Racial Discrimination

The ethnic group I am writing about is specifically African American people. Racial discrimination has been an issue deeply rooted in the history of the United States of America. It may be a sensitive topic to address, but the history of slavey and its prominence in the US has led to the sole cause of the systemic racism embedded in the world today. Specifically I want to address the lack of access that African American have to quality healthcare and health in general. It is an issue worthy discussing about because of how commonly it is addressed, yet little positive outcome it has attracted. 

Black people have been been known to reside in poorer, less accessible, more dangerous neighborhoods  -- which in turn is correlated to the worse access of education, jobs, food, and healthcare. These social determinants factors ultimately compound and all affect the mortality and morbidity rate in these environments. 

Through research, I want to find specific data regarding black people and their life expectancies, typical health conditions, and policies that directly affect or contribute to these conditions. To oppose my argument, I have found articles describing the improved life expectancy with regard to black population throughout the 21st century; however, it gets contradicted by the mortality statistics during the COVID pandemic.