Black Demographics

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How did an African prince end up on a slave ship to New Orleans?

And, how did the ancestors of Black Americans get caught in war, betrayal, and trade?

The story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, a Fulani prince who brought captives to the coast 

Until he became one.
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NEW: 25% of Black people in the America are immigrants or are U.S. born with at least one immigrant parent.

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Black immigrants are about as likely as immigrants overall (36%) to have a college degree. But they are more likely than U.S.-born Black adults (26%) to have one.

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Some confusion about Texas demographics in the Crockett vs. Talarico discussion.

Yes, Texas has the largest Black population (~4.3M).

But Texas has 31M+ residents, so that’s still only about 14% of the state.

States like GA, MD, and NC have much higher Black population shares.

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BLACK HISTORY - Interesting stat: according to New Pew survey Historically Black Church members slightly edge out mostly White Southern Baptist Convention members in bachelor’s degrees (24% vs 23%) - even though both have about 12.7 million members. 🧵 1/3 ⬇

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Black women’s unemployment rose through 2025, topping 8%, while Black men’s stayed persistently high. Both remained far above White counterparts into 2026.

https://t.co/yq7UE9GC8X | Black Data Since 2007

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A College Degree Doesn’t Shield Everyone Equally.

2024 gap among Black & White grads: < 1 point.
2025: nearly doubled.
White grads barely moved.
Black grads hit 6.0% mid-year.

When conditions tighten, disparities widen.

https://t.co/yq7UE9GC8X | Black Data Since 2007

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There was an issue with the data for White unemployment populating

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Trump approval is down across most religious groups from a year ago.

Black Protestants (Black non-Catholics) remain the least supportive.

Pew Research Center https://t.co/ASzmIIPh3D

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Confidence in Trump’s ethics has declined across several religious groups.

White evangelicals, White Catholics, Hispanics, and the religiously unaffiliated all show notable drops.

Black Protestants stand out for consistency

Source: Pew Research Center

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Trump's agenda approval is down across most religious groups compared with a year ago.

One pattern stands out: Black Protestants (Black non-Catholics) remain the least supportive and the most stable over time.

Source: Pew Research Center https://t.co/ASzmIIPh3D

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Opening graphic from The Georgia Negro (1900).

A data-driven study by W. E. B. Du Bois using charts and maps to document Black life in Georgia as a case study of the United States.

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Nearly 2 million acres of land were owned by Black Georgians by 1900, just one generation after slavery. Then came Jim Crow and discriminatory policies which systematically dismantled that progress.

This map was created by W. E. B. Du Bois for the Paris Exposition.

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History of the Black Population in the United States since 1790

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