According to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, African Americans are 20% more likely to have ...

The story was co-published with The Sacramento Observer as part of the 2024 Ethnic Media Collaborative, Healing California. Telling someone they don’t “look their age” is typically received as a ...

The term “weathering” is used to describe the deterioration of Black people’s health that stems from the constant stress caused by continued racism and discrimination. Black Americans have weathered ...