As part of SOPHE’s cooperative agreement with the CDC’s Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Equitable Cities conducted nine interviews with Black scholars and thought leaders across the US to better understand their expert discussions around the historical context and consequence of inequities that have discouraged physical activity among Black individuals and communities.

The interviews were conducted to better understand the barriers, racial inequities, and factors related to activity-friendly routes to everyday destinations that influence physical activity among Black individuals and communities.

The findings from the interviews will be used to identify opportunities for CDC to embed equitable access to physical activity opportunities for Black communities into its activity-friendly routes to everyday destinations strategy.