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Description: The Skin You’re In reveals racial health disparities affecting Black Americans and explores paths to health equity.
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Racial Health Injustice: Overcoming An American Crisis
In the United States Black Americans live sicker and die younger than any other ethnic group in the nation. Compared to their White counterparts, Black Americans are twice as likely to die of complications from diabetes, 65% more likely to die from prostate cancer, 48% more likely to die from breast cancer, and 50% more likely to have hypertension. There is a five-to-six-year life expectancy gap between Black and White Americans.
Why is this happening? The Skin You’re In docufilm series investigates this disturbing phenomenon from various angles. We identify the problem, explain the causes, and offer real solutions. Through discussions with leading health experts and researchers we bring light to the realities of the issue, and we highlight health problems firsthand in the everyday lives of Black families telling their stories. We meet extraordinary individuals who are indeed valued health experts — people taking positive action to
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