Large health gaps found among black Latino and white fifth-graders
Many racial/ethnic disparities were found for harmful health-related issues in 5,000 fifth graders from Alabama, Texas, and California. Black and Latino children were more likely than white children to witness violence, get less exercise, ride without seat belts in cars, etc. All races and ethnicities did better on health indicators with highly educated parents, higher income and advantages of certain schools. When children with similar advantages compared, racial/ethnic differences for most indicators smaller or even absent.
Source: ScienceDaily: Racial Issues News
Voting laws may disenfranchise 10 million Hispanic U.S. Citizens: study:
New voting laws in 23 of the 50 states could keep more than 10 million Hispanic U.S. Citizens from registering and voting, a new study said on Sunday, a number so large it could affect the outcome of the November 6 election. Ref. Source 1
Study: Black People are Worse Off Financially Than Any Other Group in America:
The most recent U.S. Census report reveals that minorities have the highest poverty rates in the richest nation in the world. 27.2 percent of African-Americans and 25.6 percent of Latinos are at or below the poverty threshold. African-Americans, collectively, are the poorest of all ethnic and racial groups in America. Ref. Source 6
Freedom Of Choice: When Rejection Discrimination Hinder Minority Entrepreneurs
When it comes to The American Dream, freedom of choice is a central value for entrepreneurs. According to a new study, when a person's choices are limited due to rejection and discrimination, they are more likely to fail at business and in their personal lives. In their research, the authors studied the experiences of racial and ethnic minority entrepreneurs and compared them with white majority entrepreneurs.
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White High School Dropouts Have More Wealth Than Black And Hispanic College Graduates:
White families are much wealthier than black and hispanic families at every education level. More than that, all white families, even those at the lowest education level, have a higher median wealth than all black and hispanic families, even those at the highest education level. Ref. Source 4