Critical Condition: Health in Black America

2025

1h 37m

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Overview

Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to have high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease than White Americans, and their life expectancy is about five years shorter. Why? In this special feature-length documentary, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson investigates the dramatic health disparities in the US, even as scientists confirm that there are no meaningful genetic differences between races. From the deep history of pseudoscientific beliefs about race that still permeate modern medicine, to the latest research on how experiencing discrimination can directly damage the body’s DNA and biology, Critical Condition reveals the factors behind the health crisis facing Black Americans.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies

PBS NOVA Firelight Films

Quick Facts

Release Date	April 29, 2025
Status	Released
Language	EN
Website	Visit Site

Cast

Key Crew

Stanley Nelson

Director

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