Evidence shows that minorities in Connecticut are experiencing a magnitude of health disparities.
State Sen. Saud Anwar, a Democrat from South Windsor who is also a medical doctor, believes the state needs to acknowledge that this is a public health crisis that is the result of systemic racism. He has proposed Senate Bill 55, which would designate racism as a public health crisis in the state and establish a commission to study the impact of institutional racism on public health.
Adam Chiara 