Research & Studies

Black American Households Are Less Likely to Own a Computer Than Other Racial Groups

According to the report, Black households are the least likely racial group to own a personal computer, smartphone, or tablet. However, they are the most likely group to be a "smartphone-only" household, suggesting a racial gap in not only computer ownership, but reliable internet access as well.

Duke University Finds the Racial Wealth Gap Between Black and White Americans is Growing

From 2019 to 2022, the average net worth gap between Black and White Americans grew by 38 percent. The study authors believe this increasing wealth gap can be attributed to the country's history with racism and inequities in intergenerational wealth.

Nurses in Black-Serving Hospitals Experienced Increased Levels of “Moral Distress” During the Pandemic

Moral distress is defined as a feeling of being prevented from making a morally-ethical action, which contributes to mental health challenges. Nurses under moral distress are more likely to experience burnout and quit their jobs.

Yale Study Finds Childhood School Segregation Leads to Cognitive Disparities in Older Black Adults

When examining the connection between a variety of negative early-life experiences and cognitive function in older adulthood for Black seniors, attending a segregated school was found to have the largest effect on cognitive impairment compared to other childhood difficulties.

Census Bureau Finds White Households Were Ten Times Wealthier Than Black Households in 2021

In 2021, White households represented 65.3 percent of all American homes, but owned 80 percent of all wealth. In comparison, Black households represented 13.6 percent of all households, but held only 4.7 percent of all wealth.

Study Debunks Popular Theory that Incarceration Leads to Safer Communities for Black Americans

A new study from Boston University has challenged the assumption that incarceration leads to safer communities, finding higher rates of incarceration in Black communities results in higher gun violence in those same communities. This pattern was not found among White or Hispanic neighborhoods.

Study Reveals Link Between Community Stress and Mental Health Outcomes for Black Women

Through examining a sample of Black Americans in neighborhoods throughout Milwaukee, the study found that perceived community stress resulted in poor mental health outcomes, whereas objectively measured disadvantaged neighborhoods were associated with more positive mental health effects.

Black Women Are the Most Likely Group to Be Single-Parents

According to the United States Census Bureau, Back households were the most likely group to be a family household maintained by a women without a spouse, with about 25 percent of all Black households falling into this category.

CDC Finds Over One Third of Black American Adults Do Not Know How to Swim

The study found that 36.8 percent of Black adults reported not knowing how to swim, compared to just 15 percent of all adults. Researchers from the CDC suggest this difference is due to differences in access to swimming lessons in underserved communities.

Exposure to Gun Violence Associated With Increased Rates of Disability Among Black Americans

As the majority of historical research on gun violence has centered around reducing firearm-related deaths, researchers from Rutgers University suggest there is a need to further study the effects of gun violence on mental and physical health.

Report Finds Racial Disparities in Educational Attainment and Access in the United States

Over the past 20 years, Black Americans have made significant progress in educational attainment, but racial disparities remain in certain areas of postsecondary education.

How High School Graduation Rates Impact Life Expectancy of Black Male Students

The report found that graduating from high school was a key factor in improving average life expectancy. For each standard increase in educational attainment, Black male life expectancy increased by 10 months.

Study Finds Bias in the Workplace Results in Lower Productivity for Everyone

A new study has found bias in the workplace hurts everyone's productivity. The authors stress future research is needed to understand the nuances in how different types of discrimination, such as gender and racially-based biases, affect workplace efficiency.

The White House Releases Report on “The Economics of HBCUs”

The report found that although HBCUs account for less than 3 percent of all higher education institutions in the United States, they have 8 percent of all Black undergraduate student enrollments and produce 13 percent of all bachelor's degrees earned by Black students.

Survey Finds Over a Third of Black College Students Have Experienced Bias on Campus

A new survey from educational consulting firm EAB, has found 34 percent of Black college freshman have experienced racial bias on campus. Additionally, 36 percent of all participants stated they had witnessed some form of racial discrimination during their first year of college.

Stanford University Research Discovers Sharp Increase in School Segregation Over the Past 40 Years

According to new research from the Equal Opportunity Project at Stanford University, United States public school segregation between Black and White students has increased by 64 percent since 1988.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Reports on Demographic Disparities Within American Public Workforce

The report found that Black workers in overrepresented occupations make about $20,000 to $30,000 less than the compensation of White workers in overrepresented fields. African Americans were also found to be more likely than White Americans to work in a lower-wage, segregated occupations.

Business Leaders Engaging in Same-Race Diversity Initiatives Are Perceived as Displaying Favoritism

When asked to measure their employers' effectiveness in same-race versus cross-race diversity efforts, participants were more likely to negatively rate leaders who engaged in diversity initiatives geared towards members of their own race.

CUPA-HR Report Provides Update on African American Faculty Representation and Pay Equity

Over the past seven years, Black faculty representation in the United States has seen little improvement, particularly for senior-ranking positions. On the other hand, pay equity among Black tenure-track faculty has made progress, with Black faculty's compensation now on par, or greater than, that of their White male peers.

Study Finds Firearm Deaths Among Black Rural Youth Have Quadrupled Over the Past Decade

According to the study, Black youth represent only 10 percent of the rural youth population, yet account for 30 percent of deaths by firearm among rural children. Since 2013, firearm deaths among this population have quadrupled.
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