Akilah Johnson

Akilah Johnson is a national reporter for The Washington Post, focusing on health disparities. She joined the publication in 2021 after working at ProPublica and the Boston Globe. At The Washington Post, her work explores the effects of racism and social inequality on health. Her previous roles include covering the intersection of health, race, politics, and immigration. Johnson has been recognized for her reporting on COVID-19's impact on Black Americans and was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team at the Boston Globe for breaking news coverage of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. She holds a BA in Journalism and English from the University of Miami, as well as an MA in Journalism.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/akilah-johnson/

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This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

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Recent Articles

Long-Covid Patients in Communities of Color Face Chronic Symptoms and Neglect: A Look at the Impact on Jeanine Hays and Brenda Currie

Long-Covid Patients in Communities of Color Face Chronic Symptoms and Neglect: A Look at the Impact on Jeanine Hays and Brenda Currie

Broke On: Tuesday, 28 May 2024 Long-Covid patients in communities of color face chronic symptoms and neglect, including extreme fatigue, neurological issues, and post-exertional malaise. Approximately 7% of US adults have long Covid, leading to job loss for an estimated 700,000 people. Psychological treatments are being offered due to the lack of approved treatment paths.