CHARLOTTE — Life expectancy among African Americans is going down because of the pandemic.
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“As a person who lost 39 family members since March of 2020 due to COVID-19, trust me, I understand better than most the severity of this disease,” said Corine Mack, civil rights leader.
In the video at the top of this webpage, reporter Glenn Counts looks at a new study that shows African Americans’ life expectancy is 72 years.
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