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.
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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
Broke On: Tuesday, 28 May 2024Long-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.