Racism Derails Black Men s Health, Even as Education Levels Rise medscape.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medscape.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Ryan Shepard
May 19, 2021
Within the United States, those who have the privilege of pursuing higher education typically lead healthier lifestyles, have access to better healthcare and enjoy a longer life expectancy. However, this trend does not apply to Black men. A recent analysis from NPR found that Black men who have pursued higher education do not experience the same increase in life expectancy that other groups do.
In 2012,
examined the life expectancy within different demographics pertaining to education levels. The study found that white men with the most education lived approximately 13 years longer than white men with the least education. In comparison, Black men with the most education lived nine years longer than Black men with the least education.
Researchers Find Racism Shortens Life Expectancy For Educated Black Men binnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from binnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Generally, more education leads to longer and healthier lives unless you are a Black man in America. Among the contributing factors is the isolation Black men often feel as they rise economically, says Thomas LaVeist, a sociologist and dean of the school of public health at Tulane University.
More education typically leads to better health, yet Black men in the U.S. are not getting the same benefit as other groups, research suggests.
The reasons for the gap are vexing, experts say, but may provide an important window into unique challenges Black men face as they try to gain not only good health but also equal footing in the U.S.