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Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease in Black and/or African American Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) participants

Neurobiology of Aging, 2023
Majority of dementia research is conducted in non-Hispanic White participants despite a greater prevalence of dementia in other racial groups. To obtain a better understanding of biomarker presentation of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in the non-Hispanic White population, this study exclusively examined AD biomarker abnormalities in 85 Black and/or African ...
Groechel, Renée C, Tripodis, Yorghos, Alosco, Michael L, Mez, Jesse, Qiu, Wei Qiao, Goldstein, Lee, Budson, Andrew E, Kowall, Neil W, Shaw, Leslie M, Weiner, Michael, Jack, Clifford R, Killiany, Ronald J, Initiative, for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging   +12 more
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An Act of Courage: Providing Space for African American Graduate Students to Express Their Feelings of Disconnectedness [PDF]

, 2020
The purpose of this article is to discuss the lived experiences of African American graduate students (master’s level) enrolled at a predominantly white institution (PWI).
Engram, Dr Frederick V., Jr
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“Black” or “African American”; What’s In a Name?

Explorations in Ethnic Studies, 1990
Within the United States the African American[1] community has again reverted to the problem of ethnic identity and the question, “Who are we −− ‘Blacks’ or ‘African Americans’?” is now being debated. It will be recalled that a similar debate was carried on in the 1960s, and the history of this identity question extends to the 1920s and beyond.
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Exploring Racial Disparities in Awareness and Perceptions of Oncology Clinical Trials: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Baseline Data From the mychoice Study

JMIR Cancer
BackgroundBlack/African American adults are underrepresented in oncology clinical trials in the United States, despite efforts at narrowing this disparity.
Ariel Hoadley, Linda Fleisher, Cassidy Kenny, Patrick JA Kelly, Xinrui Ma, Jingwei Wu, Carmen Guerra, Amy E Leader, Mohammed Alhajji, Paul D’Avanzo, Zoe Landau, Sarah Bauerle Bass   +11 more
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Unjust: Publishing Black and African American Children’s Books and School Availability

Humanities
Traditional book publishing has a pronounced and unjust deficiency of Black and African American voices. White culture, thoughts, and rules are the standard in traditional publishing.
Karen Bowlding, Kathy Anderson
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Social Determinants of Perceived Discrimination among Black Youth: Intersection of Ethnicity and Gender

Children, 2018
Most of the existing sociological and epidemiological literature has focused on the protective effects of high socioeconomic status (SES) on population health through reducing exposure to risk factors and increasing human and material resources that can ...
Shervin Assari, Cleopatra Howard Caldwell   +1 more
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Firearm experiences and safe storage challenges among a sample of Black adults: a rapid qualitative analysis

Injury Epidemiology
Background Firearms are a leading cause of death among Black adults in the U.S., accounting for more than 300,000 years of potential life lost in each of the past five years.
Evan V. Goldstein, Aryanna Sanger, Jennie L. Hill   +2 more
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Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts Among Black/African American Adults: Differences by Sexual Orientation 2023, USA

Health Behavior Research
Suicide is the 15th leading cause of death among Black/African American individuals and remains a significant public health concern globally. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals are known to be at elevated risk for suicidality compared to their ...
R. Andrew Yockey, Rachel A. Hoopsick, Kelly L. Clary, Elise Devier , Amber Amis , Rowen Silva , Laurel Brantley, Robyn L. Gobin   +7 more
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Shared Differences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students of Color in Our Nation's Schools [PDF]

, 2009
The report documents the school experiences of over 2,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) U.S. middle and high school students of color who were African American or Black, Latino/a, Asian or Pacific Islander, Native American, and ...
Elizabeth M. Diaz, Joseph G. Kosciw
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From Hackensack to the White House: The Triumph and Travail of E. Frederic Morrow [PDF]

, 2017
Four decades after arranging a historic meeting in the White House of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and African-American leaders on June 23, 1958 former Eisenhower assistant Rocco Siciliano recounted the back-story of the meeting, highlighting its ...
Birkner, Michael J.
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