::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

 MYTH Black women are the most educated group in America and hold the most advanced degrees overall. Why this myth spread: The phrase is often used in headlines, social media, and motivational content—but it collapses within-group success into an across-the-population claim . FACT Black women are the most educated within the Black population —but not across all racial groups nationally. According to the U.S. Department of Education (NCES) and the Survey of Earned Doctorates : Black women earn more college degrees than Black men at every level Associate Bachelor’s Master’s Doctorate Roughly two-thirds of degrees awarded to Black Americans go to women Black women earn the majority of doctorates awarded to Black recipients , especially in: Education (Ed.D.) Social sciences Public policy Public health and non-medical research fields MYTH Black women hold more doctorates than White or Asian Americans. FACT In absolute numbers and per...