While there are many types, dilated cardiomyopathy seems to disproportionately affect African Americans: They are twice as likely to develop it and up to five times as likely to die from it. The ...

The blood type of B negative is also uncommon, occurring in "2% of Caucasian, 1% of African American, 0.4% of Asian and 1% of Latino American" populations, says the Red Cross.

Type 2 diabetes, the most common form, presents a significant health challenge for Black Americans. A combination of genetic factors, lifestyle choices, and socioeconomic influences contributes to ...

For Black, African American, and other people of color with dark skin, their lupus may look much different from people with light skin. These groups can also experience discrepancies in care due ...

Enslaved Africans introduced the method of stewing or simmering greens in a pot, sometimes with a piece of salted meat, in order to make the greens more palatable for eating.

African Americans 70 and older are about twice as likely as their white counterparts to be living with Alzheimer's. But they are just half as likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson's.

The existence of African American studies, he says, challenges the dominant, Eurocentric view of history—and dares to declare the worth of Black citizens. Despite ongoing tussles over these ...