Supplemental Material for Experiences With Microaggressions and Discrimination in Racially Diverse and Homogeneously White Contexts

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Racially Diverse

Distressed Asian American Neighborhoods

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-84
Author(s):  
Douglas Miller ◽  
Douglas Houston
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Ethnic Enclave ◽  
Racially Diverse ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Socioeconomic Data

There is a serious lack of demographic and socioeconomic data about Asian Americans living in distressed areas. The approach suggested to address this problem is community development with professional and academics to provide updated information on many issues such as poverty, educational attainment pertinent to these disadvantaged AA communities. The article discusses the selection criteria employed to choose the fourteen distressed communities that is analyzed. Details describing demographic characteristics, such as most AA communities are racially diverse, are supplemented with statistics to provide concrete data. Unemployment and poverty go hand-in-hand and in distressed AA communities these problems are occurring in higher frequency than other communities. The typical depiction of an AA community as a rich ethnic-enclave is debunked. The dominant problems in these communities are also representative of the problems most immigrants face today. The motivation for this analysis is to compel policy-makers to develop further research into these communities to understand their problems in order to make policies effectively addressing their needs.

scholarly journals Myositis autoantibodies in a racially diverse population of children with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Mariko Perron ◽  
Natalia Vasquez-Canizares ◽  
Gabriel Tarshish ◽  
Dawn M. Wahezi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Phenotype ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Organ Involvement ◽  
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies ◽  
Diverse Population ◽  
Inflammatory Myopathies ◽  
Racially Diverse ◽  
Parametric Testing ◽  
Overlap Myositis

Abstract Background Juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (JIIMs) is a group of autoimmune disorders, including juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), juvenile polymyositis (JPM) and overlap myositis, that are characterized by proximal muscle weakness, elevated levels of serum muscle enzymes, and pathognomonic skin findings. While the exact etiology of JIIMs is unclear, the presence of myositis specific autoantibodies (MSAs) have been associated with certain clinical phenotypes, organ involvement and disease prognosis. To date, there have been few studies of the associations between MSA presence and patient ethnicity. It is important to understand the extent to which ethnicity impacts disease manifestations, organ involvement and clinical outcomes. The goal of our study is to determine MSA and myositis associated autoantibody (MAA) presence, clinical phenotype, and disease course in a racially diverse population of pediatric patients with JIIMs. Methods Patients age 2–21 years with a prior diagnosis of JDM, JPM or overlap myositis, who had been tested for MSA/MAA, were eligible for study inclusion. Clinical and laboratory data were collected retrospectively via manual chart review in this single-center study. Descriptive statistics were performed to summarize each variable. Given the small sample size, non-parametric testing was performed using Fischer’s exact test, Wilcoxon rank sum test and Kruskal-Wallis test. Results Thirty one patients were included in the analysis. Race and ethnicity were self-reported as Hispanic (48.4%), white (25.8%), and Black (25.8%). The most prevalent MSAs were anti-MDA5 (25.8%), anti-p155/140 (22.6%) and anti-MJ (19.4%). Presence of autoantibodies (p = 0.04) and pulmonary disease (p = 0.03) were significantly higher in patients of Black or Hispanic descent compared with white descent. Anti-MDA5 antibodies, cutaneous ulceration, cardiopulmonary involvement, hospitalizations and one death were only reported in patients with Black or Hispanic descent. Patients with anti-MDA5 antibodies were more likely to be male (p = 0.04) and to have cutaneous ulceration (p = 0.02). Conclusions This study describes the prevalence of MSA/MAA in a racially diverse group of patients with JIIM and further delineates clinical phenotype and disease complications in these groups. We found a relatively high proportion of children with anti-MDA5 antibodies and described potentially worse clinical courses in children of Black or Hispanic descent. Further investigation is warranted to examine these findings.

Self-Help and Black Firearm Crime

2021 ◽  
pp. 001112872110226
Author(s):  
Candice Ammons-Blanfort ◽  
Stewart J. D’Alessio ◽  
Lisa Stolzenberg
Keyword(s):  
Racial Diversity ◽  
Police Department ◽  
Racially Diverse ◽  
Institutional Legitimacy ◽  
Aggravated Assault ◽  
Firearm Violence ◽  
Self Defense ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Perception Of Police

Self-help theory posits that a negative perception of police engenders firearm violence rather than simply amplifying individuals’ ownership of firearms for self-defense. A racially diverse police force may help decrease firearm use among Black citizens because marginalized groups in society often view a governmental institution as legitimate and impartial when the racial composition of the institution mirrors the population it represents. Analyses using multilevel data show that as the racial diversity of a city’s police department increases, Black criminal offenders are much less likely to use a firearm in an aggravated assault and in a violent crime. These findings buttress the claim that the institutional legitimacy of a police agency can be enhanced by descriptive racial representation.

The Search for Racially Diverse Schools: Understanding How a Diverse State Lacks Diverse Campuses

2021 ◽  
pp. 004208592199842
Author(s):  
Paige Tooley ◽  
Erin Atwood
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Critical Race ◽  
Racially Diverse ◽  
Diverse Schools

The purpose of this research is to examine the prevalence of racially diverse high schools in order to understand the conditions that create or inhibit the existence of diverse and equitable schools. We analyzed Texas state demographic data for schools in order to understand the scarcity of racially diverse campuses. We then utilized mapping and Critical Race Spatial Analysis (CRSA) to better understand the context, geography, and history that creates or eliminates space for diverse high schools. This work highlights the need for race-conscious policies around attendance, zoning, and choice programs that promote diversity and equitable practices.

Education and Socioeconomic Weil-Being in Racially Diverse Rural Counties

2003 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-262
Author(s):  
Elton Mykerezi ◽  
Bradford Mills ◽  
Sonya Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Historically Black ◽  
College Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Racially Diverse ◽  
Rural Counties ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Black Residents ◽  
K 12

This paper examines trends in the socioeconomic well-being in rural counties where Black residents represent one third or more of the population. These racially diverse rural counties (RDRCs) are located exclusively in the rural South and generally have low levels of economic well-being. On a positive note, college education levels in RDRCs are found to have increased rapidly between 1990 and 2000. Regression analysis suggests that these increases were in part due to the concentration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the region. Local investments in K-12 education are also found to be linked to county education levels.

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