Critical Condition: The State of Health of Black Chicago

CAN TV is taking a critical look at the State of Health of Black Chicagoans on it’s five-part week-long series, Critical Condition. Check out dates and times below or stream now at cantv.org/watch.

State of Health For Black in Chicago

Sunday, October 31st @ 9 am on CAN TV21

Yaa Simpson, president of TACTS and co-author of The State of Health for Blacks in Chicago report, interprets the report’s findings. Stream now here.

Medical Deserts on Chicago’s South Side

Sunday, October 31st @ 9:30 am on CAN TV21

State Reps. Marcus C. Evans, Kam Buckner and Lamont J. Robinson explain Medial Deserts on Chicago’s South Side and offer insight on the near closure of Mercy Hospital. Stream now here.

African American Mothers in Chicago

Sunday, October 31st @ 10 am on CAN TV21

Tayo Mbande discusses maternal health outcomes for African American mothers in Chicago and offers insight into the city’s unusually high Black infant mortality rate. Stream now here.

AIDS Epidemic in the Black Community

Thursday, October 28th @ 7 pm on CAN TV27

Sunday, October 31st @ 10:30 am on CAN TV21

Journalist Adam Rhodes recounts the details of his article “The history and harm behind Illinois’s criminal HIV transmission law,” and helps explore how the state responded to the AIDS Crisis.

Diabetes in the Black Community

Friday, October 29th @ 7 pm on CAN TV27

Sunday, October 31st @ 11 am on CAN TV21

Diabetes educator Sheila Harmon talks African Americans, diabetes detection and diabetes prevention.