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First Fired: Black Workers Make up 90% of Recent Job Loses

The old saying "Last Hired and First Fired" that has been imbedded in Black American culture is ringing true -…

5 months ago

DATA CHART: African American Income from Truman to Trump (1948-2021)

NOTE: an earlier version of this article incorrectly listed this data as Household income. Corrections have been made to relabel…

1 year ago

THE BOOK: 4,000 Years of African American History – Get Your Copy

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1 year ago

2021: Black Male Life Expectancy Dropped 6 years since 2014

SAVE AND SHARE THIS CHART The overall Life expectancy in the United States peaked in 2014 for all races and…

1 year ago

In 2021 Overwhelming Majority of Black Men and Women still had Black Spouses

According to the US Census Current Population Survey the percentage of Black men and Black woman who are married to…

1 year ago

Black/White Wealth Gap Persists

Black family median net worth increased from 2013 to 2019 from $14,364 to $24,100 according to the 2019 Survey of…

3 years ago

States With Highest Black Home Ownership

States with the Highest home-ownership rates are all located in the South, while states with the Lowest home-ownership include every…

3 years ago

DATA CHART: Black Families Above and Below Poverty Level

As the chart below shows when considering Black families with and without children who live below the national poverty line, the…

3 years ago

DATA CHART: Black Children, Two-parent Households, and Black Fatherhood

Contrary to popular belief 42% of Black children live with two parents (compared to 70% of all children) while 51%…

3 years ago

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