Linda Villarosa is a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine where she covers race, inequality and public health. Her article "Why America's Black Mothers and Babies Are in a Life-or-Death Crisis" was a finalist for a National Magazine Award. Linda is also a professor at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ CUNY with a joint appointment at the City College of New York where she teaches journalism, Black Studies and pre-med students. Linda's book "Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of a Nation," was named one of the 10 Best Books of 2022 by the New York Times.