Monique Morris. (2014). Black Stats: African Americans by the Numbers in the Twenty-first Century. The New Press.

Monique Morris. 2014. Black Stats: African Americans By the Numbers in the Twenty-first Century. The New Press.

Monique Morris, Black Stats: African Americans By the Numbers in the Twenty-first Century. The New Press, 2014.

Monique Morris. Black Stats: African Americans By the Numbers in the Twenty-first Century. The New Press, 2014.

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     Monique W. Morris, president/CEO of Grantmakers for Girls of Color and co-founder of the National Black Women's Justice Institute, is the author of several books, including Pushout; Black Stats; Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues; and Charisma's Turn (all from The New Press). Her work has been featured by NPR, the New York Times, MSNBC, Essence, The Atlantic, TED, the Washington Post, Education Week, and others. She lives in New York.

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An essential handbook of eye-opening—and frequently myth-busting—facts and figures about the real lives of Black Americans today

There's no defeating white supremacist myths without data—real data. Black Stats is a compact and useful guide that offers up-to-date figures on Black life in the United States today, avoiding jargon and assumptions and providing critical analyses and information.

Monique W. Morris, author of the acclaimed Pushout, has compiled statistics from a broad spectrum of telling categories that illustrate the quality of life and the possibility of (and barriers to) advancement for a group at the heart of American society. With fascinating information on everything from disease trends, incarceration rates, and lending practices to voting habits, green jobs, and educational achievement, the material in this book will enrich and inform a range of public debates while challenging commonly held yet often misguided perceptions.

Black Stats simultaneously highlights measures of incredible progress, conveys the disparate impacts of social policies and practices, and surprises with revelations that span subjects including the entertainment industry, military service, and marriage trends. An essential tool for advocates, educators, and anyone seeking racial justice, Black Stats is an affordable guidebook for anyone seeking to understand the complex state of our nation.

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   • source: Benjamin Todd Jealous, former President and CEO, NAACP
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     "Black Stats is an important resource for anyone seeking a better understanding of the status of Black America."

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   • source: Susan L. Taylor, Founder & CEO, National CARES Mentoring Movement, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Essence Magazine
   • content: "Thank you, Monique Morris, for this gift of knowledge. Black Stats is a brilliant and needed work. We can no longer claim that we didn't know the depth of our crises or the wealth of our resources and resilience available to counter them. Now that we have the data, we must use it strategically to move our people--the nation and this troubled world--forward."
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   • source: Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League
   • content: "Black Stats is a great tool offering descriptive statistics on the condition of our nation's promise of freedom, justice, equality and economic opportunity for all."
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     November 1, 2013
     

     Novelist and Soros Justice Fellow Morris brings together a broad range of statistics about the black experience in America, forming an invaluable critical tool.

     Copyright 2013 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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     February 1, 2014
     W. E. B. DuBois famously stated that the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line, and this slim volume tracks twenty-first-century data along that line. This statistical snapshot of black Americans examines how bias is affected (and, surprisingly, not affected) by demographics and numbers. Chapters include Education, Entertainment and Sports, Health, Justice, and Politics, Voting, and Civic Engagement. Each set of statistics is framed by a question (for example, What is the percentage of Black teachers, and where do they teach? and How many black people are employed in the science, technology, and engineering sectors? ). Two appendixes look specifically at black females and black males, and there are extensive notes for each chapter. This thought-provoking, browsable book is recommended for libraries of all types.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.)

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     December 1, 2013
     

     Morris (former NAACP vice president for economic programs, advocacy and research) has compiled current statistics about African Americans in ten broad areas, collected in chapters ("Education," "Environment," "Entertainment and Sports," "Health," "Justice," "Lifestyle and Identity," "Military Service," "Money and Jobs," "Politics, Voting, and Civic Engagement," and "Science and Technology, and African Americans by Gender"), along with basic demographics. The fully cited statistics come largely from academic papers, government research, and not-for-profit organizations. Within the chapters, statistics are arranged as answers to questions (e.g.,"What percentage of health professionals are African American?"). The chapters and many of the questions are introduced with background information, but the statistics are presented individually, in lists. In an afterword, Morris describes her research philosophy and discusses using statistics to draw conclusions. Along with the index and further-reading suggestions, the book includes copious endnotes and an introduction by Khalil Gibran Muhammad (director, Schomburg Ctr. for Research in Black Culture). The question format is a handy way to arrange the information. Rarely, the questions seem loaded ("How is the right to vote still being suppressed?"), but the statistics are always presented without agenda. While much of the material comes from easily accessible sources such as government websites, finding and compiling the data as it is done here is an accomplishment. VERDICT Morris's careful citation of his works makes this an excellent guide for finding content. As a source or a starting point, the book demonstrates a thoroughness and clear writing that make it useful to middle school through college researchers.--Robert Mixner, Bartholomew Cty. P.L., Columbus, IN

     Copyright 2013 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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There's no defeating white supremacist myths without data—real data. Black Stats is a compact and useful guide that offers up-to-date figures on Black life in the United States today, avoiding jargon and assumptions and providing critical analyses and information.

Monique W. Morris, author of the acclaimed Pushout, has compiled statistics from a broad spectrum of telling categories that illustrate the quality of life and the possibility of (and barriers to) advancement for a group at the heart of American society. With fascinating information on everything from disease trends, incarceration rates, and lending practices to voting habits, green jobs, and educational achievement, the material in this book will enrich and inform a range of public debates while challenging commonly held yet often misguided...

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