Research Points to Benefits of Weight Training on the Vascular Health of Young Black...
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago finds that a weight training program can produce significantly better cardiovascular health among young African American men.
University of Wisconsin Study Finds Sharp Rise in Black Infant Mortality
The authors of the study state that the economic recession coupled with a drop in support programs for expectant mothers may be the cause of a spike in the infant mortality rate for African Americans in Dane County, Wisconsin.
A Check-Up on Black Progress in Nursing Degree Programs
According to data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Black have made tremendous progress over the past decade in increasing their percentage of students in bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in nursing.
Study Finds the Gender Wage Gap Is Larger for Black Women Than It Is...
The study found that on average for all races, women are paid 77 cents for every dollar paid to men. But African American women are paid only 70 percent of every dollar paid to men of all races and only 64 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic White men.
A Significant Racial Gap in Academic Preparation for a College-Level Curriculum
New information from the U.S. Department of Education shows that during the 2007-08 academic year, 30.2 percent of all first-year African American college students took remedial courses compared to 19.9 percent of first-year White students.
Racial Differences in College Students’ Knowledge of America’s Racial History
A study by university researchers finds that African American college students have significantly more knowledge about the history of racism in this country than their White peers. The gap in knowledge, according to the authors, accounts for a different perspective on the current state of race relations.
Does Race Play Too Big a Role in the Teaching of U.S. History?
The National Association of Scholars released a report that criticizes the history department curricula at the University of Texas and Texas A&M University as being overly concerned with issues of race, class, and gender.
Study Demonstrates That Racial Bias Is Reflected in Neural Activity
Researchers at the University of Geneva and New York University conclude that people with a high degree of racial bias actually perceive Black and White faces differently on the neural level.
University of Tennessee Professor’s Research on Streets Named for Martin Luther King Jr.
There are more than 900 streets named for Dr. King. The 900 streets are predominantly in the southeastern United States, where much of the civil rights movement took place. There are 10 states in which there are no streets named after Dr. King.
Checking the Racial Gap in High School Dropout Rates
In the 2009-10 school year, 5.5 percent of all African American students in high school that year, dropped out of school. That was more than twice the rate for White students.
Study Finds Correlation Between Violence in the Home and Dating Violence for Young Black...
A study led by Angie Kennedy, an associate professor of social work at Michigan State University, finds that young Black women who were exposed to abuse in their family life are more likely to be victims of dating violence that other young Black women.
University Study Examines Racial Differences in High School Work Patterns
White high school students are more likely to work than their Black peers. But Blacks who do have jobs tend to work longer hours. One of the more interesting findings of the study is that working long hours does not have negative consequences for African American high school students.
Does “Grit” Play a Role in the Success of Black Men at White Colleges?
A study conducted by Terrell Strayhorn of Ohio State University has found that Black males who exert more grit in college than their peers earn better grades.
States With the Best Black Student High School Graduation Rates
Nationwide in 2010, 66.1 percent of Black students who entered high school four years earlier earned their diplomas. In states with significant numbers of Black students, the ones with the highest graduation rates were Arizona, Colorado, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Public Service Announcements Are Effective in Getting Black Women to Screen for Breast Cancer
A new study by Crystal Lumpkins, an assistant professor of strategic communication and family medicine at the University of Kansas, finds that public service announcements targeted at African American women can be effective in increasing the awareness of Black women on screenings and preventive steps.
Study Finds No Racial Bias in Research Grants by the National Institutes of Health
A 2011 paper hinted that Black scholars faced racial bias in grant approvals from the National Institutes of Health. But a new study finds that when the total dollar value of the grants and the total number of programs funded are compared, there is no evidence of racial bias.
An Accounting of Minority Faculty in Business Programs
Since the inception of the PhD Project in 1994, the number of minority professors in business disciplines has increased from 294 to 1,172. There are currently 362 minority students in business doctoral programs in the United States.
Texas Study Seeks to Explain the Gender Gap in Educational Attainment for Blacks and...
Scholars from Texas A&M University and the University of Texas will conduct a study to examine how two- and four-year Texas higher education institutions are developing initiatives to address the educational crisis among Black and Hispanic men.
University of California Study Examines Black Employment Data
The report from the Center for Labor Research and Education at the University of California at Berkeley found that while the economy gained 1.9 million jobs in 2012, the Black unemployment rate for all age groups actually increased slightly during the year.
Two Scholars Examine the Participation of Black Males in Gifted Education Programs
Lamont A. Flowers of Clemson University and James L. Moore of Ohio State University have collaborated on a book chapter that outlines their research on the participation of black male students in gifted and talented educational programs.
Federal Commission Finds Vast Inequities in U.S. Educational System
The report of the U.S. Equity and Excellence Commission found that the achievement gap between children from high-income and low-income families is significantly wider for children who were born in 2001 than for children born 25 years earlier.
A Check-Up on Black Enrollments and Graduates of U.S. Medical Schools
While the number of African American enrollments in U.S. medical schools increased by nearly 8 percent over the past decade, the Black percentage of all medical school enrollments has decreased.
New Report Shows That Blacks Are Doing Poorly in Los Angeles County Schools
The report concludes that "if current trends continue, only 1 in 20 of today’s African-American kindergartners will go on to graduate from high school and complete a degree at a four-year California university."
Brandeis University Study Analyzes the Large and Growing Racial Wealth Gap
The racial wealth gap has tremendous consequences in the ability of African Americans to afford higher education. The report finds that in 2009 the median net worth of White households was $265,000. For Black households, the figure was $28,500.
Survey Finds No Progress in Increasing the Diversity of the University Leadership Pipeline
The survey found that between 2008 and 2013 the percentage of Blacks and other minorities in senior administration posts remained the same. The percentage of Blacks in the position of chief academic officer actually declined from 3.7 percent in 2008 to 2.3 percent today.
Study Examines Racial Differences in Divorce Rates for Highly Educated Women
A new study by an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, finds that highly educated Black women are not as sheltered from divorce compared to highly educated women of other racial and ethnic groups.
Duke University Study Finds Racial Slurs Remain Common in American Workplaces
The study found that many White men are reluctant to object to racist slurs used by other members of their racial group. The authors of the study state that those who failed to speak up when confronted with racial slurs tended to believe in their own group's social dominance.
New Report From the EEOC Finds Blacks Face Many Obstacles in Gaining Federal Employment
According to the new report by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions, educational inequalities and insufficient training are among the obstacles mentioned as being significant barriers to fuller participation in the federal work force by African Americans.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
