Former Congressman Jamaal Bowman asserted on CNN that systemic racism directly contributes to higher obesity and chronic disease rates among black Americans. He emphasized the impact of daily stressors, like racial slurs, on health disparities. Acknowledging these challenges, he called for greater understanding and compassion across political lines. His comments were partly informed by a 2023 U.S. Health Department study indicating that black students and adults face higher obesity rates compared to their white counterparts, underscoring the urgent need for address these inequities in health outcomes.
The reason why heart disease and cancer and obesity and diabetes are bigger in the black community is because of the stress we carry from having to deal with being called the N-word directly or indirectly every day.
If your colleagues would listen and try to learn and engage and grow and stop being so hateful, we could have a better country.
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