Diabetes Stroke and Heart Disease Deaths Higher in Blacks then Whites
The Social Justice Ministry of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church & Sow Much Good Explains How During
Food Inc. Movie

Premier. When the Democratic National Convention converges on Charlotte in September, city boosters aren’t likely to tell this story: last year black death rates from heart disease were 1.5 times higher than for whites; death from stroke were 1.7 times higher than for whites; and death from diabetes were 3 times higher than for whites, according to Mecklenburg County Health Department. Disparities in the local food systems also affect Hispanic Latino populations disproportionately.
On June 29, the Social Justice Ministry of
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church has obtained the rights to air Food Inc., an award-winning documentary at 5:45 p.m. at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Road (Conference Center A). The controversial 2008 documentary examines the fallout of U.S. corporate farming, from the mass distribution of unhealthy foods to production practices that are harmful to the environment, animals and employees. Entry for this showing is free and open to the public with a healthy perishable food item such as low sodium can foods, organic can foods, whole wheat/multi-grain noodles, dried fruit, dried, veggies, nuts, rice and/or oatmeal.
The Social Justice Ministry has invited
Sow Much Good, Charlotte’s leading nonprofit to partner with in this event. Sow Much Good is dedicated to eliminating barriers to nutrition in poor communities, along with others will shed harsh light on our local and national health disparities. Following the film, commemorating the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day, Robin Emmons, executive director and founder of Sow Much Good will participate in a panel discussion on the connection between poverty and poor nutritional health.
For more information on the event, email
cgibson@friendshipcharlotte.org or to schedule an interview with Sow Much Good’s Executive Director Robin Emmons, contact Denada Jackson at
Denada@bellaboca.com or 704-957-1447.
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