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Tag: African Americans

black hands hold a sign reading, "My skin shouldnt be a death sentence" during a rally against racism.
Posted inHealth Inequities

The impact of racism on African Americans’ health

by Liora Engel-Smith June 8, 2020June 7, 2020

By Liora Engel-Smith and Melba Newsome Braxton Winston became a symbol of the Charlotte resistance during the September 2016 protests over the police killing of Keith Lamont Scott when he stripped off his shirt to use as a mask against tear gas and stood face face-to-face with police, clenched fist raised in defiance. Winston has […]

Gov. Cooper walks to a podium with flags in the background. He's at a coronavirus (COVID-19) briefing.
Posted inState Health Policy

Coronavirus Today – April 21 – New pandemic plans soon, salute a lab worker, nursing home, prison outbreaks

by Editor April 21, 2020April 14, 2021
young Latino physician examines an older African American woman patient.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Yes, COVID-19 does discriminate

by Melba Newsome April 8, 2020April 12, 2020
An African-American man stands on a stage where he talks about his wife's death. Maternal health was the topic of a meeting in Raleigh last week.
Posted inGender health

#ListenToBlackWomen: Maternal and infant health care advocates tell North Carolina

by Anne Blythe December 10, 2019December 9, 2019
Farmers market in Charlotte, NC, this one doesn't accept SNAP
Posted inNutrition

It’s no SNAP getting fresh produce to those who need it

by Yen Duong July 16, 2019July 16, 2019
a doctor in a darkened room examines xrays of breast tissue to look for cancer.
Posted inHealth Inequities

Black women more likely to die of breast cancer – especially in the South

by Pew Trusts May 22, 2019April 13, 2021

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