What’s Killing Black American Babies?
Black infants are twice as likely to die in their first year as white infants.
The Inquiry · BBC World Service
April 26, 201822m 58s
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Show Notes
Black infants in America are twice as likely to die in their first year as white infants. This stark disparity has long puzzled doctors and researchers. Why are so many African-American babies dying?
(Photo: A medical assistant measures the head of a newborn baby during a check-up in the USA. Credit: John Moore / Getty Images)