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Academic research indicates that the over-representation of some racial minorities in the criminal justice system can, in part, be explained by socioeconomic factors, such as poverty, exposure to poor neighborhoods, poor access to public education, poor access to early childhood education, and exposure to harmful chemicals (such as lead) and ...
“We don’t think white people have just categorically different brains than Black people. We really think it’s due to the different experiences these groups have,” the study’s lead ...
The same article puts forward the claim, "Bias occurs because the algorithm uses health costs as a proxy for health needs," as African Americans have been found to face disproportionate poverty levels in the United States and are forced to spend less on healthcare than white patients. [105]
According to the estimates from Citi’s research, racism impacting Black entrepreneurs has cost the United States $13 trillion of business revenue and potentially 6.1 million jobs that could have ...
Color-blind racism refers to "contemporary racial inequality as the outcome of nonracial dynamics." [5] The types of practices that take place under color blind racism are "subtle, institutional, and apparently nonracial." [5] Those practices are not racially overt in nature such as racism under slavery, segregation, and Jim Crow laws. Instead ...
This article shows that racism still affects the African American community. From the statistics above, the difference between dark-skinned black wages and white wages is $4.22. $4.22 may seem like a relatively small amount but over time it can accumulate which proceeds to have a substantial impact on financial stability and quality of life.
The recent article "Unruly kids poisoning Oklahoma City Public Schools" is invalidating of our kids. Systemic racism and poverty are to blame for the state of Oklahoma City Public Schools, not ...
In the context of racism in the United States, racism against African Americans dates back to the colonial era, and it continues to be a persistent issue in American society in the 21st century. From the arrival of the first Africans in early colonial times until after the American Civil War , most African Americans were enslaved .