Research & Studies

Kansas State Scholar Examines the Classroom Experiences of Black Student Athletes

Dr. Albert Bimper, who played in the NFL, found that Black student athletes felt as if their accomplishments on the field were highly celebrated while those in the classroom were not, creating a skewed sense of priorities and expectations.

Education Department Data Shows Huge Racial Gap in Economic Literacy

For Whites, 53 percent of all high school seniors were rated proficient or advanced but only 17 percent of Black students scored at this level. Some 39 percent of Black students were rated as "Below Basic" compared to 11 percent of Whites.

A Possible Explanation for the Higher Mortality Rate for Black Women With Breast Cancer

Blacks are less likely than Whites to get breast cancer but when they do Blacks are more likely to die from the disease. A study by researchers in California shows one reason why the mortality rate may be higher for Black women.

Study Finds That Brain Impulses Can Indicate Implicit Racial Bias

Research by scholars at New York University and the University of Geneva examined differences in brain activity when test subjects were shown photographs of Black and White faces.

Researchers Find That Lack of Exercise Is Not a Major Contributor to the Racial Health Gap

The study examined the daily routines of more than 80,000 people and found that both Whites and Blacks spent at least 60 percent of their waking day in sedentary activities.

University Study Examines Why Blacks Pay More for Housing Than Whites

The study of more than 2 million home sales from 1990 to 2008 in four major metropolitan areas studied prices by Blacks and Whites of comparable homes in the same neighborhoods. Blacks, on average, paid 3.5 percent more.

Study Finds Blacks Are More Willing Than Whites to Participate in Medical Research

The conventional wisdom is that African Americans have major trust issues with the American medical establishment due to the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and the huge racial gap in medical professionals. But new research suggests this is not the case.

Group Size May Determine the Likelihood of Interracial Friendships

In a study of more than 4,700 high school students, researchers at the University of Michigan found school size had a major impact on the likelihood of students forming interracial friendships.

Rutgers University Sociologist Challenges Theories on Racial Differences in Mental Health

Dawne Mouzon, an assistant professor at Rutgers University, has conducted research which disputes the commonly held belief that the lower level of mental health problems among African Americans is the result of stronger family and church ties.

The Racial Gap in Time Spent Waiting to Vote

A study by Charles Stewart III, a professor of political science at MIT, finds that on average in 2012 Blacks had to wait longer than Whites to vote. Particularly in instances where a Black candidate is not on the ticket, this time difference may tend to reduce the overall Black voter turnout rate.

University Study Finds the Presence of Diversity Programs May Serve to Deflect Actual Inequities

Researchers found that companies that have diversity training programs benefit by giving the impression that they are concerned about equal employment opportunity, even when these companies don't necessarily offer better work environments for Blacks and other minorities.

For College Age Black Men, Homicide Is, by Far, the Leading Cause of Death

In contrast, researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Meharry Medical College in Nashville found that the leading cause of death for Black woman and non-Black men and women in this age group is automobile accidents.

Many High-Achieving Minority Students Don’t Apply to Top-Rated Colleges

Why aren't there more high-achieving minority students at the nation's most selective colleges and universities? One reason, according to a new study co-authored by Caroline Hoxby of Stanford University, is that they simply don't apply.

New Report Finds an Average of 250,000 Hate Crimes in the U.S. Each Year

The number of hate crimes in the United States as reported in the new study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics is 25 to 40 times higher than the number of hate crimes reported in an annual summary published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Babies Born Preterm Perform Less Well on Tests When They Reach First Grade

The results are of particular significance to African Americans. More than 17 percent of all African American mothers give birth before completing 37 months gestation. For non-Hispanic whites, only 10 percent of all births are preterm.

Racial Stereotypes on Black Tipping Behavior May Lead to Poor Restaurant Service

When waiters at restaurants have the preconceived notion that Black patrons are poor tippers, they are unlikely to give a high level of service to these customers, according to a new study by a sociologist at Wayne State University in Detroit.

Study Finds That Outdoor Education Can Close the Racial Gap in Environmental Literacy

When middle school students were taken outdoors to learn about environmental science, they were more likely to perform better academically in the subject compared to their white peers than in cases when all students remained in the classroom for instruction.

A Successful Program to Attract and Retain Minority Doctoral Students in the Life Sciences

The study examines the record of the Initiative to Maximize Student Development in life sciences Ph.D. program, instituted at Brown University four years ago. The initiative has resulted in increased applications, enrollments, and retention rates.

Predominantly White Medical Schools With the Most Black Graduates

Howard University, Meharry Medical College and Morehouse School of Medicine produce the most Black medical school graduates. Wayne State University in Detroit led all other predominantly White medical schools with 32 Black graduates in 2011.

Science Internships in High School Can Influence Career Plans of Gifted Black Youth

A study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore has found that mentoring Black students in the sciences in high school can have a major impact in influencing gifted students to pursue degree programs in STEM fields.
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