Research & Studies

University-Developed Intervention Reduces Unprotected Sex Among Bisexual Black Men

The Men of African American Legacy Empowering Self (MAALES) program engaged Black men in small discussion groups on safe sex practices for men who had sex with both women and men. The discussions also included culturally relevant discussions that were centered upon Black men.

University of Iowa Study Shows Lenders Favor Black Women

Researchers at the University of Iowa gave financial professionals fictional loan applications in which education, gender, and race were different but financial profiles were relatively the same. Results show that lenders view Black women as favorably as they do White men.

Study Finds a Link Between Family Support and Health/Happiness Among LGBT People of Color

The Social Justice Sexuality project – a study of over 5,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of color – finds that spirituality and family support are key predictors to overall health, happiness, and civic engagement.

Racism May Be a Contributing Factor to Higher Rates of Hypertension Among Blacks

A new study led by Lisa A. Cooper, the John F. Fries Professor of Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, finds that African Americans who are hypervigilant over racial issues tend to have higher blood pressure than other African Americans.

University of Michigan Study Finds That Intelligence Is No Cure for Racism

A study conducted at the University of Michigan has found that intelligent people tend to be just as racist as their less intelligent counterparts. Smart people are just more adept at hiding their racism, the study found.

University of Pennsylvania Researchers Examine Racial Differences in Sleep Behavior

The study found that Black women tended to support unhealthy beliefs, attitudes, and practices regarding sleep more so than White women. Black women were more likely than White women to turn to alcohol as a sleep aid and were more likely to read, watch television, or do other activities in bed.

University Study Links Exposure to Racism to Higher Probability of Adult-Onset Asthma

The Boston University study examined the cases of more than 38,000 African American women who participated in the Black Women's Health Study between 1997 and 2011. The women completed questionnaires on their health and experiences of racism every two years.

University of Hawaii Study Shows How Sleep Deprivation Impacts Racial Prejudice

The results of the study of 400 undergraduate students at the University of Hawaii showed that the sleepier the test subject, the more likely they were to rate prospective job candidates with Black-sounding names unqualified for the position.

Study Finds That Minority Faculty at Community Colleges Feel Marginalized

A report by the California Community College Collaborative at the University of California at Riverside finds that minority faculty members at community colleges feel marginalized and this causes them to limit what they contribute to their educational institution.

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.
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