The future needs of special education students may be in jeopardy
(Examiner.com) Many African American students are placed in special education programs because they are believed to have learning disabilities. Once Water Gill wrote, “The plight of African-American...
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CA High Schools Are Failing Blacks And Latinos, As Few Offer Pathways To...
(Huffington Post) California high schools that serve largely Latino or African American students are failing them as pathways to college, according to a new report by a statewide education policy,...
View ArticleChildhood abuse linked to adult obesity in black women, study says
(Chicago Tribune) Higher levels of childhood physical or sexual abuse are associated with an increased risk for obesity among adult African American women, researchers said. It was the first study...
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Unemployment rises among black Americans, figures show
(The Guardian) One of the most jarring figures in the labour statistics is a rise in unemployment among African Americans, from 13.6% to 14.4%, double the rate for the white population. The...
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Gripes aside, blacks still back Obama
(Politico) African Americans still take pride in President Barack Obama’s election — but four years later, they’re also still looking for results. Recalling the hopes and dreams of 2008, they’re left...
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Work Disappearing for Black Males in Urban America
(Philly1.com) During the past four decades, the job market for working age African American males has fundamentally collapsed in urban America. That’s the conclusion of a recent study by Dr. Marc...
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Black Women Face Health Discrimination in America
(Forbes) “Ain’t I a Woman?” This question is attributed to Sojourner Truth‘s speech at a women’s convention in 1851. And it’s a question that’s still relevant to African American women in 2012, as...
View ArticleAdvertisers aren’t tapping into strong African American market, report says
(Washington Post) Even after absorbing a devastating economic hit from the Great Recession, black consumers remain a potent force but are often overlooked by advertisers, according to anew research...
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Anti-black views rise, poll finds
(FortWayne.com) Racial attitudes have not improved in the four years since the United States elected its first black president, an Associated Press poll finds, as a slight majority of Americans now...
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Proud Black teens do better in school
(Futurity.org) New research shows that when parents use racial socialization—talking to their children or engaging in activities that promote feelings of racial knowledge, pride, and connection—it...
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