Over the past two decades, there has been growing interest in improving black men's health
and the health disparities affecting them. Yet, the health of black men consistently ranks …

Widespread awareness of the recent deaths of several black males at the hands of police
has revealed an unaddressed public health challenge—determining the root causes of …

In this essay, I make the case that the intersectionality framework is useful to explain the high
level of obesity among Black women. I describe how the intersectionality framework …

Blacks and Latinos are less likely than whites to access health insurance and utilize health
care. One way to overcome some of these racial barriers to health equity may be through …

Purpose Studies have demonstrated the effects of segregated social and physical
environments on the development of chronic diseases for African Americans. Studies have …

There is a peculiar problem in the US that is proving to challenge core values that undergird
our laws, interpersonal interactions, and challenge the civil rights of many. American society …

Using a prospective design, the present study tested predictions regarding processes that
protect positive development during emerging adulthood among rural African American …

This chapter provides some of the mechanisms and policies that inhibit Black male
development across the life course and further interrogate how they influence racial and …

This article focuses on an important dimension of obesity reduction and prevention—how
information can be better diffused to economically-disadvantaged neighborhoods of color …