Description: The authors introduce a guiding framework for advancing racial equity across research processes, environments, and the research workforce—the 5Ws of Racial Equity in Research: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. The framework demonstrates how these questions can foster open dialogue and proactive planning to promote equity throughout the research process.

Citation: Bentley-Edwards, K. L., Jordan Fleming, P., Doherty, I. A., Whicker, D. R., Mervin-Blake, S., & Barrett, N. J. (2022). The 5Ws of Racial Equity in Research: A Framework for Applying a Racial Equity Lens Throughout the Research Process. Health equity, 6(1), 917–921. https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2022.0042