"And there’s no doubt that this is a serious problem. It’s one that is affecting every community across this country.
But just like with so many other challenges that we face as a nation, the African American community is being hit even harder by this issue.
We are living today in a time where we’re decades beyond slavery, we are decades beyond Jim Crow; when one of the greatest risks to our children’s future is their own health.
African American children are significantly more likely to be obese than are white children.
Nearly half of African American children will develop diabetes at some point in their lives.
People, that’s half of our children. "~Michelle Obama
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