This exploratory analysis documents and examines the differences in the information processing skill proficiencies (low, middle, high) of Black adults in the U.S. (ages 16-74) by key socioeconomic and related demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, education level, employment, health). Illuminating bridges and barriers (factors of success) for Black adult learners' information processing skill proficiency across relationships may have important implications for creating more equitable, targeted, and relevant employment, health, and/or educational curricula/methods, services, programs, and policies. This paper utilizes the 2012/2014/2017 Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) data to answer the research question: Which socioeconomic and related demographic characteristics are associated with information processing proficiencies of Black adults in the U.S?