Americans of color consistently have worse health outcomes than their white peers. So what's behind this trend? First, Professor Margaret Hicken lays out how black Americans must often prepare themselves in the face of racism and what effects this has on their bodies. Next, Professor Abigail Sewell lays out how police use of force can impact not only the health of individuals, but of entire communities.

For More on this Topic:

• Read The Michigan Daily's article on Hicken's research
• Check out Hicken's 2-page brief, Measuring the Social Impact of Mass Imprisonment on America's Black and White Families and Communities
• Find Sewell's website and blog
• Visit the website for Cornell's Center for the Study of Inequality, which organized the Deep Wounds conference.