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Health Disparities in Boys and Men of Color
Accumulating evidence shows that people of color suffer disproportionately from a number of health and social conditions as compared to their White counterparts. Numerous studies related to the overrepresentation of people of color among those with HIV infection,...
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Racial Inequality Starts in Preschool
Studies show that black boys have a greater risk of suspension. On Wednesday, July 6, the four-year-old daughter of Diamond Reynolds witnessed the killing of Philando Castile by a Minnesota police officer. She and her mother sat in close proximity to Castile when he...
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The Justice System Continues to Fail Black Boys
As we begin another Black History Month, it is time to celebrate the contributions and history of African Americans in this country. Along with the celebration of progress, it’s also a time to reflect on areas for improvement. How young black boys are treated in the...
read moreBlack Americans’ Quality of Life Starkly Inequal
The state of black America is one of crisis, according to a detailed new report from the National Urban League. The study — issued annually since 1976 — found a troubling inequality between blacks and whites across several sectors, including education, wealth,...
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Black-white wage gaps expand with rising wage inequality
What this report finds: Black-white wage gaps are larger today than they were in 1979, but the increase has not occurred along a straight line. During the early 1980s, rising unemployment, declining unionization, and policies such as the failure to raise the minimum...
read moreBlack Americans living longer, but racial gap remains, CDC says
When it comes to the overall health of black Americans, there's good news and bad news, according to a report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. The good news is that the overall death rate for black people in the United States...
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“Raised Wrong, Educated Worse: Addressing the Trouble Behavior of Our Sons” by Richard Clay
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