It could be that more African American adults have less free time than others due to numerous work and family commitments. I haven’t read anything that bears this out, but it’s a possibility. It could also be that African Americans don’t see the value in volunteering or that nonprofits don’t do a good job of reaching out to Blacks. Maybe they don’t advertise or have outreach programs in predominantly Black areas.

Honestly, I don’t know why it seems a smaller percentage of African Americans volunteer than do other ethnic groups.

What has your experience been? Feel free to chime in.

Jae