Commentary for Special Issue on Advancing Health Equity Among Black Communities: Implications for Research Funders (and Researchers).
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- DuMont, Kimberly
- Source
- Prevention Science. Jan2024, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p119-125. 7p.
- Subject
- *BLACK people
*HEALTH equity
*SCIENTIFIC community
*RESEARCH personnel
*BLACK youth
*DISCRIMINATION in medical care
*CHILD mental health services
*DATING violence
- Language
- ISSN
- 1389-4986
This article emphasizes the importance of promoting health equity among Black communities through prevention science. It calls for research funders to prioritize studies that address racism and to reframe proposals to focus on anti-racist strategies and culturally relevant approaches. The article also highlights the need for a broader range of research methods and measures to better understand health equity. Overall, the authors advocate for dismantling racism and promoting equitable health for minoritized communities by re-envisioning and retooling the research ecosystem. The text also emphasizes the importance of ethical engagement with Black communities, capturing their experiences accurately, and including diverse voices in the grantmaking process. [Extracted from the article]