Research & Studies

The Number of African American Doctorates Reaches an All-Time High

African Americans earned 5.1 percent of all doctorates awarded by U.S. universities in 2025 and 8.3 percent of all doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens or permanent residents of this country.

Black Adults Are More Likely to Be Politically Disengaged When They Attend Multiracial Congregations

While the vast majority of Black Americans lean Democrat in their political views, where they worship shapes their politics, according to new research from Ryon Cobb, assistant professor of social work at Rutgers University in New Jersey.

Predominately Black Neighborhoods Are Disproportionately Impacted by Pharmacy Deserts

“When a pharmacy is absent in a neighborhood because it closed or was never there, this can create barriers for residents to not only obtain medications, but other essential health services, such as vaccines [and] testing and treatment for multiple diseases and conditions,” said Elaine Nsoesie, associate professor of global health at Boston University.

Racial Differences in How Long Students Take to Earn an Undergraduate Degree

Among Black students who earned an undergraduate award (bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, or certificates) in 2024–2025, those attending HBCUs completed their program faster than those attending other institutions.

The Majority of Voters Believe Race Relations in the U.S. Are Getting Worse

Despite fears about race relations and the rise of White supremacy, more than nine-in-ten voters say America's diversity makes the country stronger, according to a new poll commissioned by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

Black Poverty Rate Declines, But Huge Racial Gap Remains

In 2025, more than 7.9 million African Americans were living with incomes below the official poverty rate. Nearly one quarter of all Black children live in poverty.

Less Than Half of Columbia University’s Black Students Say They Feel Accepted for Their Race

In 2025, 54 percent of Columbia University's Black students said they feel a sense of belonging on campus, but only 43 percent said they feel accepted for their race or ethnicity.

Black Adults Face Significantly Higher Financial Burden From the Criminal Legal System

In 2024, Black adults were more likely than other adults to face any kind of fines or fees relating to the criminal legal system. Black adults were twice as likely to White adults to have been assessed court- or incarceration-related costs, which often carry larger financial burdens and severe consequences for nonpayment.

The Racial Income Gap Narrows But Remains Huge

The median income of Black households in the United States is only 62 percent of the median income of non-Hispanic White families. The racial gap in median income has remained virtually unchanged for more than a half-century.

Research Finds Hampton University Offers the Best Return On Investment of Any HBCU

Compared to other HBCUs, Hampton University comes the closest to offering its undergraduate alumni a net-zero 10-year return on investment, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Career Institute. It takes the median-earning bachelor's-degree recipient 10.5 years to payback the full cost of attending Hampton University.

How American Adults View Issues of Race in U.S. Education

YouGov, a global research data and analytics group, recentlty published the results of a series of surveys regarding Americans' opinions on racial inequality in education and race-based programming in higher education.

How Anti-Black Misogyny Evolves Throughout Black Women’s Lives

Anti-Black misogyny is defined as “the structural system through which people, institutions, and environments interpret and regulate Black women's bodies, emotions, and intellectual contributions.”

Xavier University of Louisiana Study Examines How to Expand Black Participation in Clinical Trials

Public health, pharmacy, and biomedical sciences faculty members at Xavier University of Louisiana have authored a new study examining how healthcare professionals and researchers can increase Black Americans' participation in clinical trials.

Trends in the Racial Composition of Eligible U.S. Voters

Over the past two decades, Black Americans' share of the U.S. electorate has consistently hovered around 12 percent. The share of White eligible voters has declined significantly, while the shares of Hispanic and Asian eligible voters have nearly doubled.

What Do Black Americans Think of the Country’s Food System?

According to a new report from Word In Black, the majority of Black Americans say they are at least somewhat insecure about the country's food safety. Nearly three-quarters want lower prices for healthy foods and more than four in 10 want more grocery stores in their neighborhoods.

Research Finds Neighborhood Integration Does Not Lead to Higher Black-White Marriage Rates

Although economically-mixed neighborhoods lead to higher rates of marriage between high-income and low-income adults, racially-mixed neighborhoods do not result in higher rates of Black-White marriages.

Study Finds Gender Stereotypes in STEM May Not Exist Among Black Women and Men

“What we found was that Black men and Black women were viewed similarly on scientist-related traits. This suggests that racial stereotypes may be a particularly important factor shaping perceptions of who is seen as belonging in science,” said lead author Sheba Aikawa, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Half of Black Americans Describe Themselves as “Working Class”

About 54 percent of Black adults in the U.S. say the term “working class” describes them well. Notably, college-educated Black adults are more likely than Black adults without a college degree to identity with the term (58 percent versus 53 percent).

Study Finds People Often Don’t Notice the Absence of Black People in a Group

A new study finds that people are significantly more likely to notice the absence of White people in a group than they are the absence of Black people. This bias in perception can mask inequality and make our environments appear more diverse than they truly are.

How Appropriated Racial Oppression Impacts Black Parent-Child Discussions on Race

The study found that parents’ own racialized worldview can impact their ability to transmit positive messages to the younger generation that are empirically found to promote well-being.
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