Tag: Black health

The life expectancy of Black Americans has improved in recent years — but continues to be lower than that of white people.

Kidney-related complications has been one of the leading causes of death in the United States since 2020, according to data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For African Americans, kidney disorders ranks 9th in the center’s data on underlying cause of death from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, the National...

The United States is considered the most dangerous developed nation to be pregnant in – particularly if you are Black.  This is according to Stacey Stewart, the President/CEO of the March of Dimes, an organization which advocates for better health outcomes for mothers and babies, in a recent CNN piece.   Furthermore,...

Disparities exist all through Black America that we can blame for why COVID-19 has its foot so aggressively on our necks.