In this podcast we explore this notion of so-called institutional racism (IR) with Mary Bassett (NYCDOH), Lisa Bowleg (George Washington University) and Georges Benjamin (APHA). It has three chapters. We start by defining institutional racism. From there, we illustrate these definitions. We follow this discussion by specifying how public health agents, researchers, and policymakers can play an active role to combat institutional racism and its impact on the health of the public.