diverse staff reportsHomeResearch Round-up: Parenthood and Graduation Gap; Neighborhood Safety and Obesity; and Parent Education Predicts SAT ScoresA recent study in the journal Research in Higher Education found that 32 percent of Black women reported having had a child within five years of entering a four-year college.May 7, 2006HealthStudy: Latina Mothers Have Inaccurate Perceptions of Children’s Body WeightLatina mothers of preschool-aged children frequently have inaccurate perceptions of their children’s body mass index and believe they are healthy when they are overweight, according to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco.May 3, 2006HealthStudy: Depression Rate Holds Steady for Black WomenDepression rates among White girls drop as they age, but remain steady among Black girls, according to a new study by Northeastern University professor Dr. Debra L. Franko.April 30, 2006HealthBill Recognizing ‘Multiracial’ People Advances In CaliforniaA bill that would allow Californians to identify themselves with one or more racial or ethnic backgrounds on government forms passed its first hurdle this week, passing the California State Senate Judiciary…April 26, 2006HomeGeorgia Congresswoman Criticized For Crying RacismFor nearly a week, Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-Ga., and her lawyers had insisted she had been assaulted and had done nothing wrong during an incident in which she hit a Capitol police officer…April 6, 2006StudentsMore College Students Seeking Mental Health Help, Says StudyMore college students are seeking help for mental illness than in previous years, according to the 2005 National Survey of Counseling Directors….March 29, 2006StudentsCollege Newspapers Struggle Over Muslim Cartoon QuestionTwo editors at the University of Illinois’ student-run newspaper were suspended for deciding to run a series of cartoons that have sparked outrage and…February 16, 2006Previous PagePage 8 of 8
