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Although we don't have a complete national picture, data from a few states and cities are showing that the COVID-19 virus is

disproportionately infecting and killing African Americans. In Illinois, for example, African

Americans comprise 43% of people who have died from the disease and 28% of positive tests,

even though there are only 15% of the state's population. Similarly, in Detroit, Milwaukee,

North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, African Americans are disproportionately at risk.

Why is this so? And what can we do to alleviate these skewed proportions as we work together

to flatten the curve and beat back this pandemic.

Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association.

I'm your host, Kim Mills.

Most media reports of these inequities suggest that African Americans are at higher risk than

other populations because of a higher incidence of

underlying chronic medical conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, and because African

Americans are less likely to have health insurance or a regular health care provider.

While these factors may be true, this analysis overlooks the root causes of the African-American

health gap, historic and contemporary racism and discrimination.

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