{"product_id":"black-stats-african-americans-by-the-numbers-in-the-twenty-first-century-9781595589194","title":"Black Stats: African Americans by the Numbers in the Twenty-First Century","description":"\u003ci\u003eBlack Stats\u003c\/i\u003e--a comprehensive guide filled with contemporary facts and figures on African Americans--is an essential reference for anyone attempting to fathom the complex state of our nation. With fascinating and often surprising information on everything from incarceration rates, lending practices, and the arts to marriage, voting habits, and green jobs, the contextualized material in this book will better attune readers to telling trends while challenging commonly held, yet often misguided, perceptions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA compilation that at once highlights measures of incredible progress and enumerates the disparate impacts of social policies and practices, this book is a critical tool for advocates, educators, and policy makers. \u003ci\u003eBlack Stats\u003c\/i\u003e offers indispensable information that is sure to enlighten discussions and provoke debates about the quality of Black life in the United States today--and help chart the path to a better future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are less than a quarter-million Black public school teachers in the U.S.--representing just 7 percent of all teachers in public schools.\u003cbr\u003eApproximately half of the Black population in the United States lives in neighborhoods that have no White residents.\u003cbr\u003eIn the five years before the Great Recession, the number of Black-owned businesses in the United States increased by 61 percent.\u003cbr\u003eA 2010 study found that 41 percent of Black youth feel that rap music videos should be more political.\u003cbr\u003eThere are no Black owners or presidents of an NFL franchise team.\u003cbr\u003e78 percent of Black Americans live within 30 miles of a coal-fired power plant, compared with 56 percent of White Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Morris, Monique W.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595589194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Monique W. Morris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32749470482507,"sku":"9781595589194","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_b71a9745-a0ac-4405-bac6-4475ce10e415.jpg?v=1597790071","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/black-stats-african-americans-by-the-numbers-in-the-twenty-first-century-9781595589194","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}