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This article reviews research analyzing the correlation between heart disease and smoking in Black Americans. ResourcesReadCoerced Sterilization in Immigrant Detention This article focuses on the history of coerced sterilization, up through the abuse of migrants in detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This article focuses on the history of coerced sterilization, up through the abuse of migrants in detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Stories & ConversationsWatchInteracting with My Cardiologist TC discusses her relationship with the cardiologist she was assigned after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. TC discusses her relationship with the cardiologist she was assigned after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Stories & ConversationsReadLiving with Congestive Heart Failure TC shares how she felt immediately after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. TC shares how she felt immediately after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Stories & ConversationsWatchDealing with Doctors and My Heart Health TC shares her experience with doctors in the days leading up to and after her diagnosis of congestive heart failure. TC shares her experience with doctors in the days leading up to and after her diagnosis of congestive heart failure. ResourcesWatchTED Talk: What Can BDSM Teach Us About Affirmative Consent? This video outlines the trauma-informed model for consent that Candace Liger crafted through her work in BDSM. This video outlines the trauma-informed model for consent that Candace Liger crafted through her work in BDSM. ResourcesReadHonoring Musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland Musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland, an older Black transgender man, is finally receiving his due. Musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland, an older Black transgender man, is finally receiving his due. ResourcesListenWhat is the Black Maternal Momnibus? Dr. Monica McLemore and Melissa Harris-Perry discuss legislation to address the black maternal health crisis in the U.S. Dr. Monica McLemore and Melissa Harris-Perry discuss legislation to address the black maternal health crisis in the U.S. ResourcesReadStructural Racism, Hypertension, and Heart Health New research shows that for Black people, experiencing a lifetime of structural racism can contribute to hypertension and heart disease. New research shows that for Black people, experiencing a lifetime of structural racism can contribute to hypertension and heart disease. ResourcesReadBlack Patients Less Likely to Receive Heart Transplants Compared to white patients, Black patients with advanced heart failure are sicker by the time they receive an LVAD, a type of “bridge” to a heart transplant. Compared to white patients, Black patients with advanced heart failure are sicker by the time they receive an LVAD, a type of “bridge” to a heart transplant. ResourcesReadHealth Inequity and Racial Disparities in Heart Disease Why are Black people 30% more likely to die from heart disease than white people in the United States? Why are Black people 30% more likely to die from heart disease than white people in the United States? 1 2 3 4 5 6