Thanks to Clifton Roscoe for pointing out that the claim about the educational attainment of Black women is inconsistent with the Census data. I wondered how such a mistake could be made and therefore went back and looked at the "source" for the claim. Here's what is says: "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. Percentage-wise, Black women outpace white women, Latinas, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans in this arena as well." (Footnote omitted.) It seems that the author (who claims to be a "college professor") made the fundamental logical error of mistaking "the percentage that Black women make up of all Blacks who receive postsecondary degrees" for "the percentage of Black women who receive postsecondary degrees." It is amazing to me that a "college professor" could make such a mistake and then that the mistake widely propagated, creating an entirely false narrative.
you inspired me to check the sources. on the hbcu article (from which i think the prof took her stats bcoz the comments are from 2016, prof is from 2020) 4 comments point out the inaccuracy +ask that the title be changed from : educated to enrolled. the education standards have dropped but on this article the readers saw the flaw. wow.
i just find this sad that a publication that speaks for +calls itself hbcu buzz would put out these stats +after calls for correction from readers -right there on the page- there has been no addendum but others are using this as source material. jesus
Thanks to Clifton Roscoe for pointing out that the claim about the educational attainment of Black women is inconsistent with the Census data. I wondered how such a mistake could be made and therefore went back and looked at the "source" for the claim. Here's what is says: "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. Percentage-wise, Black women outpace white women, Latinas, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans in this arena as well." (Footnote omitted.) It seems that the author (who claims to be a "college professor") made the fundamental logical error of mistaking "the percentage that Black women make up of all Blacks who receive postsecondary degrees" for "the percentage of Black women who receive postsecondary degrees." It is amazing to me that a "college professor" could make such a mistake and then that the mistake widely propagated, creating an entirely false narrative.
you inspired me to check the sources. on the hbcu article (from which i think the prof took her stats bcoz the comments are from 2016, prof is from 2020) 4 comments point out the inaccuracy +ask that the title be changed from : educated to enrolled. the education standards have dropped but on this article the readers saw the flaw. wow.
i just find this sad that a publication that speaks for +calls itself hbcu buzz would put out these stats +after calls for correction from readers -right there on the page- there has been no addendum but others are using this as source material. jesus