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Generally, more education leads to longer and healthier lives — unless you are a Black man in America. Among the contributing factors is the isolation Black men often feel as they rise economically, says Thomas LaVeist, a sociologist and dean of the sch

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Education Usually Improves Health. But Racism Sabotages Benefits For Black Men

3:46pm May 18, 2021

by Virginia Anderson

For most people, more education leads to healthier and longer lives. Not so for Black men. Racism's power in harming their health may be more persistent than previously understood, researchers say.

At a Kedren Community Health Center vaccine clinic in South Central Los Angeles this month, 89-year-old Cecilia Onwytalu (center) signals she's more than ready to get her immunization against COVID-19.

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Race Versus Time: Targeting Vaccine To The Most Vulnerable Is No Speedy Task

9:37pm February 23, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

The Biden team wants to swiftly vaccinate people of color and others most vulnerable to COVID-19. But health centers are learning that speed and achieving racial equity don't always go hand in hand.

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Across The South COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Missing From Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods

11:56am February 05, 2021

An NPR analysis of COVID-19 vaccination sites in major cities across the Southern U.S. reveals a racial disparity, with most sites located in whiter neighborhoods.

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Maria Arechiga, an ICU charge nurse, monitors the progress of two COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit of Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles.

'The Separate and Unequal Health System' Highlighted By COVID-19

6:57am January 22, 2021

by Leila Fadel

A South Los Angeles hospital has long provided for an underserved community where private insurance is scarce and chronic illnesses can flourish. And then came a devastating coronavirus surge.

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An investigation by the inspector general for the U.S. Air Force showed Black service members are far more likely to be investigated or face disciplinary actions, among other disparities.

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Air Force Investigation Finds Black Members Face Racial Disparity In Service

11:50am December 22, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Two out of five Black Air Force members don't trust their chain of command to address racism, bias and unequal opportunities.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued a report on racial disparities and COVID-19 calling for congressional action.

Senate Democrats Call On Congress To Fix Racial Disparities In Health Care

12:59pm October 01, 2020

by Patti Neighmond

A new report highlights the disproportionate harm the pandemic has done to Black people, Latinos and Native Americans, and systemic factors behind it. It lays out steps to repair the problems.

Nearly 40% of student loan payers are helping someone else pay off their student loans, a new study found.

'A Family Affair': Others Often Chip In To Help Pay Off Student Loans

10:49am October 01, 2020

by Adedayo Akala

Student debt doesn't only affect the person who goes to college. Nearly 40% of student loan payers are helping someone else pay off their student loans, a new study found.

Map of disproportionate COVID-19 outcomes for African Americans

As Pandemic Deaths Add Up, Racial Disparities Persist — And In Some Cases Worsen

1:01pm September 23, 2020

by Daniel Wood

With more complete racial data for COVID-19 available, the trends are impossible to ignore: Minorities are getting sick and dying at disproportionate rates. Here's a state-by-state analysis.

A child washes her hands at a day care center in Connecticut last month. A detailed look at COVID-19 deaths in U.S. kids and young adults by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the great majority are children of color.

The Majority Of Children Who Die From COVID-19 Are Children Of Color

11:02am September 16, 2020

According to data reported to the CDC, 121 children died from COVID-19 between February and July of this year. And 78% of the children who died were Hispanic, Black or Native American.

An installation of children's art is set up outside the Capitol on Wednesday. Kids can develop "severe" symptoms from the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released Friday.

Children Can Get Severe COVID-19, CDC Says — Especially Black And Hispanic Children

3:41pm August 08, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

One out of three children hospitalized for the coronavirus was admitted to the intensive care unit, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, analyzing data from 14 states.