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What Would It Take to Close America's Black-White Wealth Gap?
White Americans hold ten times more total wealth than Black Americans, a disparity that has worsened in recent decades. RAND researchers modeled wealth across millions of households and tested several funding scenarios to see which could most effectively close the gap.
May 9, 2023
News Release
Poor Sleep and Nighttime Wakefulness Associated with Diminished Cognitive Function Among African Americans
More fragmented sleep and longer periods of wakefulness after bedtime among a group of low-income African American adults were associated with lower cognitive function such as poor attention and visuospatial ability. Improving sleep may support prevention of Alzheimer's and related dementias.
Jun 15, 2022

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Journal Article
Estimating the Lifetime Prevalence of Incarceration in the U.S. Veteran Population
This brief report estimates the lifetime prevalence of incarceration among U.S. military veterans using data from three nationally representative U.S. samples.
Nov 27, 2023
Journal Article
Within‐Physician Differences in Patient Sharing Between Primary Care Physicians and Cardiologists Who Treat White and Black Patients With Heart Disease
Within-physician Black-White differences in patient sharing exist and may contribute to disparities in cardiac care.
Nov 22, 2023
Journal Article
Black-White Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Outcomes: A Simulation Study of Screening Benefit
This paper compares projected colorectal cancer (CRC) screening benefits for Black and White populations in the context of secular changes in CRC risk, shifts in CRC location, and Black?White disparities in CRC-specific and overall survival.
Nov 13, 2023
Journal Article
Police Bias and Low Relatability and Diet Quality: Examining the Importance of Psychosocial Factors in Predominantly Black Communities
Police bias and low relatability may play a role in community connection, social status, and ultimately dietary disparities for Black Americans. Addressing police bias and low relatability is a continuing and pressing public health issue.
Nov 6, 2023
Journal Article
Multi-dimensional Profiles of Risk and Their Association with Obesity-Severity in Low-Income Black Women
Multi-level strategies may support low-income Black women’s resilience to obesity who face neighborhood-level and socioeconomic stressors.
Nov 6, 2023
Journal Article
Examining the Effects of Perceptions of Police Effectiveness, Procedural Justice, and Legitimacy on Racial Differences in Anticipated Cooperation With Law Enforcement in Pennsylvania
This study used data from a representative sample of PA residents to measure public perceptions of police. The authors examined racial differences in these perceptions and whether normative or instrumental assessments can explain these differences.
Oct 27, 2023
Journal Article
Longitudinal Associations Between Sleep and BMI in a Low-Income, Predominantly Black American Sample
This study provides further evidence that, among a sample of low-income Black adults, sleep problems are not longitudinally predictive of BMI.
Oct 9, 2023
Journal Article
A Formal Framework For Incorporating Equity Into Health Care Quality Measurement
We propose equity weighting, a new measurement framework to advance equity on multiple fronts that addresses the shortcomings of existing approaches and explicitly calibrates incentives to align with equity goals.
Oct 9, 2023
Journal Article
A Health Profile of African Immigrant Men in the United States
African immigrants (AI) are the fastest growing group of immigrants to the U.S. however, their health and health practices remains poorly characterized. This study aimed to describe their health profile.
Sep 13, 2023
Journal Article
Loneliness Among Black/African American Adults Living with HIV: Sociodemographic and Psychosocial Correlates and Implications for Adherence
This study sought to understand the sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates of Black adults with HIV who are lonely and the implications of loneliness for their health outcomes.
Sep 13, 2023
Journal Article
The Thin Blue Line in Schools: New Evidence on School-Based Policing Across the U.S.
We find that school resource officers reduce some forms of violence, but do not prevent gun-related incidents. We also find that SROs intensify the use of suspension, expulsion, police referral, and arrest of students.
Sep 11, 2023
Journal Article
Federal Criminal Sentencing: Race-Based Disparate Impact and Differential Treatment in Judicial Districts
Race-based inequity in federal criminal sentencing is widely acknowledged, and yet our understanding of it is far from complete.
Aug 7, 2023
Journal Article
The Unintended Consequences of Test-Based Remediation
In this study, we show that test-based remediation programs in middle school could have unintended tracking consequences, especially among Black students.
Jul 13, 2023
Journal Article
Through Our Eyes: Exploring African-American Men's Perspective on Factors Affecting Transition to Manhood
CBPR and photovoice were used to engage African-American men about their transition to manhood. Four dominant themes emerged: 1) Struggles, 2) Sources of social support, 3) Role of sports, and 4) Views on Los Angeles lifestyle.
Jun 21, 2023
Journal Article
History of Incarceration Is Associated with Unmet Socioeconomic Needs and Structural Discrimination Among Young Black Sexual Minority Men (SMM) in the United States
This study aimed to assess the prevalence and association between unmet socioeconomic and structural needs and history of incarceration among young Black sexual minority men.
May 24, 2023
Journal Article
Unmet Social Needs Are Associated with Lower Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Medication Among a Sample of Black People Living with HIV (PLHIV)
This study examined the prevalence and typology of unmet needs and the association between unmet needs and HIV antiretroviral therapy medication adherence among a sample of Black people living with HIV in Los Angeles, CA.
May 24, 2023
Journal Article
What Is Associated with Changes in Food Security Among Low-Income Residents of a Former Food Desert?
We compared study participants in a former food desert neighborhood whose food security improved to those whose food security did not improve across survey waves. Distance to major food shopping store was positively associated with food security.
May 16, 2023
Periodical
RAND Review: March-April 2023
The cover story describes how K-12 schools can build trust with students to increase threat reporting and strengthen school safety. The Q&A with Ashley Woo explores how restrictions on race- and gender-related topics are affecting teachers.
Mar 22, 2023
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial of Rise, A Community-Based Culturally Congruent Counseling Intervention to Support Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Black/African American Adults Living with HIV
We conducted a randomized controlled trial of Rise, a community-based culturally congruent adherence intervention, from January 2018 to December 2021 with 166 Black adults living with HIV in Los Angeles.
Jan 25, 2023

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RAND Topic:
African American Populations

Topic Synonyms:
Afro-Americans;
Black Americans

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