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Generally, more education leads to longer and healthier lives — unless you are a Black man in America. Among the contributing factors is the isolation Black men often feel as they rise economically, says Thomas LaVeist, a sociologist and dean of the sc

Education Usually Improves Health. But Racism Sabotages Benefits For Black Men

May 18, 2021
For most people, more education leads to healthier and longer lives. Not so for Black men. Racism's power in harming their health may be more persistent than previously understood, researchers say.
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This photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial receiving an injection in May.

Survey Finds Asian Americans Are Racial Or Ethnic Group Most Willing To Get Vaccine

Dec 04, 2020
Pew Research Center found 83% of Asian Americans said they would get a vaccine compared to 42% of Blacks. White and Latinx respondents were about even with 63% and 61% respectively saying they would.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Protesters gather for the Black Women Matter "Say Her Name" march on July 3 in Richmond, Va.

Being Black In America Today: Share Your Experience

May 31, 2020
NPR would like to hear your experiences as a Black American as the nation engages in wide-ranging debates and protest over defunding police, racial profiling, public monuments and systemic racism.
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Code Switch
Civil rights activists are blocked by National Guardsmen brandishing bayonets while trying to stage a protest on Beale Street in Memphis, Tenn.

When Boys Can't Be Boys

Nov 02, 2018
Black men don't get seen as adults. Black boys don't get treated like kids. Meanwhile, a certain class of men can float in and out of either category as the need arises.
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Code Switch

Why Painting A Black Boy's Nails Isn't 'Going Against His Culture'

May 15, 2018
Being a kid who defies gender norms is tough. It can be even tougher when you're also contending with pressures — and stereotypes — tied to your race.
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Code Switch
What is love? Baby don't hurt me.

In Search Of Black-On-Black Love

Feb 14, 2018
Searching for black love in all the wrong places? This week on Ask Code Switch, we bust the myths and unpack the stereotypes about black relationships.
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You, Me And Them: Experiencing Discrimination In America

Some Black Americans Turn To Informal Economy In The Face Of Discrimination

Oct 27, 2017
More than half of black Americans say they've experienced racial discrimination in hiring, promotions and pay, according to a new poll. For some, the answer is to become their own boss.
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Code Switch
Tomiko Shine holds up a picture of Tamir Rice during a protest in Washington, D.C.

Opinion: How Policing Black Boys Leads To The Conditioning Of Black Men

May 23, 2017
Two criminal defense attorneys weigh in on the reasons for and impact of over-policing black boys.
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Code Switch
A Milwaukee police officer stands before the remains of a bar last summer, after police there faced off with protesters following the police shooting of a black man. For decades, interactions between police and people of color in the Midwestern city have

Lawsuit Brings Fresh Scrutiny To Milwaukee's Troubles With Race And Policing

Feb 28, 2017
The ACLU says the city police's stop-and-frisk policy unconstitutionally targets blacks and Latinos — another example of the fraught relationship between law enforcement and people of color there.
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Code Switch
Protesters march Wednesday near the convenience store in Baton Rouge, La., where Alton Sterling was shot and killed.

Two Days, Two Deaths: The Police Shootings Of Alton Sterling And Philando Castile

Jul 07, 2016
Two videos of black men who were shot to death by police — one in Minnesota and one in Louisiana — are sparking passionate responses in the media and on the streets.
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Code Switch
Muhammad Ali is remembered as a great athlete and humanitarian — and also as an incisive, defiant black leader. He died Friday at age 74.

A Defiant Muhammad Ali Was Cherished By Black Men

Jun 06, 2016
He was a great athlete and humanitarian. He was also a symbol of defiance for black men around the world.
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Code Switch
From BuzzFeed Video's "27 Questions Black People Have For Black People."

A Point-By-Point Response To BuzzFeed's Questions For Black People

Apr 14, 2016

A video titled "27 Questions Black People Have For Black People" misses a whole lotta history when it comes to black people in America.

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Code Switch
K.A.A.N. performs at a warehouse show in Washington, D.C., on January 8, 2016.

K.A.A.N. Is The Answer To All Of Your Rap Desires

Mar 14, 2016
If you enjoy rap, allow Brandon Perry, aka K.A.A.N., to make your day.
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Code Switch
The third issue of <em>The Tenth</em> was shot using cars at a cookout as the backdrop.

Meet 'The Tenth,' A Slick New Magazine For Queer Black Men

Jan 27, 2016
Now on its third issue, The Tenth wants the fashion industry to stop seeing queer blacks folks as "the flavor of the month."
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Code Switch
A protester stands in front of police vehicles with his hands up during a demonstration in Ferguson, Mo., where in August 2014 a white police officer shot and killed an 18-year-old black man.

The Fear Of Black Men In America: How It Feels To Be A Problem

Apr 01, 2015
In the #FearAndRace discussion, hundreds of people weighed in on what it was like to navigate the world as black men seen as a threat, and how they did it.
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