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The Wisconsin Public Health Association declares racism is a public health crisis for the first time.

2018

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Catalyzed by the reality of injustice in local maternal and child health, the events in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017, and the 2016 launch of a National Campaign Against Racism by the American Public Health Association (APHA), Lilliann Paine, MPH creates a Racial Equity Workgroup for the Wisconsin Public Health Association (WPHA) along with colleagues Jessica LeClair and Colleen Moran.

The workgroup focuses on fostering deliberate dialogue regarding whiteness, power, and privilege. In May 2018, the WPHA passes a resolution declaring that racism is a public health crisis in Wisconsin and commits to taking action.

This resolution acknowledges that racism causes persistent discrimination, is a social determinant of health, and is linked to poor health outcomes. It declares that the public health community has a responsibility to acknowledge racism, advocate for equitable policies, and inform the public discourse.

Other municipalities and public health associations across the country will soon follow suit in declaring racism a public health crisis. At the time of this writing, 260 entities have issued similar declarations.