Additional statistics: Boston Globe 2/22/15
9 out of 10 black people 12 or older currently don’t use illicit drugs
93% don’t suffer from substance abuse
7 out of 10 black fathers ages 15 to 44 who live with their children bathe, dress, diaper, or help their child use the toilet daily – the highest ration by race
9 out of 10 young black ages 25 to 29 have completed high school or its equivalent – the same ratio as the national average
Among Boston area universities and colleges, Tufts, Harvard, MIT, Boston College, Boston University, Bentley, Babson and Emerson graduate at least 8 out of 10 black men enrolled
There are 59% more black men in postsecondary education than jail
Black high school graduates are 3X more likely to be in college or employed than unemployed
Black fathers ages 15 – 44 had the highest rates of helping children with homework and taking them to and from activities of any race
6 out of 10 black young adults 25 to 29 (compared to 18$ in 1971) have at least some college – the same rate as the national average
4 out of 5 black fathers living with their children read to them
Urban public institutions which serve populations from tougher circumstances are know for lower graduation rates but UMass Boston has gone from 2 out of 10 black men graduating in 2004 to 4 out of 10 in 2010, one of the fasted rises in the nation.
