Young Black Women Are Significantly Outpacing Black Men in Educational Attainment
The race-gender gap in degree attainment among Black Americans is surging. Today, Black women are 14 percentage points more likely to hold an undergraduate degree than their male peers.
Black Americans Are Significantly Less Likely to Receive Palliative Care for Heart Failure
According to a new study led by Saint Louis University, Black patients with heart failure are 15 percent less likely to receive palliative care than their White counterparts.
A Significant Increase of Students From Sub-Saharan Africa at U.S. Colleges and Universities
Among sub-Saharan African nations, Nigeria in 2023-24 sent the most students to American colleges and universities. The number of students from Nigeria was more than double the number of students from any other sub-Saharan African nation. Nigerians made up more than one third of all students from sub-Saharan Africa who studied in the United States in the 2023-24 academic year.
How U.S. Laws and Policies Affect High School Students’ College Decisions
According to a new study from CollegeIQ, high school students from all backgrounds are most concerned about campus gun laws and local DEI policies when choosing what college to attend to. However, these concerns are particularly pronounced among Black students.
People With HIV Living in Historically Redlined Neighborhoods Are Less Likely to Receive Effective...
Despite the official abolition of redlining in 1968, its legacy continues to harm communities of color to this day. A new study has found an association between living in these neighborhoods and delays in HIV treatment.
Southern Education Foundation Reports on the State of Education for Black American Students
The report, Miles To Go: The State of Education for Black Students in America, outlines the current challenges and opportunities facing Black students in early childhood, K-12, and secondary education settings in the United States.
Study Examines the Effect of Financial Instability on the Cognitive Health of Older Black...
In their analysis, the authors found that Black Americans, on average, had less low-cost debt during midlife than Americans from other racial groups, resulting in economic distress that may prevent them from receiving high-quality healthcare later in life.
How Ads With Interracial Couples Affect Consumer Perceptions
A team of scholars from the University of Kentucky, the University of Illinois, and the University of Georgia have found that consumers tend to prefer ads featuring interracial couples more than ads with White couples, but less than ads featuring same-race minority couples.
How Early Childhood Education Affects Black Children’s Future Success
Over the past fifty years, a team of researchers have tracked 104 predominately Black participants from infancy to adulthood to determine how early childhood education affects their long term outcomes. Although they received the same education, Black boys had significantly lower cognitive scores than Black girls once they reached high school and beyond.
Report Finds a 30 Percent Racial Gap in Median Appraised Home Values
According to a new report from the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, there has been some improvement in the Black-White gap in adjusted median home appraisal values over the past 10 years. However, the gap is still a staggering 30 percent.
CDC Report Documents the Effect of Racism on Youth Mental Health, Suicide Risk, and...
According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black students and other students of color who experienced racism in high school were over two times as likely to seriously consider suicide compared to those who had not experienced racism.
Nonwhite Patients Are Significantly More Likely to Have Preventative Care Insurance Claims Denied
Scholars from the University of Toronto have found nonwhite patients are nearly twice as likely as White patients to have an insurance claim denied. On average, they also pay more out-of-pocket costs when their claims are denied.
Black Men Remain Underrepresented in the Physician Assistant Profession
From 2012 to 2021, the number of applicants to physician assistant and associate programs grew by 64 percent. However, the share of Black male applicants to these programs remained around 2 percent over this same time period.
Significant Racial Disparities Found in Chronic Absenteeism Rates for New York High School Students
Nearly half of all Black high school students in New York City, and over two-thirds of Black students in all large cities throughout the state of New York were chronically absent during the 2022-2023 school year.
HBCUs Spend a Significant Proportion of Their Revenue on Instructional Expenses
According to a new report from the Wesley Peachtree Institute, HBCUs spend a significantly higher proportion of their revenue on instructional expenses than non-HBCUs, suggesting an urgent need to increase investments in HBCUs through the lens of their higher expenditures.
The Importance of Same-Race Peer Groups for the Success of African American Doctoral Students
Scholars from George Washington University have shed light on the importance of participation in same-race peer groups for African American doctoral students' academic success and mental health.
Working With Predominately White Co-Workers Increases Turnover Rate for Black Women
In a new study from Harvard University, scholars have found Black women are the only race-gender group adversely affected by working with primarily White co-workers. Compared to White women, they are 51 percent more likely to leave their job within two years.
American Academy of Arts & Sciences Tracks the Status of Humanities Degrees at HBCUs
In 2022, HBCUs awarded 2,907 bachelor's degrees in humanities fields. This was a 15 percent decrease from the recent high of 3,434 degrees awarded in 2014.
Strong STEM Aptitude in High School Does Not Translate to STEM College Enrollment for...
A new study from New York University has debunked a popular theory that early STEM success in childhood translates to STEM enrollment in higher education. According to their findings, a significant proportion of Black students who score well in STEM high school classes ultimately do not declare a STEM major in college.
Federal Report Uncovers Racial Disparities in the Persistence of First-Time College Students
Among all first-time postsecondary students who began their higher education in 2019-2020, 22 percent were no longer enrolled in any institution three years later. When broken down by race, nearly 30 percent of Black students in this group were no longer enrolled in higher education after three years, compared to one fifth of their White peers.
Black Junior Professors Receive Unfair Decisions When Seeking Promotions and Tenure
A new study led by the University of Houston has found Black and Hispanic junior faculty members are more likely to receive negative votes and less likely to receive unanimous approvals from their promotion committees. They are also judged more harshly for their academic output compared to peers with similar productivity.
Pew Research Center Report Examines Changes in Enrollments at HBCUs
Since 1976, the share of Black student enrollment at HBCUs has increased by 15 percent, while the share of non-Black HBCU students increased by 117 percent. This has caused a decrease in Black students' overall representation at HBCUs, which has dropped from 85 percent in 1976 to 76 percent in 2022.
Study Finds Black High School Students Tend to Doubt Their Math Teachers’ Capabilities
Black high school students, particularly Black girls, tend to doubt their math teachers' capabilities to provide them with an adequate education, resulting in a frequent misunderstanding of the importance of math skills in pursuing their future careers.
Study Finds Preterm Births Among Low-Income Black Women Are on the Rise
From 2014-2022, the rate of preterm births in the United States rose from 6.8 percent to 7.5 percent. However, among Black women with public insurance, this rate jumped to a staggering 11.3 percent.
Federal Report Examines Racial Differences in Parent Involvement in K-12 School Activities
The Department of Education has recently released their 2023 edition of their Parental and Family Involvement in Education report. The study outlines parents' involvement in children's activities and school meetings, their satisfaction with school characteristics, and their communication with teachers and school officials.
Encountering Online Microaggressions is Associated With Poor Sleep Quality for Black Women
When Black women encounter online microaggressions directed at other Black women, they are more likely to experience poor sleep quality. These vicarious online microaggressions were found to be more harmful for sleep quality than encountering in-person microaggressions.
The Poverty Rate Among Black Americans Increased in 2023
In 2022 poverty rate rate was the lowest on record for Black Americans at 17.1 percent. In 2023, the poverty rate for African Americans rose to 17.9 percent. This was 2.3 times the rate for non-Hispanic White Americans.
Despite Recent Gains, Racial Inequalities Persist in Household Income and Wealth
A new report from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the Center for Economic Policy and Research has cautioned that even though Black Americans have made notable economic gains in recent years, significant racial inequalities persist and will continue to persist for hundreds of years if the current rate of progress does not significantly improve.
Georgetown University Examines Racial Gap in Graduate Degree Attainment in the United States
The representation of Black graduate degree holders is 3 percentage points less than their representation in the U.S. population. Furthermore, Black Americans with graduate degrees earn on average $18,000 less than their White peers and $34,000 less than their Asian peers in annual income.
The Racial Gap in Median Income Increased in 2023
For non-Hispanic White households in 2023, the median income figure was $89,050. In 2023, the median Black household income of $56,490 was 63.4 percent of the median income of non-Hispanic White families.
Exposure to a Large Local Police Force Associated With Lower Economic Mobility for Black...
A new study from scholars at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Yale University has found exposure to a large local police force during adolescence and young adulthood is associated with increases in the racial economic mobility gap between Black and White American men.
Despite Overall Improvements in California’s Air Quality, Racial Disparities Persist
Historically racist housing policies, like redlining, have forced Black and other underrepresented communities into areas with high exposure to air pollution, such as those near highways and seaports. Although these areas have greatly improved their pollution exposure, relative disparities compared to White neighborhoods have increased since 2000.
UNCF Report Highlights the Positive Impact of HBCUs on the United States Economy
According to the UNCF's analysis, HBCUs generate $16.5 billion in annual spending and create just as many jobs as a large publicly-traded American company.
Study Finds Black Women Shoulder the Brunt of Low Pay Occupations and Temporary Work
Overall, the median income for Black women in the United States is roughly $15,000 less than the median income for White men. Black women were found to be significantly more likely to work jobs with lower wages, less benefits, and part-time hours.
Study Finds Widening Racial Diversity Gaps Between STEM and Non-STEM Fields
While the overall representation of Black faculty has barely increased over the past 20 years, a new study has found a small increase in Black faculty representation since 2016. However, this is almost entirely due to an increase among Black assistant professors in non-STEM fields.
Pew Research Center Reports on Demographic Breakdown of the American Middle Class
According to a report from Pew Research Center, Black Americans are the least likely racial group to be middle-class. Roughly 46 percent of all Black households are middle-class, compared to national rate of 52 percent among all American households and 55 percent of all White households.
