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Culture, Race Matters

New Study Solves Mystery of Why Black Children Are More Likely to Die Than White Children

The shocking trend dates all the way back to 1950, and not much has changed either.

By

Phenix S Halley

Published

April 3, 2025
News, Race Matters

We Got Good News About Black Life Expectancy, But Is it Good Enough?

After a devastating pandemic, life expectancy for Black Americans went up, but we still lag behind most groups.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

November 29, 2023
Events, The Root Institute

Tackling A Black Maternal Health Crisis & Embracing Reproductive Justice | The Root Institute

Highlights from The Root Institute’s panel on “Tackling the Black Maternal Health Crisis,” with leading women from various health initiatives.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

October 2, 2023
Events, The Root Institute

The Root Institute: 5 Ways to Tackle The Black Maternal Health Crisis

At The Root Institute this year, we spoke to leading experts on the Black maternal health crisis. Here are some of our takeaways.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

September 25, 2023
News, Race Matters

Yale Study Reveals Terrifying Excess Deaths For African Americans

The study tracked deaths among Black Americans for more than 20 years.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

May 16, 2023
Coronavirus, Covid in Black America, News

Here’s Why Black Life Expectancy Dropped This Year

Covid-19 and systemic racism are the main contributors to the concerning life expectancy drop.

By

Amira Castilla

Published

October 31, 2022
Coronavirus, Covid in Black America, News

Here’s Why White People Are Now More Likely To Die From Covid Than Black Folks

A new article by The Washington Post examines the change.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

October 20, 2022
News

Here’s Why Black Americans Are Thriving In These U.S. Cities

Earlier this week, The Brookings Institute and the NAACP launched the “Black Progress Index,” which measures Black American’s “well-being” and life-expectancy.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

September 30, 2022
Criminal Justice, News, Reproductive Justice

UN Committee Argues That US Abortion Restrictions are a Form of Racial Discrimination

On Tuesday, the committee expressed its concerns about the impact of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision on racial minorities.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

September 2, 2022
Black Maternal Healthcare, Culture, Health

Sen. Bill Cassidy Claims Racist Remarks on Maternal Mortality Were Taken Out of Context

In an interview with POLITICO, the Republican Senator said his state’s high maternal health rate wouldn’t be so bad if Black moms weren’t counted

By

Angela Johnson

Published

May 24, 2022