Black population america 2010 book

Cartographic research lab department of geography university of alabama source. The overrepresentation of black men in americas prisons suggests that the us criminal justice system has a history of discriminating against this subset of the population. Brazil census shows africanbrazilians in the majority for. When i first identified this shift middecade in my 2016 book the end of white christian america, i noted that the percentage of white christians in the general population had dropped from. Part of the springerbriefs in population studies book series briefspopulat. In the 2010 census, the black population had the highest net. The united states census of 2010 was the twentythird united states national census. The splintering of america s black population you can no longer talk about what black america thinks or feels, says pulitzer prizewinning columnist eugene robinson. The overall story of the american black population is one of great. African americans also referred to as black americans or afroamericans are an ethnic group of americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of africa.

The african american population in the united states has always been seen as a. In his groundbreaking book, disintegration, pulitzerprize winning columnist. City total population black or african american, alone or with other races black or african american, alone mixedrace blackafricanamerican rank percentage of total population rank percentage of total. Profiles are available for the nation, states, and counties. As can be seen from the map, all counties 288 with a majority black at one or more of the three times 1910, 1960 or 2010 are located in the south, including 18 which also had over 100,000 black persons in 2010 of the 71 counties that were never a majority black but had over 100,000 black population in 2010, 30 more are in the south. The total afrodescendant population for the region as a whole was an estimated 5140 million, most of whom 97 million live in brazil. A popular africanamerican weekly, the defender would publish. States and discusses its distribution at the national level and at lower levels of geography.

By 2010 the south had 22 of 39 million blacks, for 56 percent, still a sizeable majority. The book discusses racerelated issues specific to africanamerican males. Wilkerson, whose parents were part of the great migration, details the mass exodus of africanamericans in her new book, the warmth of other suns. In 2018 us census bureau estimated 47,841,851 african americans in the united states which is 14. Declining black population in sf traces back to jonestown, speaker says. So is our current system of mass incarceration, wrote civil rights lawyer michelle alexander in her 2010 book. Praised by harvard law professor lani guinier as brave and bold, this book. The state of white america, 19602010 paperback january 29, 20. America has locked up so many black people it has warped our sense of reality. S 1 the black immigrant population has increased fivefold since 1980.

After years of decline, austins africanamerican population appears to be growing again in a presentation during a city council work session tuesday, city demographer ryan robinson explained to council members that the black population within austins city limits increased by an estimated 8,000 in the four years following the 2010 census. Census coverage of the black population springerlink. America has locked up so many black people it has warped. Percent of population, 2010 black or african american alone. But by providing a datadriven argument for inequalitys cultural and sociological roots, coming apart. This application provides summary profiles showing frequently requested data items from various us census bureau programs. Percent africanamerican or black population by town, 2010. The phrase generally refers to descendants of enslaved black people who are from the united states african americans constitute the third largest ethnic group and the second largest racial group in the us. Gallup poll results from march 2628, however, show that slightly less than one in 10 americans can accurately identify that the population of either blacks or hispanics in. The splintering of black america, robinson argues that americas africanamerican population can now. However, a book that would appear to be an outright indictment of white america s treatment of its african american population, and justification for african american distrust of the us healthcare system turns out to offer a lot of compromise, including practical and feasible solutions for curbing potential acts of medical malpractice. Asked in endangered, vulnerable, and threatened species. Census 2010 offers portrait of america in transition by aaron m.

The 2010 census reported 887,608 black or african american residents in the city of chicago out of a total population of 2,695,598. The united states imprisons a larger percentage of its black population than. Data presented for 2010 through 2018 are vintage 2018 population estimates. Population, percent change april 1, 2010 estimates base to july 1, 2019, v2019 6. Heres a closer look at the small, yet growing, black immigrant population in the u. Renn 03252011 the census bureau just finished releasing all of the state redistricting file information from the 2010 census, giving us a now complete portrait of population change for the entire country. For the first time since records began black and mixed race people form the majority of brazils population, the countrys latest census has confirmed. The 2010 census showed that the united states population on april. Occupation of the civilian employed population 16 years and over by sex, for black alone and white alone, not hispanic. Many decided to stay put, she adds, giving newark a good portion of its black population.

But in the 1970s and 1980s, that trend reversed, with more african americans moving south to the sunbelt than leaving it. Top ten cities with 100,000 or more total population and the highest percentages of blacks or africanamericans, alone or with other races. High hiv prevalence hiv is more prevalent among african americans compared to other racialethnic groups. Black or african american racial category used in the 2010 census is presented in the text box on this page. The 10 states with the largest black population are florida, texas, new york. As a result, while risk behaviors like sex without a condom or having multiple partners are comparable to other racesethnicities, african americans face greater exposure. A century of change in the us black population, 1910 to 2010. In this special month devoted to our history, the final call explores some of the most outrageous and false stories, accounts, and sentimental tales commonly. Joel kotkins newest book the coming of neofeudalism. Cubas black and brown population of cially registered at 36 percent of the national total. Between 1970 and 2010, the number of black elected officials nationwide increased from fewer than 1,500 to. Percent of population, 2010 black or african american alone source. The census was taken via mailin citizen selfreporting, with enumerators serving to spotcheck.

The state of white america, 19602010 arrives just in time for the central political. This includes those who identify as black only and as black in combination with another race. Data on race from the 2010 census can be presented and discussed in a variety of ways. The black aloneorincombination population grew by 15 percent from 2000 to 2010, while the black alone population grew by 12 percent compared with a 9. The great migration was the relocation of more than 6 million african americans from the rural south to the cities of the north, midwest and west from about 1916 to 1970. By 1990, the africanamerican population reached about 30 million and represented 12% of the population, roughly the same proportion as in 1900. Kent sharon stafford groton newtown lyme salisbury norfolk lebanon greenwich ki llingly guilford litchfield goshen stamford haddam suffield granby tolland woodstock. Black in latin america, a new fourpart series on the influence of african descent on latin america, is the 11th and latest production from renowned harvard scholar henry louis gates, jr. The african american population in the united states has always been seen as a single entity.

United states black population percentage by state. Race, segregation, and incarceration in the states, 19202010. The great migration was the relocation of more than 6 million african americans from the rural south to the cities of the north, midwest and west from about. But during this time, the black population in the antelope valley tripled from 7. Sixty percent of the black population in colombia has no access to basic health care, and 51 percent has no health insurance, the undp reports. Therefore, data presented here may differ from previously published estimates. As discussed in my book diversity explosion, the black population of the combined central cities of the 100 largest metropolitan areas declined by. It is part of a series that analyzes population and housing data collected from the 2010 census. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. More than half of brazils population is considered middle class, but poverty and income inequality levels remain high. In 2010, most blacks lived in the south 55% of the u. Frey found that in cities like detroit, chicago, and new york, where decades earlier blacks had moved to escape the south, the black population has. Mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness is a book by michelle alexander, a civil rights litigator and legal scholar.

Figures for 1990, 2000, and 2010 represent revised population estimates for july 1. In his groundbreaking book, disintegration, pulitzerprize winning columnist eugene robinson argues that over decades of desegregation, affirmative action, and immigration, the concept of black. Census 2010 offers portrait of america in transition. National census day, the reference day used for the census, was april 1, 2010. Black population, while 36% of the white population lived in the south. Segregation in the nations 10 largest metropolitan areas, 20002010 table 2. Why obamas presidency didnt lead to black progress. Census bureau, 2010 census redistricting data public law 94171.

The midway point occurred in 1960 when black urban population was beginning to peak. The infant mortality rate in latin america is between 40 and 50 percent higher among people of african descent than. Palmdales population has grown in 20 years from 68,917 to 152,750, with the percentage of white households falling from 76 percent to 49 percent. Blacks are the second largest minority population, following the hispaniclatino population. In the 2016 american community survey conducted by the census bureau. Geospatial and population studies, university of new mexico, march 2011. The splintering of americas black population you can no longer talk about what black america thinks or feels, says pulitzer prizewinning columnist eugene robinson. Percentage of population selfreported as african american by state in 2010. From 1916 through the 1960s, more than 6 million black people moved north. By 1960 the southern share had fallen to under 60% with 11.