Research & Studies

Study Explores Reasons Behind Racial Differences in Breast Cancer Mortality

The data showed that Black women were diagnosed with breast cancer later than White women. They also found that other health conditions such as diabetes or hypertension that were more prevalent in Black cancer patients may have been a factor in the higher mortality rates.

Utah State Research Examines University Hiring Practices Regarding Black Coaches

Research by associate professors Christy Glass and Alison Cook found that colleges and universities were more willing to hire a Black coach when their teams had a losing record. And they found that when Black coaches were hired they had a shorter tenure as head coach.

Georgetown University Study Finds Higher Education Perpetuates White Racial Privilege

The report finds that although African American enrollments in higher education have steadily increased, Blacks remain underrepresented at the nation's most prestigious college and universities that send their graduates to the top professional schools and on to the best-paying jobs.

University Study Finds Huge Racial Disparty in Diagnoses for ADHD

The study noted that although Black children are less likely to be diagnosed with the disorder, and thus do not receive the appropriate treatments, despite the fact that other research shows that Black children are just as likely, if not more so, to display ADHD symptoms.

New Research Shows Value of Racial and Socioeconomic Diversity on Campus

Researchers surveyed more than 15,000 students at 102 colleges and universities across the United States on their interactions with people of different races and economic backgrounds.

Older Black Caribbeans and Older African Americans Have Different Rates of Depression

The study of more than 2,000 American adults by researchers at Michigan State University found that Whites and Blacks of Caribbean descent experienced much higher rates of depression than African Americans.

University Study Finds Racial Disparity in Survival Rates After Coronary Bypass Surgery

The data showed that for coronary bypass patients who also had peripheral artery disease, the average survival time for Whites was 9.5 years and for Blacks the average survival time was eight years.

University of Rochester Study Finds Racial Disparity in Use of Pain Medicine in Emergency Rooms

A new study by researchers at the University of Rochester found that Black, poor, and low-educated patients are less likely to receive pain medicines in hospital emergency rooms than White, high-income, and well-educated patients.

Taking Stock of the Black Presence in College Sports

African Americans make up large percentage of student athletes in college sports. But coaches and administrators remain predominantly white.

University Study Finds Donor Race Is Criticial in Liver Transplants for Patients With Hepatitis C

The researchers at Tulane University and the University of California at San Francisco found that African American transplant patients with hepatitis C who had a Black liver donor had a five-year survival rate significantly closer to patients of other ethnic groups.

Research Finds Varying Racial Outcomes Among College Graduates of Art Programs

A new report from the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) finds racial differences among students who majored in the arts in college. Some 60 percent of White graduates currently work as artists, compared to 53 percent of Black graduates.

University Study Finds Cuts to Food Stamps May End Up Costing the Taxpayers More

Study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of California at San Francisco finds that cuts to the Food Stamp program may end up producing even larger increases in healthcare costs that will have to be borne by taxpayers.

Dartmouth College Study Finds Cosmetic Surgery to Look Whiter Fails to Boost Women’s Self-Esteem

In a study of 63 women in Venezuelan, 24 who had undergone a rhinoplasty and 39 who wanted to have one, Dr. Lauren Gulbas, assistant professor of anthropology at Dartmouth College, found that all the women of African descent believed that having a nose job would improve their self-esteem.

UCLA Scientists Develop Promising New Treatment for Sickle-Cell Disease

This potential treatment for sickle-cell disease is of particular interest to the African American community. While people of any race can have the sickle-cell trait, the disease is far more common among African Americans than it is among Whites.

Racial Differences in School Safety Indicators

Schools where students feel safe, are not bullied, and are not subjected daily to intimidation, violence, and drugs are schools that will be more conducive to learning and preparing students for college.

University of Iowa Study Shows Large Racial Disparities in Drug Treatment Success Rates

The data showed that nationwide 46.3 percent of White patients successfully completed the substance abuse treatment programs compared to 37.5 percent of Blacks. But there were wide discrepancies between the states.

Has Education Paid Off for Black Workers?

Janelle Jones, a research associate at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C., is the co-author of a report that examines the extent that education has produced economic benefits for African Americans.

Inaction by Policymakers Adds to the Black-White Educational Achievement Gap

The study examined efforts by state policymakers to address issues of teacher quality, which has been shown to be a critical factor in improving test scores of Black and minority students. The authors found that only when White students test scores start to decline do state legislators take notice.

Morgan State Scholar’s Research on What May be the Oldest African American Neighborhood in the U.S.

Dale Glenwood Green, an assistant professor of architecture and chair of the Historic Preservation Program at Morgan State University in Baltimore, found a deed from 1788 which shows a purchase of land in "The Hill" district of Easton, Maryland, by a free African American couple.

Study Finds Black Girls Tend to Be Raised in an Environment That Helps Prevent Alcohol Abuse

A new study by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine finds that African American girls are typically raised in an environment that shields them from alcohol abuse but White American girls are often raised in an environment that tends to increase the chances that they will abuse alcohol.
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