Current Projects

> How does racism register in brain structures?
> Meritocracy and African-American Health
> The Black LIFE Study
> The Symbolic Meaning of Food Among African-American Men

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> Project REACH
> Residential Segregation and African-American Health
> RWJF - Healthy Eating Research
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> Naa Oyo A. Kwate, Ph.D.

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The Black LIFE Study

The overall aims of this project are to explore the effects of multiple levels of racism on the immune function, and overall health of urban African Americans, and to test a novel structural-level intervention to reduce the negative impact of racism. Read More

Meritocracy & African-American Health

Many people believe that, with the right mix of talent, ability, hard work, and opportunity, anyone can achieve the wealth and success that the American Dream has come to represent. Read More

RWJF - Healthy Eating Research

In a study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Healthy Eating Research and New Connections Programs, we investigated the spatial relationship between fast food and schools. Read More

RWJF Young Leader Award Naa Oyo A. Kwate was one of 10 recipients of the first ever Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Young Leader Award. The award recognizes leaders More

Posted by Naa Oyo Kwate, Friday Oct. 26, 2012

New paper published A new paper in the Journal of Urban Health shows that predominantly Black areas of New York City have longer travel distances to a variety More

Posted by Naa Oyo Kwate, Monday Oct. 8, 2012