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Efuru Flowers, a co-founder of Black Women Rally for Action, poses for photos Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Los Angeles. A growing number of cities, counties and states across the country have declared racism a public health crisis. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Black women who reported experiencing racism could be at an increased risk of having a stroke. A new study published under Boston University’s Black Women’s Health Study claims participants who said they experienced racism in employment, housing and interactions with police had an estimated 38% higher chance of experiencing all types of strokes compared to Black women who didn’t perceive experiencing racism. Black adults are also 50% more likely to have a stroke compared to white adults, and Black women are two times more likely to have a stroke than white women.
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