BUFFALO, N.Y. — According to the Office of Minority Health, Black Americans are 30% more likely to die from heart disease. The risk of other related conditions is also increased, but how much of that is built in to the communities we live in?
Taking a look at a recent study done by the American Heart Association, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity have a direct link to communities who have been underserved and structurally targeted by old practices like redlining, or geographic and financial segregation. But the study also outlines solutions.
The nonprofit ‘Rooted in Love’ has recently opened the doors to ‘Truly Rooted Community Market,’ a small shop in a historic food desert…