Broad terms such as Black, African, or Black African are entrenched in scientific writings although there is considerable diversity within African descent populations and such terms may be both offensive and inaccurate. This paper outlines the heterogeneity within African populations, and discusses the strengths and limitations of the term Black and related labels from epidemiological and publi...

BACKGROUND Two additional key populations within the general population in South Africa (SA) that are at risk of HIV infection are black African women aged 20 - 34 years and black African men aged 25 - 49 years. OBJECTIVE To investigate the social determinants of HIV serostatus for these two high-risk populations. METHODS Data from the 2012 South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, ...

OBJECTIVES Understanding barriers to early diagnosis of symptomatic breast cancer among Black African, Black Caribbean and White British women in the UK. DESIGN In-depth qualitative interviews using grounded theory methods to identify themes. Findings validated through focus groups. PARTICIPANTS 94 women aged 33-91 years; 20 Black African, 20 Black Caribbean and 20 White British women diagn...

Women of African descent have a high prevalence of diseases caused by insulin resistance. To positively impact cardiometabolic health in Black women, effective screening tests for insulin resistance must be identified. Recently, the TG/HDL-C ratio has been recommended as a tool to predict insulin resistance in overweight people. While the ratio predicts insulin resistance in White women, it is ...

OBJECTIVES It is known that African American men have a greater risk of prostate cancer than white men. We investigated whether this was true for first-generation black Caribbean and black African men in the United Kingdom. METHODS A clinical cohort study design recruiting all cases of prostate cancer diagnosed over a 5-yr period and residing in defined areas of London and Bristol. We calcula...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE UK black African-Caribbean adults have higher risks of stroke than white Europeans and have been shown to have increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT). We examined whether corresponding ethnic differences in cIMT were apparent in childhood and, if so, whether these could be explained by ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk markers. METHODS We conducted a 2-...

Background and Purpose—UK black African-Caribbean adults have higher risks of stroke than white Europeans and have been shown to have increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT). We examined whether corresponding ethnic differences in cIMT were apparent in childhood and, if so, whether these could be explained by ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk markers. Methods—We conducted a 2-st...

Recent work on attitudes toward homosexuals promotes the view that males typically have more negative attitudes than females; and African Americans have more negative attitudes than their white counterparts. However, among African Americans, women are thought to have the greatest negative attitudes because they perceive themselves as competing for a limited pool of black male partners. This stu...

OBJECTIVE To examine HIV disclosure among people living with HIV in London. METHODS Between June 2004 and June 2005, 1687 people living with HIV (73% response) receiving medical care in National Health Service (NHS) clinics in northeast London completed a confidential, self-administered questionnaire. Respondents were asked whether they had told anyone else that they had HIV, and if so, whom....

Dr. Sid Smith has written that one of the greatest challenges facing the church in the next century is ministering to the black family. 1 No church will be relevant unless it implements an effective program of family ministry. This is especially true of churches serving the black community, so black church development must respond to the needs of the black family. In his The Strengths of Black ...