African Americans by the Numbers : Understanding and Interpreting Statistics on African American Life

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables -- Introduction -- General Demographics -- Fact Sheet on African Americans in the United States: 2016 -- How to Navigate This Book -- How to Find and Analyze Data -- Sources of Data -- Using Data Sources -- 1. Education -- Education Achievement -- Segregated Schools -- Standardized Testing -- School-to-Prison Pipeline -- Disciplinary Actions -- Dropout Rates -- College Enrollment -- 2. Health -- Primary Health Issues -- Health Insurance -- Obesity -- Diabetes -- Heart Disease -- Substance Abuse -- 3. Crime and Criminal Justice -- U.S. Prison Population and Arrests -- Racial Profiling -- Violent Crimes -- Hate Crimes -- Police Shootings -- 4. Employment -- Employment and Unemployment -- Homeownership -- 5. Voting -- Voting Rates -- Political Party Identification -- Voter Disenfranchisement -- 6. Family -- Traditional Family and Race -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Teen Pregnancy -- Teen Drug Use -- Teen Depression -- Teen Violence -- 7. Religion -- Bibliography -- Index Provides an invaluable source for students as well as academics on the current condition of African Americans, highlighting disparities throughout an array of social, economic, and political areas. African Americans comprise approximately 12 percent of the population of the United Statesa sizable proportion. Yet African Americans are incarcerated at rates disproportionate to their overall population in the United States. By examining a wide range of socioeconomic topics and supplying necessary background and contextual information, this book offers a multidimensional view of African American life that covers such critical areas as education, health, immigration and migration, employment, and the economy. This statistical guide presents extensive demographics on African Americans, breaks down the hard numbers, explains what the statistics indicate about the socioeconomic condition of African American life, and places this information into historical and contemporary context. This book also provides detailed comparisons of African Americans to other races and ethnic groups. Readers will be challenged to interpret the numbers and draw logical conclusions from them; as a result, this reference serves to help students build critical thinking skills that are essential to success in the classroom and beyond. "Provides an invaluable source for students as well as academics on the current condition of African Americans, highlighting disparities throughout an array of social, economic, and political areas. Clearly outlines the condition of African Americans in relation to other races and ethnic groups. Makes qualitative data on the current condition of African Americans comprehensible, highlighting disparities in social, economic, and political areas. Presents statistical analyses aimed at helping 21st-century students interpret data Includes tables as well as other sources of information from creditable data sources to assist readers in further research"--Amazon.com.