As a country we continue to struggle with the effects of centuries of racism and its affect on people’s health today. The legacy of many of the policies in at the city, state and federal level kept portions of the population impoverished, relatively uneducated, and unable to live in healthy environments. This paper reviews these factors at the city level in Washington, D.C.
For this case study, write 500 words about the effect policies had on the lives and health of African-Americans living in Washington, D.C.
