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Written on 10 Sep, 2009 at 14:18 in Magazine | viewed 238 times | 0 Comments
Face of the Uninsured The United States spends more than any other nation in the world on healthcare—more than $2.2 trillion each year—almost $8,000 per person. Despite increases in spending, disparities among race and ethnic groups continue. Roughly 46 million people... (Continue reading)
African Americans Love to Tweet
Written on 1 Aug, 2009 at 12:56 in Magazine | viewed 363 times | 0 Comments
Twitter is the leader of the pack among African American social networkers, according to a study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, an initiative of the Pew Research Center, a nonprofit research organization.... (Continue reading)
College-Educated Blacks Hardest Hit by Unemployment
Written on 1 Jul, 2009 at 11:25 in Magazine | viewed 116 times | 0 Comments
College-educated white workers still had a relatively low unemployment rate of 3.8% as of March 2009, reports the Economic Policy Institute.... (Continue reading)
Black Girls 50% More Likely to Be Bulimic Than White Girls
Written on 1 Jul, 2009 at 11:23 in Magazine | viewed 123 times | 0 Comments
The eating disorder bulimia, characterized by reoccurring episodes of binging and purging, has been perceived as affecting privileged white teens.... (Continue reading)
Grad Rates Higher for Black Athletes
Written on 1 Jul, 2009 at 11:23 in Magazine | viewed 38 times | 0 Comments
Athletic departments are graduating black students at higher rates than universities as a whole, according to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport.... (Continue reading)
Black Colleges Graduating Fewer Students
Written on 1 Jul, 2009 at 11:23 in Magazine | viewed 90 times | 0 Comments
Roughly 37% of black students at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) finish a degree within six years. ... (Continue reading)
