdoor-42-of-us-employees-have-witnessed-or-experienced-racism-2019-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glassdoor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Brown asserts that &#8220;approximately&#8221; 1.8 million individuals with \u200d&#8221;Mexican ethnic identity&#8221; were \u200ddeported during the Great Depression. However, \u200baccording to \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/about-us\/our-history\/stories-from-the-archives\/ins-records-for-1930s-mexican-repatriations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services<\/a>, an estimated 400,000 to 1 million \u2063Mexicans and Mexican-Americans left the US during that period for economic reasons, and approximately 82,000 Mexicans were officially removed by immigration authorities.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Brown&#8217;s latest memoir explores the history of racism in America, highlighting the lives \u2064and\u2062 careers of progressive senators who held racist beliefs. The\u200b audiobook version features an \u200bAfrican-American narrator of erotic fiction, including quotes containing \u2063the N-word, as <em>The Washington Free Beacon<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/sherrod-brown-tapped-black-erotica-narrator-to-say-the-n-word-for-his-audiobook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can \u200dincreased\u2064 investment\u200b in research and data collection help address racial disparities in healthcare access, treatment, and \u2064outcomes<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Gging, due to the racism deeply \u200dembedded in our society. These acts of violence\u2063 perpetuate a cycle of fear and \u2064trauma \u2062that affect the mental and physical well-being of black individuals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>By declaring racism a public health crisis, Brown aims to bring attention to\u2062 the impact of systemic racism on the health \u200cand\u2064 well-being of black Americans. The resolution highlights the disproportionate rates of chronic illnesses, such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity, among black communities. It also acknowledges the racial disparities in access to quality healthcare, education, and economic opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Racism not only affects individuals \u2064but also undermines the overall health of communities and society as a whole. Brown&#8217;s resolution \u2062emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach that addresses the social determinants of health, including housing,\u200d employment, and criminal justice reform. By tackling these systemic issues, the resolution aims to\u2063 create a more equitable and \u2064just society.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution also calls for increased investment in research \u2062and data collection to better understand \u2063the impact of\u2062 racism on health outcomes. By collecting data on racial disparities in healthcare access, treatment, and outcomes, policymakers can develop targeted interventions to address these inequities.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of this resolution comes at\u200b a crucial time when the nation is grappling with \u200bracial injustice and the consequences of systemic\u200b racism. The\u2063 COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected black communities, exposing the racial health disparities that exist. Brown&#8217;s resolution \u2064recognizes the\u2063 urgent need \u2063to address these disparities and \u200bpromote health equity.<\/p>\n<p>While declaring racism a\u2064 public health crisis is\u200c a significant step, it is not a panacea. Brown&#8217;s\u200c resolution must be followed \u2064by concrete actions and policies that dismantle the structures of racism. It requires a commitment from lawmakers and policymakers to address the root causes of racial disparities and ensure that all \u2064individuals have access to the resources and opportunities needed for optimal health.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Brown&#8217;s push to declare \u2064racism a public health crisis is a crucial step\u200c towards acknowledging and addressing the deep-rooted inequalities that persist in our society. By recognizing the intersection between racism and health, we\u2062 can begin the necessary work of\u2062 dismantling systemic racism and\u200d creating a \u2063more\u2064 equitable and \u200cjust society for all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio) aims to label racism a &#8220;public health crisis,&#8221; encompassing &#8220;microaggressions&#8221; and violence faced by black Americans while jogging. 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