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