Black Americans are nearly twice as likely as their white counterparts to develop dementia, and researchers have found that obesity may be a significant factor in accelerating cognitive decline, raising urgent questions about prevention and health equity in communities already disproportionately affected by both conditions.
Tag: Black Americans
Posted inHealth
ABC Wraps Month-long Campaign Screening Thousands for Heart Risks Nationwide
The Association of Black Cardiologists is urging renewed attention to the disparities in cardiovascular health that continue to affect Black Americans, despite overall cardiovascular deaths declining nationwide, and has launched the Cardiovascular Desert Initiative to provide education and access to care in areas with limited or no cardiologists.
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The Real Cost of ‘Sinners’ Success: College, Black Excellence, and Power
The success of Ryan Coogler’s film “Sinners” has sparked a conversation about the role of education in Black excellence, highlighting the structural barriers that prevent Black and Brown students from accessing power-shaping education and the need for expanded choice and opportunity.
Posted inWord In Black
Medical Debt Crisis Deepens as Healthcare Costs Continue to Soar
Black Americans are disproportionately affected by medical debt and can use a new consumer tool to help manage their bills and protect themselves from financial harm.
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Black Americans Respond to Viral Video of ICE Agent’s Deadly Shooting
Black Americans are calling for justice and healing after the killing of Renee Nicole Good, a white woman who was monitoring ICE activities in Minneapolis, as they recognize that racial violence is a feature of the system, not a bug.
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Racism and Job Losses: The Impact of Trump’s Federal Workforce Purge on Black Americans
The Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers has disproportionately affected Black Americans, threatening the economic progress of Black families and hindering their access to better-paying jobs, health care, and other essential services.
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Voting Rights Act Under Fire: Supreme Court Case Threatens Democracy
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is under threat as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that could determine how far the law still protects against racial discrimination in voting.
Posted inEducation
The Fight Against Jim Crow 2.0: Protecting Black History and Education
The Trump administration is attempting to erase Black history and replace it with a sanitized version, leading to a two-tier education system and the degradation of artifacts of Black culture, in a move reminiscent of the Jim Crow era.
Posted inNational
Shutdown Impacts: Travel Delays, SNAP Funding at Risk, Parks Remain Open
The federal government has shut down after Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding, resulting in thousands of federal workers being furloughed and potentially fired, with a disproportionate number of Black Americans likely to be affected.
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Living Long With HIV Is Possible. Living Well Is Harder
ViiV Healthcare has launched the ReViiVal to Care program to connect people living with HIV who are members of faith communities to resources that help them build community and spiritual connection, as well as direct access to HIV care resources.