; Whereas far too many Black Americans have lost their lives at the hands of law enforcement and to violence perpetrated while engaging in lawful activities—while comprising just 12 percent of the population, they are 4 times as likely to be killed by a police officer while being unarmed and not attacking, compared to a Caucasian/White individual, and are 2.5 times more likely to be killed by police in general; Whereas 69 percent of the victims of police brutality in the United States who are Black were suspected of a nonviolent crime and were unarmed; Whereas millions of Americans and people in countries across the globe united to peacefully protest the senseless killing of George Floyd who died while in the custody of 4 police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, 2020, from a knee held on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, and the unabated police brutality and racial injustices committed against Black people in the United States; Whereas racism and segregation have exacerbated a health divide resulting in Black Americans having lower life expectancies than White Americans, being far more likely than other races to die prematurely (before the age of 75), and to die of heart disease or stroke; Whereas Black Americans have higher levels of infant mortality, have lower birth weights, and are more likely to be overweight or obese, have adult diabetes, and have long-term complications from diabetes; Whereas communities of color, working class residents, and those who live with disabilities are more likely to experience poor health outcomes as a consequence of their social determinants of health—health inequities stemming from economic stability, education, physical environment, food, and access to health care systems; Whereas more than 100 studies have linked racism to worse health outcomes; and Whereas the collective prosperity of the United States depends upon the equitable access to opportunity for every citizen regardless of the color of their skin: Now, therefore, be it