General Information
Included in this section are statistics from the US Census Bureau describing this population.

• Total population ~ 34,658,190
• High School graduate or higher ~ 14,350,401
• Bachelors degree or higher ~ 2,831,269
• Speak a language other than English at home ~ 2,220,236
• Median Household income in 1999 ~ $29,423
• Individuals below poverty level ~ 8,146,146
• Disability Status ~ 7,370,476
• Foreign born ~ 2,099,865

*The above information was obtained from the 2000 U.S. Census from the U.S. Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov/). Updated information will be available upon the completion of the 2010 Census.

Internet Website Resources
Use this condensed list of information to locate reliable resources on the internet to further your knowledge about the culture of the client you are working with.

• http://www.culturediversity.org/afro.htm
  • Religion
  • Health Practices
  • Social Customs
  • Cultural Competence
  • Case Studies
• http://www.stemc.org/about_stemc/cultural_diversity/african_americans.php?id=257
  • Health Beliefs
  • Language and Communication Styles
  • Healthcare Utilization
  • Mental Health
  • Health Care of the Aged
• http://www.stanford.edu/group/ethnoger/african.html
  • Culturally appropriate geriatric care
  • Assessment
  • Prevention and treatmento Access and utilizatio
• http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/MIO/Fact_Sheets1/AA_MH_Disparities_04.pdf
• African American Community Health Fact Sheet
• Written by NAMI

Books and Videos
Included in the list of books and videos that may make you learn more about your client are a list of discussion questions to answer as you read the book or watch the video. These questions are designed to get you to think about the material and apply what you’ve learned to working with your patient.

Books

• Cox, C. (1991). Undying Glory: The Story of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment. New York, NY: Scholastic.
• Angelou, M. (1969). I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. New York, NY: Bantam.
• Coleman, E. (1986). White Socks Only. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company.
• Kunjufu, J. (1985). Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys Sauk Village, IL: African American Images.
• Hopson, D.(1990). Different and Wonderful: Raising Black Children in a Race-Conscious Society. New York, NY: Fireside.
• Tatum, B.D. (1997). Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? New York, NY: Basic Books
• Stewart, J.C (1998). 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African American History Hattiesburg, VA: Main Street Books.
• Griffin, J.H. (1996) Black Like Me. New York, NY: Signet
• Potter, J. (2002). African American Firsts: Famous Little-Known and Unsung Triumphs of Blacks in America New York, NY: Kensington Publishing Corporation.
• Painter, N.I. (2006). Creating Black Americans: African-American History and Its Meanings, 1619 to the Present New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
• Govenar, A. (2007). Untold Glory: African Americans in Pursuit of Freedom, Opportunity, and Achievement New York, NY: Random House.

Videos

• Schumacher, J. (Director). (1996). A Time to Kill. [Motion Picture] USA:Regency Enterprises.
• Zwick, E. (1989). (Director). Glory[Motion Picture] USA:TriStar Pictures.
• Spielberg, S. (Director). (1985). The Color Purple. [Motion Picture] USA: Amblin Entertainment.
• Mulligan, R. (1962). To Kill A Mockingbird. [Motion Picture]USA: Brentwood Productions.
• Schumann, W. (Producer). (1982). The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America.[Motion Picture]
• Reid, T. (Director). (1995). Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored.[Motion Picture]. USA: BET Pictures.
• Lee, S. (Director) (1992). Malcom X. [Motion Picture]. USA: 40 Acres & a Mule Filmworks.
• Ward, H. (Author). (1990). In Search of the Dream: A Story of the African American Experience. [Motion Picture]. USA: Liberty.
• Singleton, J. (Director). (1997). Rosewood. [Motion Picture]. USA: New Deal Productions.
• Spielberg, S. (Director) (1998). Amistad.[Motion Picture]. USA: DreamWorks SKG.

*The creators of this website have not previewed all of the above videos and books, therefore it is recommended that you visit PBS.org or tolerance.org for a complete list of books and videos available.

Scholarly Journals and Search Keywords:
There are many scholarly journals that contain great information concerning healthcare disparities, cultural groups, and healthcare beliefs. Once you have access to these journals, common keywords or phrases are provided to guide your search and narrow your focus.

Journals

• Journal of National Black Nurses’ Association 18(2), 43-52.
• Journal of the National Medical Association
• Medical Care
• Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
• Health Affairs: Project Hope
• Journal of Transcultural Nursing

Keywords to Use When Searching

• “African American”
• “African”
• “African American” AND “healthcare”
• “African American” AND “healthcare beliefs”
• “African American” AND “health disparities”
• “African American” AND “access to healthcare”