Black women are currently attending universities at historically high rates. While such achievements must be applauded, it brings to light a blaring inconsistency between the level of Black male achievement to Black female achievement from the same socio-economic backgrounds. Why are Black women attending universities at historic highs while their male counterparts are both attending university at historic lows, since integration, and graduating at rates of 2/3 the graduation rate of Black women?
Admittedly, the trend in Black female achievement aligns with female educational success across the states with women now attending universities at a higher rate than men. Graduation rates for women as a whole are also statistically greater than graduation rates of men as whole. However, it is the degree of difference between the genders in the African-American community compared to other ethnic communities that are truly startling.
About Post Author
