Hacker News with Generative AI: Race

The data hinted at racism among white doctors. Then scholars looked again (economist.com)
BLACK BABIES in America are more than twice as likely to die before their first birthday than white babies. This shocking statistic has barely changed for many decades, and even after controlling for socioeconomic differences a wide mortality gap persists. Yet in 2020 researchers discovered a factor that appeared to reduce substantially a black baby’s risks.

Healthcare, Race, Inequality, Statistics

15 points by like_any_other 10 days ago | 2 comments

Brewington Hardaway Becomes First U.S. Born Black Grandmaster (chess.com)
Two and a half decades after GM Maurice Ashley became the first African American grandmaster, GM-elect Brewington Hardaway has climbed to the top of the mountain.

Chess, Race, Achievement, Sports

16 points by dargscisyhp 11 days ago | 3 comments

A near impossible literacy test Louisiana used to suppress the black vote (openculture.com)

Voting Rights, History, Race, Louisiana

319 points by rcarmo 31 days ago | 429 comments

Did Yale, Princeton, and Duke Violate SFFA in Last Year's Admissions Cycle? (reason.com)
Following the Supreme Court's decision in SFFA in 2023, barring the use of racial preferences in admissions, admissions patterns at most elite universities followed the pattern one would expect: enrollment of black and Hispanic students declined, and enrollment of Asian-American students increased. Three major exceptions to this pattern are Yale, Princeton, and Duke. At each of these universities, enrollment of black students was basically flat, and enrollment of Asian-American students was actually down.

Higher Education, Law, Race, Affirmative Action

5 points by rahimnathwani 35 days ago | 2 comments

Kids using lotions have higher levels of hormone-disrupting toxins – study (theguardian.com)
Children who use more personal care products like sunscreen, lotion, soaps and haircare items have higher levels of toxic phthalates in their bodies, new research finds, and the highest levels were found in Black and Latino children.

Health, Children, Environment, Science, Race

6 points by isomorph 68 days ago | 1 comments

Affirmative Action Was Banned. What Happened Next Was Confusing (nytimes.com)
When the Supreme Court ruled against race-conscious admissions, the expectation — based on statistical modeling presented in court — was that the proportion of Black students at highly selective schools would go down and the proportion of Asian American students would rise.

Affirmative Action, Education, Law, Supreme Court, Race

13 points by Tomte 69 days ago | 9 comments

Some Black startup founders feel betrayed by Ben Horowitz's support for Trump (techcrunch.com)