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87. The Surprising Reason Why Black Americans Don't Live As Long
Oct 31, 2023
15:17
It's a plain fact that Black Americans don't live as long as non-Black Americans, but there's much debate about what's shaving years off our lives. One increasingly popular theory is that these premature deaths may be caused by the chronic stress of racism.
With the issue being chronic stress, there's something we can do about this.
Your listen next list:
The Racial Wealth Gap Has Hardly Budged Since 1963 on Apple & Spotify
What Actually Counts As Cultural Appropriation? on Apple & Spotify
Sources: Discrimination isn't just infuriating, it steals Black people's time, by Sean Collins and Izzie Ramirez; A racist society is detrimental to your health by Margo Snipe; Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice by Rupa Marya and Raj Patel
To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.
With the issue being chronic stress, there's something we can do about this.
Your listen next list:
The Racial Wealth Gap Has Hardly Budged Since 1963 on Apple & Spotify
What Actually Counts As Cultural Appropriation? on Apple & Spotify
Sources: Discrimination isn't just infuriating, it steals Black people's time, by Sean Collins and Izzie Ramirez; A racist society is detrimental to your health by Margo Snipe; Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice by Rupa Marya and Raj Patel
To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.
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