Citation

Khenti AA. Can. J. Public Health 2013; 104(1): e12-4.

Affiliation

Centre for Addiction and Mental Halth (CAMH) and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. akwatu_khenti@camh.net.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Canadian Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23618113

Abstract

This commentary addresses the high homicide rates among young Black men in Toronto, Ontario. It posits that homicide among this population is an unrecognized major public health crisis that should be a priority for the field. The author suggests that the dramatic rate of Black homicides in Toronto is a consequence of income inequality, poverty, poor quality of life, mental health risks, and sustained racism. The commentary calls upon public health scientists to prioritize research about violence and homicide among young Black men in Toronto. It suggests that current and future policy making would be better served by their enquiries into the nature and causes of the persisting dilemma.

Language: en