Camara Phyllis Jones is an American physician, epidemiologist, and civil rights activist who specializes in the effects of racism and social inequalities on health. She is known for her contributions to critical race theory and her work in defining institutional racism, personally mediated racism, and internalized racism in the context of modern U.S. race relations.During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jones drew attention to why racism and not race is a risk factor and called for actions to address structural racism.