Harvard Study Examines How Prejudice is Learned Through Observing Behavior
Through a series of experiments in which participants observed behavior from others driven by racial stereotyping, the authors found illuminating insight into how individual prejudices can spread to others and potentially society at large.
Study Finds Significant Racial Disparities in Exposure to Tobacco Advertisements on TV
A new study has revealed that roughly 12 percent of American adults encounter tobacco-related marketing when watching TV traditionally or via streaming platforms. However, among Black Americans, that exposure jumps to more than 19 percent.
HBCUs Have Experienced a Sharp Decline in Black Male Student Enrollment
In 1976, Black men accounted for 38 percent of all HBCU students. As of 2022, that rate has dropped to 26 percent. Furthermore, this share of Black male students is now roughly equal to the share of non-Black HBCU students.
Black Patients Less Likely Than White Patients to Receive Diagnostic Imaging in the Emergency...
According to a new study, Black patients who visit the emergency room are significantly less likely to receive diagnostic testing than White patients, despite reporting the same symptoms.
Pharmacies in Segregated Neighborhoods Are Less Likely to Dispense Prescriptions for Opioid Use Disorders
A new study led by Johns Hopkins University has found pharmacies in historically racially and economically segregated neighborhoods are over two times as likely as those in advantaged neighborhoods to restrict prescriptions to treat opioid use disorders.
Significant Increases in Homicides Partly Responsible for Racial Disparities in Life Expectancy During COVID-19...
From 2019 to 2020, the United States experienced a 30 percent increase in homicides - the largest one-year increase in over a century. A new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has found this increase was largely responsible for the widened Black-White life expectancy gap during the pandemic.
Socioeconomic Factors that Influence Black-White Achievement Gap Among Elementary Students
The report authors write, "The time to act is now. By enacting comprehensive and inclusive policies, we can narrow achievement gaps and create a more just educational landscape for the next generation."
Living in a Disadvantaged Neighborhood May Be Responsible for Increased Levels of Prostate Cancer...
In the United States, Black men are significantly more likely than White men to be diagnosed with and die from prostate cancer. A new study has sought out to determine if living in a disadvantaged neighborhood could be responsible for this disparity.
The Economic Gap Between Black and White Americans Born Into Low-Income Families Is Shrinking
A new study from scholars at Harvard, Cornell, and the U.S. Census Bureau has found a significantly smaller economic gap between Black and White millennials from low-income families that has not seen in prior generations.
Heavy Policing Associated to High Rates of Suicide in Black LGBQ Community
The research team found Black queer participants living in areas with racist and heterosexist policies were more likely to experience suicidal tendencies. In contrast, White heterosexuals in the same areas were associated with reduced rates of suicidal behavior.
Study Finds Social Factors Are Main Cause for High Rates of Dementia Among Black...
Latin Americans of African descent are significantly more likely to experience dementia compared to people of different ancestry. However, once results were adjusted for various social factors, the association between genetics and cognitive decline disappeared.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
