study has found that there is still a significant gap in the
black life expectancy compared to whites. According to
Madamenoire.com, in a study released by Health Services Research
conducted by UCLA, blacks continue to live shorter lives than
whites in every state in the U.S. on average, as white females
live five years longer than black females and white men live
seven years longer than black males. As a part of the
university's study, the disparities are broken down by state and
the average life expectancy years in between the two races. New
Mexico, with the smallest disparity, has a gap of 3.76 years for
men and 2.45 years for women as the average life span
difference. Washington D.C., has the largest life expectancy
gap, with white females living 8.55 years longer than black
females and a shocking 13.77 years between the lives of the
average black and white males living in the District. The study
concludes that eliminating disparities in states with the
largest African-American population would impact the