Pew Research Center

Counting Race: How the Census Measures Identity and What Americans Think About It

From the very first census in 1790, the United States has measured race – but rarely in the same way or without controversy. Categories such as “free white males,” “free white females,” “all other ...
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The Use of Race and Ethnicity in Biomedical Research

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will establish an ad hoc committee to assess the use of the social constructs of race and ethnicity in biomedical research. The study will ...
Psychology Today

Race and Ethnicity, Social Class, and Early Achievement Gaps

Racial and ethnic achievement gaps are already large by the time kids reach elementary school. One explanation for these achievement gaps is the greater likelihood that Black and Hispanic students ...
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New Report Calls for Changes to How Biomedical Research Uses Race and Ethnicity

WASHINGTON — Biomedical researchers should change the way they use race and ethnicity in their research, says a new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report, calling on ...