Sonoma County declared racism a "public health crisis" because, it claims, its black residents (1% of the population) live to a mean of 71 years.
But the county's own website and other sources state they live to a mean of 82 years — one year more than whites.
An advocate for the resolution said, "These [racist] outcomes are the result of centuries of laws, policies, and systems that disadvantage people of color."
Here are the average lifespans of Sonoma County residents by race:
Asians, 88 years
Hispanic, 86
Black, 82
White, 81
So, if there's a racism-fueled "pubic health crisis" — and of course there isn't — it looks like whites are the victims of it.
