"Currently, in social service circles across the nation the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study is becoming a focal point on understanding and treating clients. Dr. Vincent J. Felitti originally conducted the ACE study in 1985....
"How does ACEs look if you are Black?
"Now, the majority of the study’s participants were White, college experienced, middle-class Americans. As we know, African Americans are on the top of the list for health problems such as hypertension, high blood pressure, diabetes, infant mortality, AIDS/HIV, obesity, etc. If you read the health section of this paper consistently, you would frequently read reports about various health problems we have in our community.
"One must think, how do these disparities relate to the oppression and victimization we have faced in this society? It makes one wonder, are Black people born with Adverse Childhood Experiences just for being classified as Black?
"I would suspect that a majority of Black people I know would score high on the ACE study...."
http://www.spokesman-recorder.com/2013/05/08/adding-race-to-the-ace-study/
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