Skip to page content

Objective Analysis. Effective Solutions.

Site-wide navigation

About RAND
RAND Campaign
Press Room
Careers

Research
Research Areas
Trending Topics
All Topics Browse Reports
Research Divisions
Research Departments
Latest Insights
Reports
How to Support Victims of Elder Mistreatment

Climate Change Affects Health and Will Increase Drug Demand
Commentary and Articles
The Once Wobbly Quad Is Here to Stay

Why Cringe-Worthy School Start Times Are Bad for Kids
Multimedia
The Math Equity Equation

The Policy Currents Podcast
Policy Experts
All Experts

Spotlight
- Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
  
  Commentary:
  
  The Once Wobbly Quad Is Here to Stay
- Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
  
  Commentary:
  
  Why Cringe-Worthy School Start Times Are Bad for Kids
By Research Area
Capabilities
Drawing upon decades of experience, RAND provides research services, systematic analysis, and innovative thinking to a global clientele that includes government agencies, foundations, and private-sector firms.
Capabilities Overview

RAND Solutions

Who We Work For

Public Sector

Philanthropic Sector

Private Sector

Work with Us

Explore Business Contacts

About RAND Research

Disciplinary Expertise

Quality Standards

Methodological Innovation
Featured Solutions
Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education
Graduate School
The Pardee RAND Graduate School (PardeeRAND.edu) is home to the only Ph.D. and M.Phil. programs offered at an independent public policy research organization—the RAND Corporation.
Featured Video: Campus Tour

Student Life at Pardee RAND
Student Spotlight
- Austin Smidt
  
  M.Phil. Student, Pardee RAND Graduate School, and Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND
- Brian Mills
  
  Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND; Ph.D. Student, Pardee RAND Graduate School
About

中文(简体)
العربية
Cart

Toggle Search

Site-wide Search

RAND
Topics
>Black Populations

Black Populations

Black Populations

Related Topics

African American Populations
Populations

Project

Investigating the U.S. Racial Wealth Gap

Dec 7, 2022
Report

Black Veterans Generally Have a Better Quality of Life Than Black Non-Veterans

Nov 9, 2022

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

Skip to results

Search by keyword

Content Type
- Journal Article (201)
- Commentary (20)
- Report (17)
- News Release (10)
- Research Brief (6)
- Multimedia (4)
- Q&A (4)
- Content (3)
- Tool (3)
- Brochure (2)
- Dissertation (2)
- Announcement (1)
- Project (1)
Subtopic
- African American Populations (188)
Region
Most relevant regions
- Americas (97)
- North America (95)
- United States (95)
- Atlantic States (39)
- Middle Atlantic States (36)
- Northeastern States (36)
- Pennsylvania (30)
- Allegheny County (25)
- Pittsburgh (25)
- Pacific States (19)
Date
- Last 30 days
- Last 90 days
- Last year
- Last two years
to

274 Results

number of items to display at a time

Error

Journal Article

Sep 23, 2024

Changes in Psychosocial Wellbeing Over a Five-Year Period in Two Predominantly Black Pittsburgh Neighbourhoods: A Comparison Between Gentrifying and Non-Gentrifying Census Tracts

This study explored connections between gentrification and psychosocial wellbeing in residents in two Pittsburgh neighborhoods. Those in gentrified tracts experienced smaller improvements in neighborhood social cohesion and neighborhood satisfaction.
Journal Article

Sep 9, 2024

Medical Mistrust on Prostate Cancer Screening: A Mixed Method Study Among African Americans, Caribbean Immigrants and African Immigrants

The contribution of medical mistrust to healthcare utilization delays has been gaining increasing attention. This study assesses how medical mistrust affects prostate cancer screening behavior among groups of Black men.
Q&A

Sep 3, 2024

Equity and Social Policy: Q&A with Jessica Welburn Paige

Jessica Welburn Paige, a behavioral and social scientist, focuses on questions of race and inequality. In this interview, she discusses how AI programs being used to monitor students for suicide risk could compromise student privacy and harm vulnerable students.
Journal Article

Aug 19, 2024

Differential Associations of Depressive Symptomology to HIV Care Engagement Among Young Black Sexual Minority Men with HIV (YBSMM+) in the US South: A Multi-Group Analysis of Mood, Intimate Partner Violence, and Alcohol Use

We examined associations of specific depressive symptomology subtypes, anxiety, IPV, and alcohol use with HIV care engagement. Negative affect and somatic depression may be particularly salient for care engagement among men who binge drink often.
Journal Article

Aug 19, 2024

What's in Your Dataset? Measuring Engagement in HIV Care Using Routinely Administered Items with a Population Disproportionately Burdened by HIV

This study demonstrated the potential psychometric strength of simple, feasible, commonly administered items assessing engagement in the HIV care continuum.
Journal Article

Aug 7, 2024

What Makes a Reparation Successful? A Discussion to Inform Design of Reparations to Black Americans

This article examines what makes reparations successful and their necessary policy components. Using a case study approach, we analyze the motivation, design, implementation, and impact of past policies to identify successful patterns.
Commentary

Jul 25, 2024

Black Americans Aren't Buying Election-Year Falsehoods. Here's Why.

In 2020, fewer Black Americans believed the false claims of widespread election and voter fraud than their white counterparts did. What lessons can be learned from Black Americans' resilience to disinformation?
Journal Article

Jul 24, 2024

A Preliminary Analysis of Stress Burden and Cognitive Function and Clinically-Adjudicated Cognitive Outcomes in Black American Adults

This study estimated the effect of an index of stress and psychological distress (i.e., stress burden) on cognitive function and clinically-adjudicated cognitive outcomes among older Black American adults and examined sleep as a mediator of effects.
Journal Article

Jul 15, 2024

Sleep Disturbance Mediates the Associations Between HIV Stigma and Mental and Physical Health Among Black Adults with HIV

Using longitudinal data from a sample of Black adults with HIV, the current study examined the associations between stigma and mental and physical health outcomes and how sleep disturbance may play a mediating role.
Journal Article

Jun 26, 2024

Racial Differences in Treatment Intensity at the End of Life Among Older Adults with Heart Failure: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study

We compared treatment intensity between Black and White older adults with heart failure (HF) near the end of life, finding that Black HF patients were more likely to spend time on life support and die in a hospital than White HF patients.
Journal Article

May 6, 2024

Trends and Disparities in Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Medicaid, 2007–2012

We found notable disparities in perinatal opioid use disorder treatment for Black and American Indian and Alaska Native women compared to White women.
Report

Apr 22, 2024

Methodological Challenges for Research on Racial Bias in Police Shootings

The authors of this report discuss methodological and data challenges for studying racial bias in police shootings in the United States and suggest future directions for research to address these issues.

Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
...
23
Next

Oops! An unexpected error has occurred.

Please try again. If you see this message repeatedly, there may be a problem with site functionality at this time. Thanks for your patience while we work to resolve the problem.

Subscribe to the Policy Currents newsletter

Email

View all newsletters

About

RAND is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. RAND is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and committed to the public interest.

RAND History
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Leadership
Research Integrity
Career Opportunities

Connect

Contact Us
Locations

I am interested in

Jobs at RAND
Media Resources
Congressional Resources
Doing Business with RAND
Supporting RAND
Educational Opportunities
Alumni Association

Follow

RAND on LinkedIn
RAND on Twitter
RAND on Facebook
RAND on YouTube
RAND on Instagram
Policy Currents Podcast

Stay Informed

Subscribe to the Policy Currents newsletter for RAND insights on the issues that matter most.

Stay Informed

Policy Currents newsletter

Get updates from RAND delivered straight to your inbox.

Email

View all email newsletters

Resources

Multimedia
Latest Reports
Browse by Author
RAND Classics
Databases and Tools

Site Information

Site Map
PRIVACY POLICY
Support Policy
Feedback
Help

1776 Main Street
Santa Monica, California 90401-3208

RAND® is a registered trademark. © 2024 RAND Corporation. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.