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Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress

KFF Health News

Put simply, said Jameta Nicole Barlow , a community health psychologist and professor at George Washington University, government actions send a clear message to Black people: “Who are you to ask for health care?” ” Past and Present The end of slavery gave way to laws that denied Black people in the U.S.