The demographic shift in Boston and our unprepared health and social systems.

The demographic shift in Boston and our unprepared health and social systems.

Author: Lydje Lahens September 22, 2023 Duration: 52:04

The United States has experienced population growth across all races, with the Black population reaching 47.2 million in 2021, which is a 30% increase since 2000.The US Black population includes individuals who identify as Black alone or combined with other races and Hispanics or Latinos who identify as Black.In 2021, there were 4.8 million foreign-born Black Americans, representing 10% of the U.S. Black population. This is up from 2.4 million people, or 7%, in 2000.The median age of the U.S. Black population in 2021 was 33, five years younger than the overall US population. Around 30% of Black people were under 20, and 12% were 65 or older.The New York City metro area has the most Black residents, followed by Atlanta and Washington, D.C.In this episode of Badly Governed, Professor Leigh Kamore Haynes and Research Analyst Peter Ciurczak look at how the Black population is changing in major cities like Boston and the unpreparedness of our health and social systems.

CREDITS

Host & Executive Producer: Lydje Lahens

Producer: Lydje Lahens

Writers: Lydje Lahens, Leigh Kamore Haynes, and Peter Ciurczak

Videographer: Anthony Schultz

Digital Copy Editor: Lydje Lahens

Social Media Graphics & Management: Aunonto Islam & Dream Big

Web Developer: Lotin Enterprise (https://www.lotin.net)

Video Editors: Luis Romero, Alex Kulikoff, and Anthony Schultz

Branding: Zozimus

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Bureau, U. C. (n.d.). National Black (African American) history month: February 2023. Census.Gov. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2023/black-history-month.html

Great migration to global immigration: A profile of Black Boston. (n.d.). https://bostonindicators.org/reports/report-detail-pages/great-migration-to-global-immigration

Mitchell, T. (2019). Views of demographic changes. Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends Project. https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/03/21/views-of-demographic-changes-in-america/

Vespa, J., Medina, L., & Armstrong, D. M. (n.d.). Demographic Turning Points for the United States: Population Projections for 2020 to 2060. Population Estimates and Projections.

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Hosted by Lydje Lahens, Badly Governed is a conversation series that digs into the often messy intersection of our personal well-being and the societies we live in. Each episode moves beyond abstract debate, grounding discussions in tangible realities by speaking with community organizers, scientists, healthcare workers, and policy thinkers. You’ll hear how systemic issues directly shape individual health, fitness routines, and mental resilience. The dialogue explores the science behind social phenomena and questions how our communities are structured, seeking clarity within complex topics. This podcast creates a space where these interconnected themes-spanning health, science, and social structures-are examined not in isolation, but as parts of a whole. It’s for anyone curious about the underlying forces governing daily life and looking for thoughtful perspectives that link personal experience to broader collective challenges. The conversations are candid and geared toward understanding, offering listeners a nuanced audio landscape to explore how we navigate a world that often feels, as the title suggests, imperfectly managed.
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