Chicago mayor declares racism a public health
Mayor Lightfoot declares racism a public health crisis in Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and other city and community leaders declare racism a public health crisis in Chicago.
Chicago mayor declares racism a public health crisis. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared racism a public health emergency Thursday, pointing to systematic racism as a leading factor in the city’s life expectancy discrepancies. Joined by the Chicago Department of Public Health, Lightfoot said there is a 9.2-year life expectancy gap between Black and non-Black Chicagoans. Check out the link to read more about this.