10 Deadly Health Facts Black Americans Should Know

The health perspective of Black Lives Matter

Since the moment the jury rendered a not guilty verdict and acquitted George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin in July 2013, #BlackLivesMatter has been a rallying cry for the growing number of dissatisfied Black Americans.

Although the Black Lives Matter Movement masqueraded as a social organization primed to fight racially motivated hate crimes against Black people, it turned out to be a money-grabbing sham.

While Black lives indeed matter, the organization is a farce. The injustices that we encounter across the nation undoubtedly must be addressed. However, we should also bellow out “Black Lives Matter” regarding our health.

Black Americans have the worst health in the United States. Here are 10 disturbing Black health facts to consider the next time you make a social media post with #BlackLivesMatter:

Related posts:

Today is Oct. 1. The first day of the month of my birthday. In 17 days, I’ll be 33 (insert here: “whew chile, you getting old”). Funny enough, I’ve never been nervous about growing older. Since my…

We all have that flakey friend, the one who is chronically late, or the one whose face must be in the dictionary beside “unreliable.” Maybe you are the flakey friend. Probably, because most of us…

As Socrates once said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” This perspective may be commonplace now, but what is it exactly that makes a person’s existence worth looking at? One may say man…