Abstract
This study explored the issue of heart disease in the African American community. The emphasis is placed on the exploration of whether there is an association of socioeconomic status and knowledge of risk factors of heart disease amongst African Americans. A survey was developed and distributed to individuals that stated they identified themselves as being African American. Data was collected from 60 African Americans with a socioeconomic status categorized as either working class or middle class or above. The study included an evaluation of the frequency of the data obtained. The results indicated that there is not an association between socioeconomic status and knowledge of risk factors of heart disease amongst African Americans. The researcher concludes that there is more of a need to address implementation and healthcare disparities with heart disease in the African American community.