#BlackHealthFacts: A Resource Center for the Knowledge Movement
A collection of information and stories that aims to increase awareness of inequities in health and healthcare among Black Americans, influence change, and be a destination for finding help.
Environmental Warriors: Digging Into a Root Cause of Health Disparities
Black Joy: A Form of Resistance, Healing, Self-Care, and Freedom
While Black joy has always existed, it has become a visible movement in recent years. Celebrated as part of Juneteenth, Black joy can also help people heal from generations of racial trauma and pain. We look at what Black joy means to some joymakers who are embracing it.
Health Changemakers: Pushing for Better Well-Being in Their Communities
#BlackHealthFacts: A Knowledge Movement

Stigma Is a Barrier for Addressing Mental Health Among Black Americans

Colorectal Cancer Disparities Seen Among Black Americans

Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Black Americans Has Lasting Effects
#BlackHealthFacts: Health and Wellness News

7 Doctor-Approved Ways to Get Rid of Hyperpigmentation

Atopic Dermatitis in Skin of Color: Your Questions Answered

Nearly Half of Multiracial LGBTQ+ Youth Seriously Considered Suicide in the Past Year
Those who identified as multiracial were more likely to have seriously considered or attempted suicide.

Black and Latino Seniors Commonly Experience Healthcare Discrimination, Report Says

Better Mental Health Care for Black Men and Boys May Start in Their Barbershops

Overdose Deaths Show Historic Increase, Disproportionately Affecting Black and Native American Populations

Spotlight On: Touch, the Black Breast Cancer Alliance

Pulse Oximetry Readings Are Less Accurate for Black, Hispanic, and Asian People With COVID-19

Lifestyle Coaching Helps Black Patients Lower Their Blood Pressure

Microaggressions: They Have Macro Effects, Says Top Researcher

‘I Could Have Full-Blown Cancer Right Now’ — a Former Health Educator Urges the Black Community to Get Screened for Colon Cancer

Race-Specific Adjustments in COPD Testing May Lead to Underdiagnosis of Emphysema in Black Americans

5 Reasons Suicide Is on the Rise in the Black Community, According to a Psychiatrist

50 Years After Tuskegee: Patrice Harris, MD, on the Lasting Impact of the Syphilis Study

Why Are Black Americans Bearing the Brunt of COVID-19?

Why Body Mass Index (BMI) Can Be Problematic for the BIPOC Community

Is Your Hairstyle Harming Your Scalp?

U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Are Rising Fastest Among Black People

For HIV-Positive Black Women, Peer Support Succeeds Where Healthcare Systems Fall Short

What Experts Want Women of Color to Know About Menopause

U.S. History of Housing Discrimination Still Tied to Heart Risks for Black Americans

Black Americans, Men, and People Living in the South Have Higher Premature Heart Attack Death Rate

What the Black Community Needs to Know About the ‘Holiday Blues’

Black Masculinity and Mental Health: How to Move Past Outdated Roles and Encourage Better Care

What Black Patients Need To Know About The Effects of Psoriasis

Young People Who Experience Frequent Discrimination Are More Likely to Have Behavioral and Mental Problems

Closing the Gap in Breast Cancer Care and Support for Black Women

Too Many Doctors Are Misdiagnosing Disease on Skin of Color

Opioid Overdose Death Rates Are Rising Among Black Americans

Black Women With History of Hypertension Have Higher Post-Pregnancy Heart Failure Risk

Measuring Waist Circumference in Black Americans a Good Way to Predict Future Diabetes

Peripheral Artery Disease Amputation Rates Higher for Black, Low-Income Patients

Self-Care, According to a Black Queer Social Justice Advocate

What the Black Community Should Know About Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Pharmacy Deserts Leave Black and Latino Neighborhoods Without Accessible Healthcare

Diverse Stories, Common Sisterhood: Empowering Voices of Minority Women with IBD

Black and Hispanic Women Have Higher Risk of Severe Stroke Than White Women

Black Americans Have Highest Long-Term Death Rates From Stroke in the Nation, Study Finds

A Therapist Speaks: The Real Takeaway From Oprah’s Meghan and Harry Interview

What Black Women Should Know About Metastatic Breast Cancer

14 Great Sunscreens for People of Color

7 Ways to Stay Empowered as a Black Woman With Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

Black With Breast Cancer: 'My Doctor Didn't Believe I Was in Pain'

Young Black Adults Are at Much Higher Risk of Death After Heart Transplant

12 Black American Pioneers Who Changed Healthcare

How One African American Woman With Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Is Educating Others About the Risk

Does Vitamin D Deficiency Pose a Special Risk for Black People?

Why Are Black Americans Bearing the Brunt of COVID-19?

New Data Reveals Disparities in Lupus Rates, Particularly for BIPOC Women

CES 2021: Can Virtual Medicine Help Reduce Healthcare Disparities?

Sharp Disparities in Asthma Rates and Care in BIPOC Communities

Despite Significant Improvements, Black Women Still Most at Risk for Heart-Related Pregnancy Complications

Black Americans With MS: More Awareness, More Community

Racism Within Communities Predicts Worse COVID-19 Outcomes for Black Americans, Study Shows

Racism in Healthcare: COVID-19 Exposes Deep Inequities in the American Healthcare System

What Women of Color Should Know About Uterine Fibroids

6 Black Influencers to Follow for Healthy-Eating Inspiration

New MS Treatment Study Focuses on Black and Hispanic Americans

Opioid Crisis Response Leaves Black Americans Behind

Making a Difference: Patrice Harris, MD, Aims to Incorporate Mental Health Into Healthcare

Mental Health Resources for Black Americans
Mental Health: Highlighting the Issues and Influencing Change
Patrice Harris, MD, a psychiatrist and Everyday Health’s medical editor in chief at large, examines the stigma associated with mental illness, mistrust of the healthcare system, and other factors that have prevented Black Americans from receiving appropriate treatment in the past, and looks at how to make mental health as important as physical health.
Fighting the Stigma Against Mental Health Issues

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How Limited Choices Impact Health Outcomes

How Limited Choices Impact Health Outcomes
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#BlackHealthFacts: A Resource Center for the Knowledge Movement
Our mission, then and now, has been to raise awareness of the inequities in health and healthcare among Black Americans, as well as the racism and bias within communities and institutions that have led to these disparities. With knowledge, we are empowered to help influence change toward improved healthcare and self-care.
