Structural racism and public health explored in forum hosted by Ann Arbor library Updated Dec 18, 2020; Posted Dec 18, 2020 Clinical social workers David J. Fulkerson and Syma Khan give lecture on structural racism and public health in Michigan Medicine virtual forum. Facebook Share ANN ARBOR — The Ann Arbor District Library, in partnership with the University of Michigan Depression Center, held a virtual forum Thursday evening addressing how systemic racism exacerbates the inequities that exist within public health. The economic and social effects of the pandemic has drawn attention to what public health experts, cities and counties have been declaring about structural racism and public health — the existence of systemic racism is a public health crisis.