Camara Phyllis Jones

Camara Phyllis Jones
Born (1955-08-16) August 16, 1955 (age 69)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Education
OccupationEpidemiologist
SpouseHerbert Singleton
Children2

Camara Phyllis Jones (born August 16, 1955)[1] is an American physician, epidemiologist, and anti-racism activist who specializes in the effects of racism and social inequalities on health. She is known for her work in defining institutional racism, personally mediated racism, and internalized racism in the context of modern U.S. race relations.[2] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jones drew attention to why racism and not race is a risk factor[3] and called for actions to address structural racism.[4][5]

  1. ^ Nielsen, Euell A. (August 23, 2020). "Camara Phyllis Jones (1955- )". BlackPast.org. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Jones, Camara Phyllis (2002). "Confronting Institutionalized Racism". Phylon. 50 (1/2): 7–22. doi:10.2307/4149999. JSTOR 4149999.
  3. ^ Wallis, Claudia (June 12, 2020). "Why Racism, Not Race, Is a Risk Factor for Dying of COVID-19". Scientific American. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Levenson, Eric (April 7, 2020). "Why Black Americans are at higher risk for coronavirus". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Simon, Clea (June 5, 2020). "Facing the denial of American racism". The Harvard Gazette. Retrieved July 12, 2020.