Kennedy does find some contemporary Black allies who cosign his pitch, but this narrow and self-serving view of Black liberation efforts in the field of public health erases a nuanced history. We never hear from Kennedy, for example, about how in the 1970s the Black Panthers made access to free, evidence-based health care a pillar of their revolutionary vision. They established thirteen free health clinics in communities across the country, offering physicals, gynecological and dental exams, and cancer screenings. They sponsored pioneering research. They also provided… wait for it… free
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