{"id":304,"date":"2024-12-10T01:02:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T01:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/aa-foodways-fys\/?p=304"},"modified":"2024-12-10T02:03:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T02:03:03","slug":"health-disparities-that-contribute-to-african-americans-health-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/aa-foodways-fys\/2024\/12\/10\/health-disparities-that-contribute-to-african-americans-health-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Disparities that Contribute to African Americans Health Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Picture of obesity rates by race on a bar graph https:\/\/thebarbecuelab.com\/obesity-statistics\/<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

People of color are known for having the highest rate of heath conditions, African Americans sitting at the top of this list. When starting this project I knew I wanted to talk about African Americans being unhealthy. But most of what Professor Johnsons class discussed was how harmful soul food was to an African American diet. But my family and I don’t eat soul food so my question became what factors contribute to African Americans being unhealthy? I found many factors that play a role in unhealthiness but the two that I feel are the most important are the cultural significance of the diet and the limited representation of health and healthy foods.\u00a0\u00a0
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When researching the cultural significance of the diet, I read a book by Michelle Gourdine called\u00a0 Reclaiming Our Health: A Guide to African American Wellness. <\/em>This book explains that dinner is deeply ingrained in African American traditions and is connected with community, identity, and family. We see this shown in a show called black-ish. It revolves around the Johnson family and how they navigate personal, familial, and sociopolitical issues, particularly in trying to reconcile their desire to stay true to their black identities with their choice to live in a wealthy, suburban white neighborhood. In this show, there are many scenes where the family shares a meal at the dinner table and discusses various things, going from celebrations to family arguments. All of their interactions at the dinner table bring them closer together.\u00a0
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Picture of the Johnson family https:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/vampiressrina\/art\/Black-ish-S05-Folder-Icon-PNG-ICO-768109405<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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