Trends in Black or African American population health from Health, United States Tables of Summary Health Statistics from the National Health Interview Survey Attempts to Lose Weight Among Adults in the United States, 2013–2016
75 rows · (1) The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups will not sum to totals shown in table A-1 because data are not presented for all races. Updated
This article examines the development of African American cents’ identity using a relational developmental systems theory framework, which led to the expectation that identity development is linked to both the reduction of risk behaviors and the promotion of African American cents’ healthy development.
Aug 29, 2018 · A Texas jury sentenced the former police officer to 15 years in prison for killing the unarmed African-American teen as he left a party in a Dallas suburb.
The incarceration rates disproportionately impact men of color: 1 in every 15 African American men and 1 in every 36 Hispanic men are incarcerated in comparison to 1 in every 106 white men. 2.
In the African American community, many people misunderstand what a mental health condition is and don’t talk about this topic. This lack of knowledge leads many to believe that a mental health condition is a personal weakness or some sort of punishment from God.
13.2 % of the U.S. population, or roughly 45.7 million people, identify themselves as Black or African American, according to 2014 U.S. Census Bureau numbers. Another 2.5% identified as multiracial. This represents an increase from 12.6 percent of the U.S. population, who identified themselves as Black/African-American in the 2010 Census.
Trends in Black or African American population health from Health, United States Tables of Summary Health Statistics from the National Health Interview Survey Attempts to Lose Weight Among Adults in the United States, 2013–2016
Findings for African Americans are based on the 664 respondents who identified themselves as black or African American, and not of Hispanic or Latino background. In the interest of readability, throughout this report African Americans are compared only to whites, and not to other racial or ethnic groups.
Three black teens are finalists in a NASA competition. Hackers spewing racism tried to ruin their odds.
