African Americans have a very long history in the United States. Many African American families have lived in the United States for many generations; others have recently immigrated from places like Africa, the Caribbean, or the West Indies. The population of African Americans housing people of more than one race was estimated at 44.5 million, making up 14.3 percent of the total U.S. population in 2012. Those who identified only as African Americans made up 13.1 percent of the population United States of over 39 million people. The largest concentrations of African Americans live in the South, while the North has the smallest population of African Americans. For example, North Dakota has one of the smallest concentrations of African Americans: approximately 1.4% in 2012, 5.5% Native Americans, and 92% of the population is white. Life expectancy and overall health have improved in recent years for most Americans, they have dramatically improved. improved mainly in part thanks to greater attention to preventive medicine. However, not all Americans benefit equally. For many racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, good health is difficult to achieve, especially because adequate care is often associated with a person's race, economic status, and gender. Despite clear progress in the overall health of the population, African Americans living in North Dakota continue to suffer from disparities and bear the burden of illness and death. These disparities are believed to be the result of genetic mutations, environmental influences, inadequate access to care, poor quality of care, poverty, violence, and specific healthcare practices. For example:⦁ Babies born to black women in ND are 54% more likely to die of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) than those born...... half of the paper...... 2014http://www. cdc.gov/omhd/amh/amh.htmWeb May 3, 2014http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/health-disparities-overview.aspxWeb May 3, 2014http://www.stanford.edu/group/ethnoger/ african.htmlWeb May 3, 2014http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/populations/REMP/black.htmWeb May 3, 2014 http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/AMH/amh.htm Web May May 3, 2014 http ://www.ojhas.org/issue46/2013-2-3.html Web May 3, 2014 http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/health-disparities-overview.aspx Web May Web May 3, 2014 http ://www.stanford.edu/group/ethnoger/african.html Web May 3, 2014 http://sgec.stanford.edu/pdf-word/cirriculum.doc Web May 3, 2014 http:/ /www.diversityresources.com /health/african.html Web May 3, 2014 https://safeassign.blackboard.com/B2Http/originalityReport?paperId=74118233# Web May 3, 2014 https://safeassign.blackboard.com/ B2Http/originalityReport?paperId=74118233# Web May 3, 2014