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The facts:
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Four in 10 Black men aged 20 or older have high blood pressure, a rate 30% higher than White men.
Black men are less likely to receive guideline-consistent care and be included in research.
Black men are more likely to receive a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia when expressing symptoms related to mood disorders or PTSD.
African-Americans tend to be diagnosed at a later stage of Alzheimer’s disease — limiting the effectiveness of treatments that depend upon early intervention.
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Black men's risk of a stroke is twice that of White men.
Being open will strengthen you.
So few Black men have stepped up to be involved in studies that pertain to black bodies. This resistance has resulted in a lack of data that’s needed to combat the biggest threat facing Black men today, mental health.
Your courage will empower others.
Black men face unique barriers to health care and positive health-seeking behaviors. These barriers include socioeconomic status, masculinity, racism, lack of awareness of the need for primary care, religious beliefs, and peer influence. The good news is that Black men’s social network of family and friends can positively influence health-seeking behavior.
We want to see more Black men uplifted with positive representation.
Your contribution is priceless.
We understand your resistance to joining scientific studies. One of our missions is to dismantle the legacy of government-sanctioned research exploitation.
Development over detriment.
Understanding mental health, and separating what we can control and what we can not is essential to developing ways to improve our mental fitness and overall wellness.
The Emerging Scholars Program.
The Black Men's Brain Health Emerging Scholars Program aims to cultivate a culturally competent workforce committed to addressing Black men’s brain health, cognitive aging, and Alzheimer’s Disease/Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (AD/ADRD) research.
Risks & Resilience
The Black Men’s Brain Health (BMBH) Conference during Super Bowl week aims to convene scientists and community leaders to increase the representation of Black men in brain science research and to reduce brain health disparities among Black men.
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Drawing on personal experience as a former pro football player and interactions with over 140 current and former NFL athletes, Dr. Robert W. Turner II (Co-PI) reveals what it means to be a high school and college athlete pursuing the dream of playing in the NFL, and why so many players struggle with life after football.
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