Footnotes and References
Sources for Statistics Cited in our Communications
Here is a growing list of evidence and research that we use in identifying issues, challenges, concerns, and outcomes. We’ll point to this page to footnote the information used in our campaigns and other communications.Â
Black Health and the Arts Initiative
Disproportionate COVID-19 mortality rates
- https://www.apmresearchlab.org/covid/deaths-by-race
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/race-ethnicity.html
Mental healthÂ
- During COVID- https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/pdfs/mm6932a1-H.pdf
- 26% increase in anxiety and a 22% increase in anxiety –Â https://www.census.gov/data/experimental-data-products/household-pulse-survey.html
Chronic illnesses
- Diabetes –Â https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/data/statistics/national-diabetes-statistics-report.pdf
- High blood pressure –Â https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/aahealth/index.html
- Obesity –Â https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6650a1.htm?s_cid=mm6650a1_w
- Depression –Â https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/NHIS/SHS/2018_SHS_Table_A-7.pdf
- Maternal health –Â https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2019/p0905-racial-ethnic-disparities-pregnancy-deaths.htm