African-American Women: A Case Study

According to the office of the minority health, approximately 48% of African American women and 44% of African American men suffer from some form of the cardiovascular disease which includes heart disease and stroke and adults are 40 percent more likely to have high blood pressure while the women are 1.6 times more likely to die from heart diseases and complications than other ethnic groups (The Office of Minority Health, 2016).

By 1815, slavery within America was already institutionalised affecting the majority of African Americans; by 1860, there were 3.5 to 4.4 million enslaved African Americans as a result of the Atlantic Slave Trade in comparison to the 488,000–500,000 free African Americans. The Emancipation Proclamation (1863) freed all enslaved African Americans; nonetheless, African Americans were still considered inferior. Especially African American women who were treated significantly worse- sexually exploited, rejected by various southern suffragette groups as well as the National Woman Suffrage Association which opposed the 15th Amendment, enabling African American men to vote, fearing the setback it could cause women in obtaining the vote. Historian Deborah Gray White highlighted the status of being an African American woman stating that being "Black in a white society, slave in a free society, woman in a society ruled by men, female slaves had the least formal power and were perhaps the most vulnerable group of antebellum America." From 1815 to 1917, the lives of white women improved economically, socially and politically. Nevertheless, the improvement of African American women could be questioned. Therefore, this essay will focus on how the lives of African American women from 1815 to 1917 were marked by continuity rather than a period of change and improvement.

Despite the well-publicized health and emotional consequences of obesity, a successful weight-loss industry, and a high rate of voluntary dieting, the prevalence of obesity in African American women continues to increase. For the most part, African American women are aware of the serious health risks related to obesity. Honest attempts to diet and exercise properly usually resulted in gaining of the weight loss and additional pounds in the process. A limited number of studies suggest that African American women maybe less motivated to control their weight because of culturally determined, permissive attitudes toward obesity (Kumanyika & Guilford-Davis, 1993). In fact a select few of obese African

The Ethnic minority populations, such as the African Americans, are more likely to be physically inert and experience higher levels of obesity and other sustained conditions than the other ethnic majority counterparts. This disparity may be connected in part to socio-economic status, lack of access to healthful foods and exercise facilities, and varying access to and utilization of health care services .The African Americans are likely impacted by both numerous factors such as self efficacy, and unsafe environments . Becoming more physically active demand cost and safety due to poor access and utilization of health services (de Oliveira et al., 2016).

Black women are also twice as likely to be overweight, develop diabetes, asthma and cancer. In the November 2015 article on Black America Web, the CDC reported obesity rates were up in adult women by 38 percent, which was up 32 percent from the previous year. Obesity is not just being slightly overweight but seriously overweight and is considered one of the nation’s

The Civil War overall affected African American women in many ways. While they were forced some wanted to take advance of the opportunity to do something to gain their freedom decided to join the war. However they would serve as spies and nurses and some other tasks. Many women’s took the new role at home after their husbands, brothers, and fathers responded to the call of the military of the United States. A lot of enslaved women began the transition to freedom, beginning new lives during the terrors caused by the war. When the war’s end, the overwhelming death of approximately 620,000 soldiers had left numerous women in devastated, ,heath broken ,and compared to previous age of time where it was dominated once again one of the most bloody

lthough the enslaved women were married, their husbands could not protect them because of the control that the masters had over both spouses. Many times, due to rape and sexual intercourses between the slave and masters, both white and African American women had to keep their pregnancies hidden and they were not allowed to speak on who the father of the babies were. Often times black women would rebel against their masters because they felt it was morally wrong and often like "their ancestors and counterparts of Africa, most slave women took their motherhood seriously. They put this responsibilities before their own safety and freedom, provided for children not their own, and gave love even to those babies born from violence." (Hallam, 2004) . If a enslaved women, who had children, were to tell who the child's

If an African American woman is sitting on a bus is it assumed that her job is a maid? Of course not. Today’s societal norms have developed to the point where we can’t tell a person’s job through their appearances and or skin color. Societal expectations of African American women have drastically changed from what they were in the society’s view from “Their Eyes Were Watching God” in the 1930’s to now in 2018.

A disparity is a great inconsistency, difference , or a lack of equality. As a consequence of studies researching the educational experiences of boys dominating the academic realm of African Americans, the educational disparities that their female counterparts face are overshadowed and/or discounted. The purpose of this paper is to address the inconsistency, or lack of extensive research on African American girls by examining the ways in which gender plays an adverse role in the education of African American girls, how much awareness there is on the issue of educational disparities in AA girls (specifically the faculty and students), and what the future

Women’s health and well-being in Los Angeles County is greatly influenced by many factors. These include biological differences as well as social, economic and environmental criteria. The rich racial diversity and economic status of women in Los Angeles exaggerates the need to better understand and address the disparities amongst this population. A 2017 Public Health message titled “Health Indicators for Women in Los Angeles County” highlights disparities by ethnicity and poverty level. The objective of Healthy People 2020 is to reduce the leading causes of death, disability, and preventable disease. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion provides topics in areas that can benefit women’s health (ODPHP, 2014).

The unique issues that black women have to deal with are far too often overshadowed by the issues that white women deal with, leaving those of us with less institutional power to wait and hope for a trickle-down equity that history has shown us will never come.

This paper examines how human interaction of the daily roles affects woman of color in the African American background, who in the outcome use self-harm due to self-identity issues. This paper scans the influence of behaviorism and how self-awareness helps and is a cause along this issue. Two forms of therapy can assess and treat this commonly spread problem. The first is Structural Therapy and the second is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, also known as EMDR (Twombly, 2008). These two therapies work on the outside issues that could be the cause of self-harm and as well as the sources that can be cause or is affecting the woman to use this action as an outlet.

African American women have increased the prevalence of having cardiovascular disease than white women.1 In 2004-2005, a cross-sectional study had done among 674 Black and White women aged 18-90 in Georgia.1 And the study result showed black women increased the prevalence of cardiovascular disease.1 Stress especially racial discrimination stress has a significant role in developing cardiovascular disease as well.1 African American populations unequally affected

The United States of America has been experiencing increases in body mass and percentages of citizens considered overweight or obese over the past few decades. It has been established that there is an association between obesity and an increase in risk factors for Cardiovascular disease and other metabolic diseases/disorders (Hornbuckle, et al 2012). African Americans in the United States have a higher risk of contracting Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome when compared to Caucasians living in the US. Research suggests that African Americans females may respond differently to physical activity and exercise in comparison to their white female counterparts (Joseph et al, 2014). An overwhelming percentage of the African American

Funds are essential to set up a community gym, mainly for the building, equipment, and a few employees. Funds are also needed to advertise the free gym access through flyers around the community, school, workplaces, restaurants, etc. Another challenge is to motivate the women to continue or maintain their work-out regimen. In order to observe the effects of physical activity intervention on heart disease in African-American women, long-term commitment is needed. It is more challenging to maintain the routine of working out or attending group fitness classes. It would take at least 6-12 months of routine exercise regimen to notice a significant change in their health. Additionally, community participation is necessary for this intervention to succeed. In order for the intervention to work, a systematic planning is