Midlife Chronicles
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di Lynn Trice and Dr. Lynwood McAllister
The Black and brown community has a distrust of the healthcare system however, the COVID-19 virus is negatively disproportionally impacting this community with higher rates of hospitalizations and death.
Studies have found that the act of forgiveness can reap huge rewards for your health, lowering the risk of heart attack; improving cholesterol levels and sleep; and reducing pain, blood pressure, and levels of anxiety, depression and stress. And research points to an increase in the forgiveness-health connection as you age. In fact, 62 percent of American adults say they need more forgiveness in their personal lives, according to a survey by the nonprofit Fetzer Institute.
Marriage has been a declining institution among all Americans and this decline is even more evident in the Black community. In 2016 only 29% of African Americans were married compared to 48% of all Americans. Half or 50% of African Americans have never been married compared to 33% of all Americans.
Black men face a health crisis in the United States.
Researchers have found that at least 1 in 6 men have experienced sexual abuse or assault, whether in childhood or as adults. And this is probably a low estimate, since it doesn't include noncontact experiences, which can also have lasting negative effects.
Gee and Jazz tackle the difficult issue of health regarding women of color with one of Atlanta's top Registered Dietitian's.
Self care is so very important to ones over-all health. More and more people are discovering ways to treat themselves kindly.
As Election Day approaches, it is important to know the issues and what's at stack. One must have an understanding of their political power and efficacy. In this current political climate, We The People have an opportunity to make America inclusive for all and for generations to follow. "A Vote Less People, Is A Hopeless People"
Unfortunately, wealth in this country is unequally distributed by race—and particularly between white and black households. African American families have a fraction of the wealth of white families, leaving them more economically insecure and with far fewer opportunities for economic mobility.
Social Justice reminds us that everyone deserves equal rights and opportunity and to be treated without prejudice.