Category: black-health-facts

On June 19, 2020, just months after the killings of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor and less than a month after the murder of George Floyd, Everyday Health launched Black Health Facts. Our mission, then and now, has been to raise awareness of the inequities in health and healthcare among Black Americans, as well as… Continue reading Black Health Facts Statement

The COVID-19 pandemic, racial unrest, and police brutality over the past year-plus have all contributed to increased reports of anxiety and depression in the United States. The trauma experienced as a result of these tumultuous events has elevated conversations about mental health in the Black community, where the topic was once largely taboo. Patrice Harris,… Continue reading Black Mental Health: Fighting Stigma and Building Trust

Although reported on for decades, racial disparities in the healthcare system have lacked much attention and discussion on a large scale. But as the nation continues to be consumed by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a growing conversation surrounding those who are most vulnerable to the virus — primarily Black Americans. RELATED: Black Americans Have Been… Continue reading COVID-19 Magnifies Health Disparities Impacting Black Americans