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Life Expectancy

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Blacks with graduate degrees live longer

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theGRIO REPORT - For black students, adding degrees to your resume can also add years to your life...
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Life expectancy racial gap shrinks

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A new study released Tuesday shows that the gap of life expectancy between whites and blacks is shrinking. White people in America have lived longer than blacks typically...
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Study: African-Americans die up to 8 years sooner

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From the Baltimore Sun -- Overall, the life-expectancy gap nationwide seems to be narrowing slightly, according to researchers, but it continues to vary widely by state...
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Black-white life expectancy gap expands

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Black Americans saw no improvement in life expectancy, remaining at 74 years and three months...
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