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Communities of Color and Health Issues

NPR
Published December 16, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

Why do communities of color suffer a disproportionate incidence of asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure and infant mortality? NPR's Tavis Smiley gets some answers from PolicyLink CEO and founder Angela Glover Blackwell.

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