African Americans

This section provides information on African-American culture as it relates to the health of individuals, families, and communities. We hope that the material contained here will be useful to providers as they formulate effective strategies to eliminate health disparities for the diverse African-American population.

The information in this section was adapted from Cultural Competence for Evaluators and Cultural Competence for Health Care Professionals Working With African-American Communities. This section includes:

• Getting to Know African-American Culture
• Strengths and Protective Factors in African-American Families and Communities
• Challenges to Health and Well-Being of African-American Communities
• Principles for Culturally Competent Health Services for African-American Families and Communities
• References
• Links

More information about African Americans can be found in other parts of the Provider's Guide.

• Understanding Immigrant, Refugee & Minority Populations
• Common Health Problems in Selected Minority, Ethnic, & Cultural Groups
• Common Beliefs and Cultural Practices
• Book Excerpt - Of Kindred Minds: The Ties that Bind