Sugar addiction is a real and harmful phenomenon, with Black Americans consuming nearly 80 grams of added sugar daily, and the food industry is complicit in creating this addiction by hiding sugar in everyday foods.
Author Archives: Jennifer Porter Gore
Posted inHealth
Critical Condition: Health Disparities Include Health Insurance
Black people are more likely to have their insurance claims denied, leading to financial and emotional distress, and are less likely to have employer-sponsored health insurance, due in part to the disproportionate number of Black people working in jobs that don’t provide comprehensive coverage.
Posted inNational
Severe Food Allergies Are Way Up For Black People
As the cofounder of Black Girl Disney in 2018, online influencer Dominique Brown was an obvious choice to attend a Dec. 5 holiday event in Los Angeles. As one of […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Activists to Biden: Commute All Death Sentences
The facts speak for themselves: Black people make up just 13% of the U.S. population, yet they make up nearly 40% of all death row inmates in federal prison. During […]