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- - The Samuel DuBois Cook Center is a scholarly collaborative that studies the causes and consequences of inequality and develops remedies for these disparities and their adverse effects.
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- - William A. Darity Jr. Interviewed by Forbes Magazine about Reparations on Juneteeth
    
    By Rachel Ruff | June 19, 2026
    
    Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. was interviewed for a Forbes Talk by Ali Jackson-Jolley to discuss what economic freedom looks like in 2026. Dr. Darity is one of the leading voices in academia advancing the case for Black reparations in the U.S. He co-authored From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the…
    
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    Kisha N. Daniels’ Hip‑Hop Pedagogy Course Spotlighted in Story on Rapsody’s Visit to Jordan High
    
    By Rachel Ruff | June 11, 2026
    
    A recent feature highlighted how Kisha N. Daniels, associate professor of the practice in education, continues to expand the reach of her service‑learning course, The Critical Pedagogy of Hip Hop, through community‑centered partnerships with Durham Public Schools. The story follows a semester‑long collaboration between Daniels’ Duke students and 11th graders at Jordan High School, culminating…
    
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    Affiliates Publish Study Linking Worker‑Driven Social Responsibility to Improved Infant Health
    
    By Rachel Ruff | May 6, 2026
    
    A study coauthored by faculty affiliates Joaquin Alfredo‑Angel Rubalcaba and Alberto Ortega explore the effectiveness of worker‑driven social responsibility programs on infant health outcomes in migrant farmworker communities. Published in Demography, the research examines whether the Fair Food Program, a worker‑rights initiative supported by corporate premiums, has had measurable health impacts on the communities it…
    
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About
- - The Samuel DuBois Cook Center is a scholarly collaborative that studies the causes and consequences of inequality and develops remedies for these disparities and their adverse effects.
Research
Education
Media
News & Events
- - William A. Darity Jr. Interviewed by Forbes Magazine about Reparations on Juneteeth
    
    By Rachel Ruff | June 19, 2026
    
    Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. was interviewed for a Forbes Talk by Ali Jackson-Jolley to discuss what economic freedom looks like in 2026. Dr. Darity is one of the leading voices in academia advancing the case for Black reparations in the U.S. He co-authored From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the…
    
    Read More...
    
    Kisha N. Daniels’ Hip‑Hop Pedagogy Course Spotlighted in Story on Rapsody’s Visit to Jordan High
    
    By Rachel Ruff | June 11, 2026
    
    A recent feature highlighted how Kisha N. Daniels, associate professor of the practice in education, continues to expand the reach of her service‑learning course, The Critical Pedagogy of Hip Hop, through community‑centered partnerships with Durham Public Schools. The story follows a semester‑long collaboration between Daniels’ Duke students and 11th graders at Jordan High School, culminating…
    
    Read More...
    
    Affiliates Publish Study Linking Worker‑Driven Social Responsibility to Improved Infant Health
    
    By Rachel Ruff | May 6, 2026
    
    A study coauthored by faculty affiliates Joaquin Alfredo‑Angel Rubalcaba and Alberto Ortega explore the effectiveness of worker‑driven social responsibility programs on infant health outcomes in migrant farmworker communities. Published in Demography, the research examines whether the Fair Food Program, a worker‑rights initiative supported by corporate premiums, has had measurable health impacts on the communities it…
    
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