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Autore |
Morris Monique W. <1972-> |
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Titolo |
Black stats : African Americans by the numbers in the twenty-first century / / Monique W. Morris ; with an introduction by Khalil Gibran Muhammad |
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New York : , : The New Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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SOC001000SOC006000SOC020000SOC023000 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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African Americans - Social life and customs - 21st century |
African Americans |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Basics; Education; Environment; Entertainment and Sports; Health; Justice; Lifestyle and Identity; Military Service; Money and Jobs; Politics, Voting, and Civic Engagement; Science and Technology; Black Females; Black Males; Afterword; Resources for Additional Information; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Black Stats?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. A compilation that at once highlights measures of incredible progress |
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