Zone1 Black Women Are the Most Educated Demographic in America

[Leo123]

I just have to add that it is happening to young people in general. I live in a fairly conservative area that is experiencing a boom. The housing developments are small, 50' wide lots with extremely industrial-looking homes. Seems to be split between those and apartment complexes that look like metal sheds. My question is where are the buyers/residents going to come from and better question is where is the money going to come from to purchase or rent them? There hasn't been a corresponding increase in jobs or employers.

They’ll fill them with illegal aliens.

 

[Leo123]

They’ll fill them with illegal aliens. The government (your tax dollars) will pay the rent.

 

[HikerGuy83]

If educated means they "passed" and received their "education" I guess the numbers add up, kinda sorta. Outcome based studies are never wrong. 77% tested at Baltimore High school read at elementary level, some at kindergarten level

This crossed my mind as I was reading.

The claim of the OP seems just a little to outlandish given the overall state of black education.

This kind of thing has been out there forever.

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[Lisa558]

This crossed my mind as I was reading.

The claim of the OP seems just a little to outlandish given the overall state of black education.

This kind of thing has been out there forever.

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OP is actually trying to claim that black women are more educated than Asians or Jews?! Funny.

 

[Stryder50]

I saw a reference to this a while back but missed the source so now I'm happy to see it validated. I'm curious as to how this is interpreted by others. In other words, why are DEI proponents so insistent on perpetuating the myth that Black people, in this case, Black women are being "given" jobs when they are allegedly "unqualified" or lesser "qualified" than their white counterparts?

Who Are the Most Educated Women in America? Black Women

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By Nikki Katz​

Updated on September 21, 2024​

American women have had to fight for their right to an education. Well into the 20th century, women were discouraged from pursuing higher education, as it was a popular notion that too much education would make a woman unfit for marriage. Women of color and poor women also experienced other structural impediments to their education for much of the nation’s history that made it less likely for them to pursue an education. To that end, women were not the most educated demographic in America at that time.​

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However, times have certainly changed. In fact, since 1981, more women than men have been earning college degrees. Furthermore, these days, women outnumber men on many college campuses, making up 57% of college students.1 As a college professor at a large, land-grant university, I notice that I often have many more women than men in my courses. In many disciplines—though certainly not all—gone are the days when women were numbered few and far between. Women are unabashedly seeking educational opportunities and charting new territories.​

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Things have also changed for women of color, particularly those from historically underrepresented minorities. As legalized discrimination has given way to more opportunities, women of color have become more educated. While there is certainly room for improvement, Black, Latina, and Native American women are continuing to matriculate onto college campuses in increasingly larger numbers. Indeed, some studies show that Black women are the most educated demographic in America. But what does this mean for their opportunities, wages, and quality of life?​

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The Numbers​

Despite stereotypes about African Americans, Black Americans in the United States are among those most likely to earn a postsecondary degree. For example, the National Center for Education Statistics reported that from the academic years 2000–2001 to 2015–2016, the number of bachelor's degrees awarded to Black students increased by 75% and the number of associate degrees earned by Black students increased by 110%.2 Black students are making headway in graduate education as well, with, for example, the number of Black students enrolled in master's degree programs nearly doubling between 1996 and 2016.3​

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These numbers are certainly impressive, and belie the notions that Black people are anti-intellectual and uninterested in school. However, when taking a closer look at race and gender, the picture is even more striking.​

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The Most Educated Demographic in America​

The claim that Black women are the most educated demographic in America comes from a 2014 study that cites the percentage of Black women enrolled in college in relation to their other race-gender groups.4 Considering enrollment alone gives an incomplete picture. Black women are also starting to outpace other groups in earning degrees. For example, although Black women only make up 12.7% of the female population in the country, they consistently make up over 50% of the number of Black people who receive postsecondary degrees.5 Percentage-wise, Black women outpace white women, Latinas, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans in this arena as well.​

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Yet despite the fact that Black women are enrolled in and graduating from school in the highest percentages across racial and gender lines, negative depictions of Black women abound in popular media and even in science. In 2013, Essence magazine reported that negative imagery of Black women appears twice as often as positive depictions. Images of the “welfare queen,” “baby mama,” and “angry Black woman,” among other images, shame working-class Black women’s struggles and reduce Black women’s complex humanity. These depictions are not just hurtful; they have an impact on Black women’s lives and opportunities.​

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Education and Opportunities​

High enrollment numbers are indeed impressive; however, despite being termed as the most educated demographic in America, Black women still make far less money than their white counterparts​

This is more an opinion piece than an objective and factual one.
It starts with a misleading and inaccurate title, then fails to provide checkable data and reliable sources to back up it's claims.
Then there are "slips" that underscore it's disinformation agenda.

Rather telling is this excerpt, read it closely;

"For example, although Black women only make up 12.7% of the female population in the country, they consistently make up over 50% of the number of Black people who receive postsecondary degrees."
One could reasonably assume that half or more of Black people are female. So it is possible that over 50% of Black people would be female AND "receive postsecondary degrees".
One wonders what the actual percentage is, where above "over 50%" is the real number?
Meanwhile this statement/excerpt does support the claim that Black women out number any other racial, ethnic, or gender demographic which is the thread title and OP claim.
This thread and OP appear to be based upon and inaccurate and/or disinformational article-reference.
Compounded by the questionable source;

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[Stryder50]

Would you post a link to your dataset please?

Could you do the same for your OP and that biased and inaccurate article you quote/link to ?

 

[Concerned American]

This crossed my mind as I was reading.

The claim of the OP seems just a little to outlandish given the overall state of black education.

This kind of thing has been out there forever.

Education Inequality: K-12 Disparity Facts - UNCF

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Harris is a great example. She keeps touting her Howard Univ. education. If I was a Howard regent, I would do my best to distance the school from word salad. If she is an example of their best of the best, I want nothing to do with that school.

 

[westwall]

What in the world are you talking about, brah? Your "article" is simply stating the more black women are going to college than they have in the past. But that's true of every demographic.

None of that means they are the most educated. Try some real numbers:

But they was QUAINS man!

 

[Concerned American]

Could you do the same for your OP and that biased and inaccurate article you quote/link to ?

Just noticed who the OP was. I shouldn't have been surprised when the OP is an obvious racist attempt to tout black women as superior to all other races. Isn't that the classic definition of racism? Here's the bottom line. If you want to end racism---QUIT PRACTICING IT.

 

[M14 Shooter]

Just noticed who the OP was. I shouldn't have been surprised when the OP is an obvious racist attempt to tout black women as superior to all other races. Isn't that the classic definition of racism? Here's the bottom line. If you want to end racism---QUIT PRACTICING IT.

Liberal racism holds the Democratic party together...

 

[mac allen]

Stats show this is not the case, so I really don't get the thread. If you're saying that black women have made the most gains in a defined period of time, then I'd like to see the stats.

Generally, all demographics are more educated as college became more accessible. A rising tide lifts all boats.

Now if you want to equate formally educated with wisdom and good decision making, then that's another discussion altogether.

 

[Lisa558]

It’s actually not surprising that black women have made the most strides in higher education. Admissions committees, like DEI hiring officers, give priority to female blacks and jump them ahead of female whites, or whites in general.