In many Black and Afro‑Latinx families, health is a shared responsibility. We cook together, celebrate together, carry stress together, and care for one another across generations. That’s why heart health isn’t just an individual issue—it’s a community one. Cardiovascular disease continues to affect Black and Afro‑Latinx communities at higher rates, not because of biology, but because of long‑standing inequities: limited access to care, food deserts, chronic stress, environm