Health Equity

Racism Derails Black Men’s Health, Even as Education Levels Rise

Abstract: More education typically leads to better health, yet Black men in the U.S. are not getting the same benefit as other groups, research suggests.

Publication: Kaiser Health News

Date Published: May 19, 2021

Author(s): Virginia Anderson

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