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Black kids face racism before they even start school. It's driving a major mental health crisis.

Black kids face racism before they even start school. It's driving a major mental health crisis.

The drivers of the youth mental health crisis for Black children begin early and persist through a lifetime. Black children’s first encounters with racism can start before they are even in school, and Black teenagers report experiencing an average of five instances of racial discrimination per day.
by The Associated Press

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Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

Black children are more likely to have asthma than kids of any other race in America. They’re more likely to live near polluting plants, and in rental housing with mold and other triggers, because of racist housing laws in the nation’s past.
by The Associated Press

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Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: Doctors don't take them seriously

Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: Doctors don't take them seriously

Black women in the U.S. are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or delivery than any other race. Some doctors don't take their concerns seriously. Black babies are more likely to die, and also far more likely to be born prematurely. 
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Rochester family urges lawmakers to pass MinnesotaCare for undocumented Minnesotans

Rochester family urges lawmakers to pass MinnesotaCare for undocumented Minnesotans

Members of the Minnesota House and Senate are finalizing differences in two bills that would allow about 40,000 undocumented Minnesotans to access MinnesotaCare state health insurance.

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