Racial Issues News

Posted April 8, 2009:

• Middle School Youth As Young As 12 Engaging In Risky Sexual Activity

Posted March 31, 2009:

• Diversity Linked To Increased Sales Revenue And Profits, More Customers

Posted March 23, 2009:

• Racial Biases Fade Away Toward Members Of Your Own Group

Posted March 16, 2009:

• Depression Twice As Likely In Seizure Sufferers

Posted March 13, 2009:

• Black Young Adults Hospitalized For Stroke At Much Higher Rate Than Whites, Hispanics

Posted March 3, 2009:

• Ethnicity And The Mitochondrial Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Gene Can Predict Drinking

Posted February 25, 2009:

• All Prejudice Isn't Created Equal; Whites Distribute It Unequally To Minorities

Posted February 18, 2009:

• The Liberating Effects Of Losing Control
• I Totally Empathize With You ... Sometimes: Effects Of Empathy On Ethnic Group Interactions

Posted February 12, 2009:

• The Obama Effect: Researchers Cite President's Role In Reducing Racism

Posted February 10, 2009:

• Multiracial Identity Associated With Better Social And Personal Well-Being

Posted February 4, 2009:

• Xenophobia, For Men Only

Posted January 20, 2009:

• Racial Bias Can Be Reduced By Teaching People To Differentiate Facial Features Better In Individuals Of A Different Race

Posted January 13, 2009:

• Race And Gender Determine How Politicians Speak

Posted January 8, 2009:

• 'Stroke Belt' Deaths Tied To Non-Traditional Risk Factors
• Surprisingly High Tolerance For Racism Revealed
• Online Racial Discrimination Linked To Depression, Anxiety In Teens

Posted December 24, 2008:

• Gay And Bisexual African-American Men Have The Lowest Use Of Prostate Testing

Posted December 22, 2008:

• We Are Better Able To Detect Racial Tension In Members Of Our Racial Group
• Eligibility Criteria Contribute To Racial Disparities In Hospice Use

Posted December 19, 2008:

• Study Compares Racial Consciousness Of African And Asian Americans

Posted December 17, 2008:

• Racial Tension In A 'Split Second'

Posted December 15, 2008:

• African-American College Students Get Better Grades With White Roommate

Posted November 25, 2008:

• Prejudice Affects Perception Of Ethnic Minority Faces

Posted November 20, 2008:

• Race Guides Neighborhood Evaluation, Study Says

Posted November 3, 2008:

• Rates Of Psychosis Higher Among Minority Groups In Britain

Posted November 1, 2008:

• Ageism More Prevalent Than Racism Among Presidential Voters, Study Finds

Posted October 28, 2008:

• A Face By Any Other Name: Seeing Racial Bias

Posted October 16, 2008:

• Racial Disparities In Cardiovascular Health Linked To Birth Weight, Slavery, Researchers Suggest

Posted October 15, 2008:

• 10 Years On, High-School Social Skills Predict Better Earnings Than Test Scores

Posted October 10, 2008:

• Does It Matter If Black Plus White Equals Black Or Multiracial?

Posted October 6, 2008:

• Children's Asthma Affected By Parental Expectations

Posted October 5, 2008:

• Children Aware Of White Male Monopoly On White House

Posted October 1, 2008:

• Television Viewing And Aggression: Some Alternative Perspectives

Posted September 16, 2008:

• Child Witnesses: How To Improve Their Performance

Posted September 9, 2008:

• Diversity At Medical Schools Makes Stronger Doctors, Study Shows

Posted September 3, 2008:

• Participating In Religion May Make Adolescents From Certain Races More Depressed

Posted September 1, 2008:

• Periodic Limb Movement During Sleep Is Less Common In African-Americans; Associated With Insomnia

Posted August 28, 2008:

• Campus Diversity Important Predictor Of Interracial Friendships

Posted August 27, 2008:

• Economic And Social Disadvantage Can Affect Young Citizens' Voter Turnout

Posted August 22, 2008:

• A Reason To Smile: New Immigrants Respond Best To Oral Hygiene Campaign

Posted August 18, 2008:

• 'Stereotype Threat' Could Affect Exam Performance Of Ethnic Minority Medical Students

Posted August 17, 2008:

• Biracial Asian Americans And Mental Health

Posted August 6, 2008:

• Perceived Discrimination Affects Screening Rates

Posted August 4, 2008:

• Bulging Prison System Called Massive Intervention In American Family Life

Posted July 28, 2008:

• The Kids Most Likely To Go Armed

Posted July 24, 2008:

• Diversity In Primary Schools Promotes Harmony, Study Finds

Posted July 17, 2008:

• Negative Perception Of Blacks Rises With More News Watching, Studies Say

Posted July 15, 2008:

• Immigrant Youths Explore Identity In High School

Posted July 14, 2008:

• Guidelines To Prevent Genetic Discrimination

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