Baltimore Draws 10-Year Blueprint To Cut Racial Health Disparities

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Violence last year following the death of Freddie Gray exposed Baltimore's health divide as well as its criminal justice differences

Baltimore officials presented a 10-year plan recently that sharply highlights the poor health status of African-Americans and aims to bring black rates of lead poisoning, heart disease, obesity, smoking and overdoses more in line with those of whites.

Statement from Philip LoBue, M.D., Director, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC

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Philip LoBue, M.D., Director, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Recently the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a recommendation in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) encouraging providers to test for latent tuberculosis (TB) infection in populations at increased risk. This recommendation will increase efforts to find and treat people who have latent TB infection and is an important step forward in our national strategy for eliminating TB.

San Francisco 49ers Pledge $1 Million to Social Justice Orgs

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Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers poses for photos with fans after a 31-21 win over the San Diego Chargers during a preseason game at Qualcomm Stadium on September 1, 2016, in San Diego, California.

It appears Colin Kaepernick's protest of police violence inflicted on Black bodies is having a positive impact on his team's leadership. San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York announced yesterday (September 8) that the team will donate a total of $1 million to two local organizations that work to end racial and economic disparities in communities in the Bay Area.

In This Issue

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While Americans are living longer than ever, new research shows that an important racial gap in health exists between older Black and White women: living with disabilities.

For Aging Blacks, 'Golden Years' Often Marred by Disability

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Black women more likely to face unique pressures that affect health

While Americans are living longer than ever, a new study finds there's still an important racial gap in health: Older black people are more likely than older white people to live their final years with disabilities.