Black Residents in Chicago Live 30 Years Less Than White Counterparts


The city of Chicago has the largest racial gap in life expectancy among the 500 largest cities in the United States. Black residents live an average of 30 years less than their white counterparts, according to the New York University’s Department of Population Health. This isn’t a sudden development. The impact of historical systemic racism on life expectancy is the subject of a New York Times Magazine article titled “Black Lives are shorter in Chicago. My Family’s History Shows Why.” The article’s author, Linda Villarosa, joined “Start Your Day” with Sharon Reed and Mike Hill to discuss it. “it isn’t a giant surprise, but I was surprised by the largeness of the gap,” Villarosa said. Citing the segregation in the city, she said that’s one of the keys to the issue because racial covenants prevented Black people from accumulating wealth.

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