By mid-century, life expectancy for African-Americans had nearly doubled, to 61 years, while for white Americans it rose to 69. By 2017 the gap had narrowed further, to three and a half years: 75. ...

Black men’s loss of 3 years of life expectancy since the onset of the pandemic is comparable to the average American’s loss of 2.9 years in World War II. According to research gathered from ...

On average, life expectancy in the U.S. dropped by a year in 2020. ... Life Expectancy Dropped by 3 Years for African-Americans in 2020, the Largest Drop Since the Great Depression.

Gun homicides are driving down life expectancy rates among young black Americans — nearly twice as much as their white counterparts, according to a new Boston University study. Black American… ...

As of 2022, the life expectancy for African American men was 61.5, nearly eight years shorter than for African American women. About the Author Reprints. Annalisa Merelli.

In a Nov. 9 guest commentary for the St. Louis American, Rep. Cora Faith Walker, D-Ferguson, wrote that funding cuts to Medicaid programs would further hurt African-American communities. "The ...

By mid-century, life expectancy for African-Americans had nearly doubled, to 61 years, while for white Americans it rose to 69. By 2017 the gap had narrowed further, to three and a half years: 75. ...

Black men’s loss of 3 years of life expectancy since the onset of the pandemic is comparable to the average American’s loss of 2.9 years in World War II. Candice Marie Benbow Feb 7, 2022 ...