Research & Studies

Study Examines Multilevel Societal Factors Contributing to Gun Violence in Black Communities

A new study led by Tameka Gillum, associate professor at the University of New Mexico, has examined the individual, relationship, community, and societal factors that contribute to gun violence in Black communities.

Doctors Significantly More Likely to Use Negative Language in Post-Visit Summaries of Black Patients

Compared to White patients, the summaries of visits with Black patients were significantly more likely to include negative adjectives, such as unkind or stupid, as well as words associated with fear or disgust, such as attack or criticize.

Black Americans More Likely to Be Depressed and Lose Sleep Following Workplace Mistreatment

The authors estimated that Black employees who were mistreated at work lose 100 minutes of sleep per night compared to White people who were or were not mistreated, as well as Black people who were not mistreated.

Counties With Historical Ties to Lynching Associated With Low Economic Mobility Among Blacks

A new study has found an association between counties in the southern United States with a high incidence of historical lynchings and current poor economic opportunities for those counties' Black residents.

Racial Differences in Victims of School Crime and Bullying

Although rates of crime and bullying in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary settings has steadily decreased over the past decade, some racial disparities were found among students' experiences with bullying and harassment.

Pew Research Center Survey Reveals Registered Voters’ Opinions on Racial Diversity

A new survey from the Pew Research Center has found that while the majority of all registered voters agree racial diversity is good for American society, there is a divide between the parties on whether White Americans are unfairly advantaged over Black Americans.

Study Finds Black Americans Experience the Highest Levels of Mortality From Air Pollution

According to a new study from Stanford University, Black Americans are significantly more likely than all other racial groups in the United States to die from exposure to air pollution.

Diversity Among Ophthalmology Faculty Has Slowly Progressed Over the Past Fifty Years

Most notably, the study found increased racial disparities in the demographics of senior-level professorial positions. Black Americans and scholars from other racially underrepresented backgrounds were significantly more likely to hold lower-ranking faculty positions rather than tenured professorships.

Census Bureau Report Finds Black Americans Represent Notable Share of Older Adults Living in Poverty

According to the report, the share of elder Black Americans over the age of 65 was significantly higher than the parallel percentages of Black American elders not living in poverty.

Study Uncovers Racial Bias in University Admissions and Decision-Making AI Algorithms

A new study has found university admissions and decision-making AI algorithms incorrectly predict academic failure for Black students 19 percent of the time, compared to 12 percent of White students and 6 percent of Asian students.

Racial Disparities Found Among Veterans’ Experiences With VA-Funded Community Care

"Community care" provides veterans with an streamlined option to receive VA-funded healthcare through non-VA providers. A new study has found Black Americans are more likely to report negative experiences with community care providers and administrators.

Study Finds Increase in School Segregation Linked to Racial Health Disparities Among Black Americans

According to a new study from Tufts University, U.S. counties with particularly high levels of school segregation experience significant health disparities in life expectancy, early mortality, homicides, and teen births among Black Americans.

Study Finds Women of Color Author a Disproportionate Share of Banned Books in American Schools

In the 2021-2022 academic year, school and libraries across the country experienced a significant spike in book bans. A new study has found a disproportionate share of these banned books are written by women of color and include characters from diverse backgrounds.

Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Use of Social Security Disability Insurance

According to the report, Black Americans are 1.5 to 2 times more likely to receive Social Security Disability Insurance, and spend roughly 40 percent more on medical care than White Americans.

African American College Students Are More Likely to Mistrust Campus Police Than Their White Peers

Previous studies have found a significant share of Black adults do not trust the American criminal justice system. A new study from scholars at the University at Buffalo and SUNY Fredonia has found that Black students have a similar mistrust of campus police.

Study Examines Changing Viewpoints of Black Nationalism Over the Past Forty Years

Historically, supporters of Black nationalism were more likely to be men, younger in age, and from a lower income or educational background. The new study found none of these factors predicted Black nationalism, and the belief system is now found among a wider audience of Black Americans.

Black Women in Texas Are Twice as Likely to Experience Severe Maternal Morbidity Than White Women

Severe maternal morbidity cases are considered "near misses" for maternal death because they could have resulted in maternal mortality if they were not properly identified and treated. A large majority of the Black-White SMM gap can be attributed to disparities in untreated preexisting health conditions.

Study Finds Significant Benefit of Unlimited Data Plans on Disadvantaged Households

In the new study led by researchers at Southern Methodist University, the authors partnered with a large telecommunications provider to examine what would happen if their customers from low socioeconomic households upgraded to an unlimited data plan. The results uncovered a significant increase in internet usage for educational purposes.

Most Black Americans Believe U.S. Institutions Are Purposefully Holding Them Back

According to the report, the majority of Black adults believe American criminal justice systems, governments, big business, media outlets, and healthcare systems were purposefully designed to prevent the success and well-being of Black Americans.

Study Analyzes Effect of Racial Discrimination on Black Adolescent Brain Activity

The study analyzed a sample of Black adolescents' neural response to negative stimuli, cross-referenced with survey responses regarding the participants' internal and external emotional symptoms.
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