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# The Samuel DuBois Cook Center

Advancing social equity via research, education, and policy.

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- [Advancing social equity through research, programming, and policy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/homepage-slider/a-title-of-an-event-or-an-announcement/) - The Samuel DuBois Cook Center is a scholarly collaborative at Howard University that studies the causes and consequences of inequality and develops remedies for these disparities and their adverse effects.
- [William A. Darity, Jr. on presidential candidate Joe Biden's recent remarks](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-on-presidential-candidate-joe-bidens-recent-remarks/) - Founding Director William A. "Sandy" Darity, Jr., professor of public policy at Duke University, was quoted in Chalkbeat article examining controversial remarks made by presidential candidate Joe Biden regarding Black parents and literacy. Biden faced criticism for repeated comments that many interpreted as reinforcing stereotypes about Black families and low-income communities. In response, Darity emphasized
- [William A. Darity Jr. on Why Reparations Are Morally Required and Economically Necessary](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/how-would-reparations-for-african-americans-actually-work/) - Founding Director William A. "Sandy" Darity, Jr., economist and professor at Duke University, was featured in Futurity for his appearance on the Ways & Means podcast, where he laid out the moral and economic case for reparations for Black American descendants of slavery. I think reparations... is something that is fully justified and morally required."
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards on the racial dimensions of the U.S. maternal health crisis for Black women in North Carolina](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/embodied-the-long-drive-to-safe-birth-in-nc/) - Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards, assistant professor at the Duke University School of Medicine and expert in health equity, joined WUNC’s Embodied podcast to discuss the racial dimensions of the U.S. maternal health crisis, particularly for Black women in North Carolina. Bentley-Edwards emphasized that while Medicaid expansion and hospital access are essential policy fixes, they cannot address
- [William A. Darity Jr. featured in TIME article on 8 Radical Ideas for a More Equal America](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-featured-in-time-article-on-8-radical-ideas-for-a-more-equal-america/) - Founding Director William A. Darity, Jr. was featured in TIME for his "radical" idea to combat racial wealth inequality: Baby Bonds. Co-developed with economist Darrick Hamilton, the Baby Bonds proposal would grant every child in the U.S. a publicly funded trust account—up to $50,000—based on family wealth. The funds would become accessible at age 18
- [William A. Darity, Jr. Slave Reparations: How It Could Happen – ‘Ways & Means’](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/slave-reparations-how-it-could-happen-ways-means/) - Founding Director William A. Darity, Jr., professor of public policy and economics at Duke University and co-author of From Here to Equality, was featured on Ways & Means, a podcast produced by Duke’s Sanford School, in a powerful episode exploring how reparations for Black American descendants of slavery could become reality. Darity outlined the historical
- [William A. Darity Jr. on How Low Wages and Income Inequality Drive the Modern Homelessness Crisis](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-on-how-low-wages-and-income-inequality-drive-the-modern-homelessness-crisis/) - Founding Director William A. "Sandy" Darity, Jr. was gave comments in Nation Of Change article examining the structural causes of homelessness in the U.S. Challenging the notion that joblessness is the primary driver of homelessness, Darity explains that many unhoused individuals are already employed—but in jobs that pay too little to meet basic needs: My
- [New Program Aims to Close Diversity Gap for Durham Public Schools Teaching Force](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/new-program-aims-to-close-diversity-gap-for-durham-public-schools-teaching-force/) - DURHAM, NC - As the student population in America grows increasingly diverse, the teaching force has failed to keep pace. However, a new pilot program in Durham Public Schools (DPS) aims to close this diversity gap in the local teaching ranks. The Durham Teaching Fellows program, a joint proposal from Durham Public Schools, local nonprofit
- [New Documentary on Racial Wealth Gap Screened in Chicago](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/new-documentary-on-racial-wealth-gap-screened-in-chicago/) - On February 8, filmmaker and Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity Artist-in-Residence Bruce Orenstein presented The Color Tax: Origins of the Modern Day Racial Wealth Gap at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The forty-minute film, one of five episodes that Orenstein is producing as part of his Shame of Chicago project on the history of
- [William A. Darity Jr. and A. Kirtsten Mullen on A Reparations Roadmap For 21st Century Black Americans](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-and-a-kirtsten-mullen-on-a-reparations-roadmap-for-21st-century-black-americans/) - Founding Director William A. Darity Jr., Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics at Duke University, and A. Kirsten Mullen, folklorist, writer, and museum consultant, joined Texas Public Radio’s The Source to discuss one of the most pressing and debated questions in U.S. racial and economic policy: What
- [William A. Darity Jr. cited on Stratification Economics Framework and Why the Labor Market “Tilt” Hurts Women](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-cited-on-stratification-economics-framework-and-why-the-labor-market-tilt-hurts-women/) - Founding Director William A. "Sandy" Darity, Jr., professor of public policy and economics at Duke University, was cited in Forbes for his research on stratification economics. The article discusses how the labor market’s increasing reliance on female-dominated sectors reflects systemic economic devaluation of “women’s work.” Darity and his colleagues see gender segregation as part of
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards on infant mortality rates in North Carolina](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/keisha-bentley-edwards-on-infant-mortality-rates-in-north-carolina/) - Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards, assistant professor at Duke University’s School of Medicine and expert in health equity, was featured in a Raleigh News & Observer video discussing North Carolina’s alarming infant mortality rates—particularly the disproportionately high death rates among Black infants. The risk factors for Black women are riskier, Bentley-Edwards said, "and the protective factors are
- [Visiting Faculty Fellow: Marta Sánchez](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/visiting-faculty-fellow-marta-sanchez/) - The Cook Center welcomes Marta Sánchez, Assistant Professor of Social Foundations at the Donald R. Watson College of Education at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, as a visiting faculty fellow for the spring 2020 semester. Sánchez, an educational anthropologist who has long studied the Mexican immigrant experience and the schooling of the Latinx population,
- [The Recipe for Social Equity: The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-recipe-for-social-equity-the-samuel-dubois-cook-center-on-social-equity/) - The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University was featured in The Carolina Times as a premier research center dedicated to examining and addressing systemic inequality. Founding Director Dr. William A. "Sandy" Darity, Jr. emphasized the center’s mission, describing it as a space where rigorous, systematic research on inequality informs tangible solutions.
- [William A. "Sandy" Darity, Jr. quoted in article on division amongst Black Americans in fight for economic equality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/controversial-group-ados-divides-black-americans-in-fight-for-economic-equality/) - Founding Director William A. "Sandy" Darity, Jr., economist and professor of public policy at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, was featured in ABC News’s coverage of the national debate over reparations and the rise of the American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) movement. In the article, Darity notes the unprecedented nature of the current
- [William A. Darity Jr. on possible model for reparations as national conversations increase in The Living Church article](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/reparations-no-black-and-white-solution/) - In this article from The Living Church, the enduring question of how the United States might seek reconciliation and absolution for its legacy of slavery is brought to the forefront. It examines the renewed national and international interest in reparations for descendants of enslaved African Americans, sparked by persistent racial disparities in wealth, power, and
- [Sarah Gaither on the explicit connections to Black and African Communities in Harry and Meghan’s wedding](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sarah-gaither-on-the-explicit-connections-to-black-and-african-communities-in-harry-and-meghans-wedding/) - Faculty Affiliate Sarah Gaither wrote in an email on Meghan and Harry’s experience with racism in the British tabloids to the PBS NewsHour as Prince Harry and Meghan, the duke and duchess of Sussex, will reportedly step back from royal duties. “Her wedding — with its explicit connections to the black and African American communities
- [Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards on relationship between obesity and religious service attendance in Males as Megachurch pastor steps away from pulpit](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/megachurch-pastor-steps-away-from-pulpit-because-he-feels-far-from-god-tired-in-soul/) - The Christian Post https://www.christianpost.com/news/megachurch-pastor-steps-away-from-pulpit-because-he-feels-far-from-god-tired-in-soul.html#:~:text=The%20Rev.-,Howard%2DJohn%20Wesley%2C%20senior%20pastor%20of%20the%20historic%20Alfred%20Street,needed%20to%20recuperate%20mentally%20and
- [William A. Darity, Jr. on students brining attention to reparations at universities and the need for a reparations program](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/reparations-mark-new-front-for-us-colleges-tied-to-slavery/) - Associated Press https://apnews.com/general-news-3f390bd047c87a71d372e38ffbf477ed
- [William A. Darity Jr. on reparations as the blueprint for dealing with the impact slavery and the "legal framework for apartheid in America’’](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-us-is-grappling-with-its-history-of-slavery-the-blueprint-for-dealing-with-it-some-say-brown-university/) - The Providence Journal https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/2019/12/20/us-is-grappling-with-its-history-of-slavery-blueprint-for-dealing-with-it-some-say-brown-university/2042032007/
- [Economics Profession Turns Attention to its ‘Race Problem’](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/economics-profession-turns-attention-to-its-race-problem/) - Economics professor Dania Francis researches topics such as racial and socio-economic disparities and student achievement gaps. But she recalls a moment during her graduate studies when a professor discouraged her from pursuing those interests. “Don’t be the black person that studies black issues,” Ms. Francis recalled the person saying. “Study something legitimate first, so
- [Global Inequalities Program Kicks off Semester](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/global-inequalities-program-kicks-off-semester/) - On the Wednesday morning that marked the start of classes on Duke's campus, fourteen undergraduate students began with an abrupt dive into the world of economic inequality. The seminar on the racial wealth gap kicked off the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke's inaugural semester on Global Inequalities: Inequality in the U.S.
- [William A. Darity Jr. Among 10 Dean Awards Recipients for 2020](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-among-10-dean-awards-recipients-for-2020/) - Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. has been announced as one of the recipients of its 2020 Dean's Awards, which recognize outstanding efforts in mentoring, teaching, and creating an inclusive environment for graduate education at Duke. The recipients will be honored at a reception on Wednesday, March 25. Profiles of the recipients will be posted
- [William A. Darity Jr. on defining reparations for Black Americans and those responsible for enacting reparations in Public Health Post profile article](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-darity/) - https://publichealthpost.org/health-equity/william-darity/
- [Cook Center Hosts GIRI Capstone Conference](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-hosts-fall-2019-giri-capstone-conference/) - On December 6, 2019, the last day of classes for the fall semester, the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University hosted the capstone conference for its latest Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI). Undergraduate and graduate students convened to present and discuss their semester-long research, all centered around the intersecting topics of
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards joins conversation about maternal health gap as Early Childhood Advisory Council meets in Raleigh](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/listentoblackwomen-maternal-and-infant-health-care-advocates-tell-north-carolina/) - https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2019/12/10/maternal-and-infant-health-adovcates-tell-nc-about-racial-disparities/
- [Samuel DuBois Cook recognized in Los Angeles Sentinel](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/samuel-dubois-cook-birthday-recognized-in-los-angeles-sentinel/) - Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook is a symbol and expression of the active quest for social justice and equality at Duke University. During his lifetime, Dr. Cook had a distinguished record as a political scientist, scholar, educator, author, teacher, administrator, civil and human rights activist and public servant. Dr. Cook was the first African American professor
- [Capital Matters, Day 3: Looking Forward](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/capital-matters-day-3-looking-forward/) - While the Friday program of the Capital Matters: Race, Gender, and Entrepreneurship Conference was light, the same could not be said for the subject matter. Its gravity was best summarized by Sylvia Cook, whose late husband Samuel DuBois Cook remains the inspiration for the Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke. During her surprise remarks
- [Capital Matters Conference, Day 2: The Power of Local](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/capital-matters-conference-day-2-the-power-of-local/) - Picking up the microphone Thursday morning, Henry C. McKoy, Jr. quickly restored the momentum and focus of the previous evening. With the Black Wall Street exhibit now stationed outside of the Fuqua School of Business lecture hall, the director of entrepreneurship at the NC Central School of Business spoke on the glory days of black
- [Capital Matters Conference, Day 1: "Make Your Own Table"](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/capital-matters-conference-day-1-make-your-own-table/) - The statistic, like so many of those shared on the opening day of the Capital Matters: Race, Gender, and Entrepreneurship Conference, sparked gasps and murmurs: The top 10 U.S. Fortune 500 firms each generate more in annual sales revenue than do all 2.58 million black-owned businesses, combined. “It raises the question,” said William A. Darity,
- [Guest Speaker Dr. Kunfeng Pan Discusses Inequality and Black Studies in China](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/guest-speaker-dr-kunfeng-pan-discusses-inequality-and-black-studies-in-china/) - Durham, NC - The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University recently hosted a notable guest lecturer, Dr. Kunfeng Pan, as part of its "History of Inequality" course. This course, an integral part of the Center's Inequality Studies minor, delves into social inequalities and has been focusing on African American history and
- [Exploring Equity in the Digital Age: Highlights from Fall 2023 GIRI Seminar](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/exploring-equity-in-the-digital-age-highlights-from-fall-2023-giri-seminar/) - Durham, NC — On November 28, the Rubenstein Library at Duke University buzzed with energy as students from the Fall 2023 Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course on Digital Bias and Machine Learning presented their capstone projects, which ranged from the practical use of algorithms in various fields to critical analyses of their societal impacts.
- [Dr. Adam Hollowell Provides Guest Lecture for Renmin University of China](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/dr-adam-hollowell-provides-guest-lecture-for-renmin-university-of-china/) - Durham, NC - Dr. Adam Hollowell, a senior researcher affiliated with the Duke University Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, recently delivered a guest lecture for Dr. Kunfeng Pan's class at Renmin University of China. Dr. Hollowell's lecture, titled "Understanding Whiteness," explored several key concepts related to the construct of whiteness and its impact
- [While Black Friday draws millions of shoppers, America's class divide is on display](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/while-black-friday-draws-millions-of-shoppers-americas-class-divide-is-on-display/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-k3g0qccv' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] By Aaron Sanchez-Guerra (News and Observer) November 22, 2019 Affluent shoppers “pluck” Steinman points out that affluent shoppers tend to “pluck” during want-based shopping, picking only certain appealing items from various retailers and luxury stores. Shoppers with tight budgets may seek the day’s deals out
- [Democrats pressure banks to atone for slavery-era activities to 'redress past wrongs’](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/democrats-pressure-banks-to-atone-for-slavery-era-activities-to-redress-past-wrongs/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Peter Kasperowicz December 7, 2022
- [California Reparations Spark Concern Over White People Possibly Qualifying](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/california-reparations-spark-concern-over-white-people-possibly-qualifying/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] December 8, 2022 Newsweek Under a bill
- [Why Meghan and Harry's Marriage Story is Resonating with People](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/why-meghan-and-harrys-marriage-story-is-resonating-with-people/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By All Things Considered December 18, 2022
- [New Grants to Address Disparities in Kidney Disease and Study Effects of Reparations on Childhood Wellbeing](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/new-grants-to-address-disparities-in-kidney-disease-and-study-effects-of-reparations-on-childhood-wellbeing/) - Cook Center Associate Director of Research Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, also an Associate Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, just received a major grant from the National Institutes of Health for a new project to address structural racism and health disparities in kidney disease. The five-year project will have Duke University operating as the coordinating center for
- [Postdoctoral Associate Pak Hung Lam Co-Authors Publication](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/postdoctoral-associate-pak-hung-lam-co-authors-publication/) - Postdoctoral associate Pak Hung Lam recently co-authored a paper in JAMA Open Network, “Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Academic Performance Among Children in North Carolina.” Dr. Lam’s research, which analyzed a robust dataset of more than 2.8 million students in North Carolina from 2001-2018, highlights the negative effects of such environmental exposure on children’s academic
- [Faculty Affiliate Loneke Blackman Carr Co-Authors Publication](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-loneke-blackman-carr-co-authors-publication/) - Faculty Affiliate Loneke Blackman Carr, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut, recently co-authored a paper on how web-based communities can help Black women reach their target goals for physical activity. Describing the background and objective of this study, Carr and colleagues (2023) write: About 59%-73% of Black women
- [Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards Interviewed by WSOC-TV9 on Black Maternal Mortality and Systemic Racism](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/dr-keisha-bentley-edwards-interviewed-by-wsoc-tv9-on-black-maternal-mortality-and-systemic-racism/) - Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Associate Director of Research with the Cook Center and Associate Professor of General Internal Medicine with the Duke Department of Medicene, was recently interviewed by WSOC-TV 9 for their feature news story titled "Doula advocates for Black women to be taken seriously in the delivery room", by Deneige Broom. In the interview, Dr. Bentley-Edwards comments
- [Darrick Hamilton and William Darity, Jr. research on Baby Bonds mentioned in Essence article](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/what-will-it-take-to-rehabilitate-black-wealth/) - Essence November 12, 2019 Numbers don’t lie, but they are ill-equipped to adequately articulate the nuance of our collective wealth. The African-American money story is rooted in a fight for fairness, access to resources and a restoration of our humanity. And at the heart of this story is a desire for this nation to finally make good
- [William A. Darity Jr. quoted in op-ed on homelessness in The Chicago Reporter](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/its-time-to-expand-our-grossly-inadequate-understanding-of-homelessness/) - The Chicago Reporter November 8, 2019 Dr. William A. Darity Jr. was recently quoted in an op-ed by Saeed Richardson discussing perceptions of homelessness. In the report by the Poor People’s Campaign, Darity challenges the status quo perspective on homelessness. “Indeed, close to half the individuals who are homeless in the United States actually have
- [William A Darity Jr. speaks at Boston University on Black Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/a-matter-of-national-responsibility/) - BU School of Public Health Friday, November 1, 2019 The topic of reparations in the United States dates as far back as the Reconstruction Era, but it has gained particular momentum in today’s national conversation, as Congress and 2020 presidential candidates discuss how to make formal amends for America’s history of racial inequality. Today,
- [Cook Center to Launch Global Inequalities Immerse Program in Spring 2020](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-to-launch-global-inequalities-program-in-spring-2020/) - This spring, the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity will launch a Global Inequalities program through Duke Immerse, a semester-long cluster of four undergraduate courses that focuses on inequality in the U.S. and China. The interdisciplinary program, one of five offered through the Duke Immerse education initiative, just wrapped up its application period on
- [Capital Matters Conference mentioned in Duke Today article](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/conference-to-focus-on-inequities-in-entrepreneurship/) - Duke Today Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Why many black and women entrepreneurs never have the chance to grow beyond their small starts – or, in some cases, even start their businesses at all – is the subject of a conference Oct. 23-25 at Duke University. The conference, “Capital Matters: Race, Gender and Entrepreneurship,” takes
- [Durham 150: How Black business contributed to Durham's history](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/durham-150-how-black-business-contributed-to-durhams-history/) - abc11 Thursday, October 17, 2019 DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- The upcoming formal celebration of Durham's 150th anniversary includes recognition of key roles played by members of the African American community. The Bull City's evolving skyline reflects the interest of big business. But the roots of those relationships are visible a few mikes away, in a
- [William A. Darity Jr. gives comments about a Wealth Tax in NY times Op-Ed](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/do-we-need-a-wealth-tax/) - A wealth tax could close the country’s wealth gap from the top, and the universal social programs it helps fund could go some way to closing the wealth gap at the bottom. But more targeted redistributive measures, like reparations, may be needed to completely close the gap between blacks and whites, argues William Darity Jr.,
- [Cook Center Research featured in Op-Ed about Cultural Appropriation](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-research-featured-in-oped-about-cultural-appropriation/) - Recently, Cook Center research was featured in an op-ed by Lauren Michele Jackson, "When We Talk About Cultural Appropriation, We Should Be Talking About Power". The disparity in power between white and black in America is severe. According to a 2018 report by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, ​“A
- [Elijah King named Durham Public Schools Student of the month](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/elijah-king-named-dps-student-of-the-month/) - We are proud to celebrate Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholar Elijah King in his recognition by Durham Public Schools as Student of the Month for October. In the feature written by Durham Public Schools (DPS), we learn more about his impact in Durham as a senior at Riverside High School. According to Principal
- [William A. Darity gives comments on reparations for African descendants of slaves in America in Jewish News article on Atonement](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/atonement-the-jewish-case-for-black-reparations/) - Cook Center Director William A. Darity Jr. gave comments on an article by The Jewish News of Northern California on reparations, specifically the case for reparations for the descendants of African slaves in America. One of the harms often cited is the racial wealth gap, a major argument for proponents of reparations. According to federal
- [William A. Darity Jr. interviewed with Fenaba Addo by The Washington post about African American student debt](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/fenaba-addo-and-william-a-darity-jr-interviewed-by-the-washington-post-about-african-american-student-debt/) - In recent Washington Post article, Director William A. Darity Jr. discussed an approach to address black student debt crisis with Fenaba Addo, Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison. "We believe that in order to address the black student debt crisis, we need to eliminate racial wealth inequality. Why? Because black-white disparities in student loan
- [William A. “Sandy” Darity Jr. interviewed by the Washington Post on Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/which-black-americans-should-get-reparations/) - On September 18th, 2019 The Washington Post interviewed Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, William A. “Sandy” Darity Jr., on his plans for reparations research and his proposal for reparations programs. Darity has been one of academia’s leading authorities on American racial inequity for years and has plans
- [Bruce Orenstein and Clinton Boyd Jr. interviewed by WUNC North Carolina Public Radio about Housing Discrimination Documentary](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/bruce-orenstein-and-clinton-boyd-jr-interviewed-by-wunc-on-housing-discrimination-documentary/) - Cook Center Artist-In-Residence Bruce Orenstein and Post-doctoral associate Clinton Boyd Jr. were interviewed about Orenstein's documentary episode, "The Color Tax: Origins of Modern Day Racial Wealth Gap". A recent study from Duke’s Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity estimated that Black people in Chicago lost up to $4 Billion though predatory hosing practices.
- [Bruce Orenstein presents Shame of Chicago episode at Jewish United Fund Dinner & Dialogue event](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/bruce-orenstein-presents-shame-of-chicago-episode/) - JUF's Jewish Community Relations Council and the North Lawndale Historical and Cultural Society screened an episode of Cook Center Artist-in-Residence, Bill Orenstein's forthcoming documentary, "Shame of Chicago". The documentary examines the policies and events throughout the 1940s - 1960s that cheated Black Chicagoans out of the opportunity to build wealth through homeownership. "What happened in
- [Cook Center Researchers study mentioned in article on Faith and Obesity](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-researchers-study-mentioned-in-article-on-faith-and-obesity/) - The Christian Post recently interviewed Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, associate director of research and director of the health equity working group about a recent study she led about Black men, faith, and obesity. “Our analysis of NSAL data found no denominational differences in obesity, but did observe an interaction between gender and the frequency of religious
- [Duke University’s Cook Center Holds 2019 Aaron Young Scholars Capstone Conference](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/duke-universitys-cook-center-holds-2019-young-scholars-capstone-conference/) - On July 29, 2019, the Duke University Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity hosted its Capstone Conference for the fifth annual Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Research Institute. Nearly 50 middle and high school students from Durham Public Schools—participants in the program for one, two, or three summers—convened to present the research
- [William A. Darity Jr. presents at TEDxDurham on Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-presents-at-tedx-durham-on-reparations/) - Imagine a world where every young person can succeed no matter what their parent's financial situation is." In this talk, William Darity proposes a bold solution he has created to span the racial wealth gap. William A. (“Sandy”) Darity Jr. is the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies,
- [The burden of student loan debt for Black women in North Carolina and prospects for relief](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-burden-of-student-loan-debt-for-black-women-in-north-carolina-and-prospects-for-relief/) - By: Grace Vitaglione Eleanor Tyson, 22, is from Winston-Salem and is a public policy master's student at UNC Chapel Hill. She'll be taking out a loan to go to school, adding to her current student debt. As a freshman, Tyson said she didn't know much about student loans or high interest rates. Now she's worried
- [France’s Constitution Is Blind to Race. Does That Make It Racist?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/frances-constitution-is-blind-to-race-does-that-make-it-racist-2/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-lkbac99y' admin_preview_bg=''] By Lydia Wilson July 7, 2023 France
- [Jaylen Brown wants to invest in Boston, bridge racial wealth gap with his contract money](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/jaylen-brown-wants-to-invest-in-boston-bridge-racial-wealth-gap-with-his-contract-money/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Luke Scotchie July 28, 2023
- [The Abysmal State of Reporting Suicides from U.S. Prisons](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-abysmal-state-of-reporting-suicides-from-u-s-prisons/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Katherine LeMasters and Lauren Brinkley-Rubenstein August
- [Latest DITE Cohort Convenes in Durham](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/latest-dite-cohort-convenes-in-durham/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] On Tuesday, the Diversity Initiative for Tenure
- [Global household wealth dipped in 2022, but so did inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/global-household-wealth-dipped-in-2022-but-so-did-inequality/) - Global household wealth - basically, total assets - declined in 2022. That's according to a new report from UBS, the Swiss financial giant. At the same time, global wealth inequality also fell. Global wealth data gives us a sense of where wealth is concentrated. "The gaps are so enormous that for the same person having such
- [Duke Ph.D. students vote to unionize, bargain collectively with university](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/duke-ph-d-students-vote-to-unionize-bargain-collectively-with-university/) - Ph.D students at Duke University in Durham voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionizing Tuesday, the result of a years-long campaign to bargain collectively with the university. When the election is certified, the graduate student workers will form the first graduate union at a private university in the South and one of the largest unions in
- [Building the Numbers of Black Economists Also Brings Attention to Neglected Issues](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/building-the-numbers-of-black-economists-also-brings-attention-to-neglected-issues/) - West Coast economist Brandon Ware was inspired to research food deserts when he had to drive nearly five miles before finding what he called "a full-fledged grocery store" while visiting family in Michigan. Food deserts are urban areas where residents have little or no access to affordable, fresh healthy food. Ware, an associate professor of
- [Reparations for Black Americans w/ William A. Darity](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/reparations-for-black-americans-w-william-a-darity/) - We're joined this month by William A.( "Sandy") Darity to discuss reparations for Black Americans. Sandy Darity is Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics and the director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University. A founding theorist of stratification economics and foremost
- [Color of Education Summit focuses on the path forward as a collective](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/color-of-education-summit-focuses-on-the-path-forward-as-a-collective/) - Dr. Dudley Flood, the namesake of The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity (Flood Center), is an educational trailblazer, who served as a teacher and principal before being tasked with helping desegregate schools in North Carolina. He was also a coach, a role that taught him how to take hits and keep going, a measure
- [‘An investment not a debt’: Why reparations for slavery is back in the mainstream and gaining momentum](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/an-investment-not-a-debt-why-reparations-for-slavery-is-back-in-the-mainstream-and-gaining-momentum/) - The current U.S. reparations movement appears to be getting some legs. Recently, New York City Mayor Eric Adams expressed support for legislation that would offer Black New Yorkers repayment related to American slavery. In June, California Gov. Gavin Newsom received the final report and recommendations from the state's Reparations Task Force, for his review. In August the City of
- [Why Black Americans might get reparations via local communities](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/why-black-americans-might-get-reparations-via-local-communities/) - For most Black Americans, the very concept of reparations or financial compensation repaid for enslavement feels like a Sisyphean exercise. But, surprisingly, the national reparations movement is making some headway - through local governments and commissions. Currently, reparations proposals have been implemented or are under review in every region of the country. In Evanston, Illinois,
- [Cook Center receives 2-year grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-receives-2-year-grant-from-the-robert-wood-johnson-foundation/) - The Cook Center recently received a two-year grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support the Center’s research into how Black reparations will affect the wellbeing of children. The new project, in addition to comprehensively analyzing the causes of modern-day inequities that Black families with children face, will evaluate the effects of local reparations initiatives in
- [Achieving equity in public education together](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/achieving-equity-in-public-education-together/) - EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is the "Final Word" by Deanna Townsend-Smith from the Nov. 11, 2023 broadcast of Education Matters: "Mapping the Movement and Color of Education 2023." Townsand-Smith is Senior Director of the Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity at the Public School Forum of North Carolina. Together we can achieve so much more.
- [Faculty Affiliate Nancy MacLean’s New York Times Bestseller Book Reissued](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-nancy-macleans-new-york-times-bestseller-book-reissued/) - Faculty Affiliate Nancy MacLean, William H. Chafe Distinguished Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University, recently saw her award-winning book Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America reissued by Penguin Random House. A previous New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the National Book Award in Nonfiction, the latest
- [Jumping Off the Page](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/jumping-off-the-page/) - When most people think of research, they often imagine scientists running around a lab filled with high-tech equipment, their white lab coats flapping behind them. But most scholarship happens behind a computer, as researchers analyze data, compose journal articles, connect with colleagues, apply for funding - and occasionally work on a book project. … Fenaba
- [Postdoctoral Associate Sungmee Kim Co-Authors Report and Policy Brief on Gender Differences in Remote Learning](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/postdoctoral-associate-dr-sungmee-kim-co-authors-publication/) - Cook Center Postdoctoral Associate Sungmee Kim has co-authored a report titled "Gender Differences in Remote Learning amid COVID-19 Pandemic" published through Georgia Policy Labs and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In this research, Dr. Sungmee Kim and her co-author Dr. Tim Sass found that there was considerable variation between the ability of girls
- [Faculty Affiliate Sarah E. Gaither Publishes Two papers](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-sarah-e-gather-publishes-two-papers/) - Faculty Affiliate Dr. Sarah E. Gaither, Nicholas J. and Theresa M. Leonardy Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, recently published two papers. “Parent and self-socialization of gender intergroup attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors among ethnically and geographically diverse young children,” which explores the roots of gender bias in children and adults, was published
- [Cook Center Reflects on Gilded Age, Awards Student Honors](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-reflects-on-gilded-age-and-awards-student-honors/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social
- [Global Inequality Research Initiative Fall 2020 Course: Race and Social Crisis](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/global-inequality-research-initiative-fall-2020-race-and-social-crisis-class-focus/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kf3yi9lk' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] By Lucas Hubbard September 15, 2020 The long-term effects of 2020 will depend on the degree to which individuals and institutions successfully adapt to and adopt the necessary alchemy of spinning crises into opportunities for connection, education, and reconstruction. By such standards, the Cook Center
- [Why studying inequality matters](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/why-studying-inequality-matters/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kiowzu64' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] The Chronicle By William A. Darity Jr. , Malachi Hacohen and Adam Hollowell December 14, 2020 COVID-19 has laid bare the social inequalities of our age: Counties with higher rates of poverty and housing density also have higher COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. Risk of death of COVID-19 is three times
- [Cook Center to Launch New Minor in Inequality Studies](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/new-inequality-studies-minor/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kg0zs6fb' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] By Lucas Hubbard October 8, 2020 The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University is excited to announce the approval of its new program of study: a minor in Inequality Studies. The six-course minor, a joint collaboration between the Cook Center and
- [Inequality Studies Minor - FAQ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/undergraduate-graduate-education/minor-in-inequality-studies/inequality-studies-minor-faq/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-4555ta' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] What is the Inequality Studies minor? The Inequality
- [The Importance of Inequality Studies](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-importance-of-inequality-studies/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-ki7jkzid' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] INSIDE HIGHER ED By William A. Darity Jr., Malachi Hacohen and Adam Hollowell December 2, 2020 Many Americans imagine higher education as a place of social mobility -- an egalitarian pathway for reducing the gap between rich and poor. This viewpoint has been under public attack recently, with
- [Cook Center joins Mapping the Movement for Racial Equity Project](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-joins-mapping-the-movement-for-racial-equity-project/) - The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity has officially joined the Mapping the Movement for Racial Equity in Education and Beyond project, an initiative by the Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity. The goal for this project is to establish a visible network of organizations actively engaged in education and racial equity work throughout the
- [GIRI: Fall 2020 Capstone Conference](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/giri-fall-2020-capstone-event/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-khcbv0rq' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Dr. Jamila Michener, an Associate professor in the department of Government at Cornell University, discussed her research for a contribution to an upcoming edited collection of essays from the Cook Center on Social Equity. In particular, she addressed data she is collecting regarding COVID-19 and
- [Cook Center Debuts New Tulsa Report and Celebrates GIRI Research](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-debuts-new-tulsa-report-and-celebrates-giri-research/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] On Monday, the Samuel DuBois Cook Center
- [Spring 2023 GIRI Capstone Event](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/undergraduate-graduate-education/minor-in-inequality-studies/spring-2023-giri-capstone-event/) - [av_codeblock wrapper_element='' wrapper_element_attributes='' codeblock_type='' alb_description='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-lfu30u95'] [/av_codeblock] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-lctbbynt' admin_preview_bg=''] April 19th at 5:30PM Join us for the capstone event for the Spring 2023 cohort of our Global Inequality Research Initiative. The agenda is as follows: 5:30-6:00PM: Welcome + Cocktails 6:00-7:30PM: Formal Program featuring student
- [DITE Conference Concludes with Discussion and Honors](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/dite-conference-concludes-with-discussion-and-honors/) - The August gathering of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity's Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics wrapped up last Thursday amid a flurry of presentations, honors, and enthusiastic discussion. The program, which provides mentorship and workshops to aid the transition from junior faculty status to associate professor for economists from underrepresented groups, continued
- [Casteism in India vs Racism in the US: a Comparative Approach](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/podcasts/casteism-in-india-vs-racism-in-the-us-a-comparative-approach/) - Episode Summary: Continuing conversations in his own research and events such as Annihilation of Caste, Dr. William "Sandy" Darity hosts three guests to compare and contrast Casteism in India, and Racism in the United States. Dr. Nico Slate, head of the History Department at the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon
- [Black Women and Da ‘Rona](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/podcasts/black-women-and-da-rona/) - Episode Summary: The conversation, hosted by Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards, discusses the history of how pandemics have affected Black women worldwide. With co-editors Dr. Julia Jordan-Zachery and Dr. Shamara Wyllie Alhassan, we learn how there is a lack of Black women's stories when it comes to pandemics and how Covid-19 has exposed the lack of infrastructure
- [The Rebirth of K-12 Public Education: Postpandemic Opportunities (Part 1 + 2)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/podcasts/the-rebirth-of-k-12-public-education-postpandemic-opportunities-part-1-2/) - Episode Summary: Hear from Kisha Daniels, Kristen Stephens, and Erica Phillips on their chapter of The Pandemic Divide titled "The Rebirth of K-12 Public Education: Postpandemic Opportunities." This episode features the added dimension and voice of Sashir Moore-Sloane, social studies teacher at Githens Middle School in the Durham Public Schools district. The four educators discuss
- [Financial Insecurity, Student Debt, and the Pandemic](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/podcasts/financial-insecurity-student-debt-and-the-pandemic/) - Episode Summary: Today we dive deep into Section 3 of The Pandemic Divide: COVID-19 and Financial Disparities, with guests Fenaba Addo and Chris Wheat, and hosted by Dr. William "Sandy" Darity. Fenaba Addo and Chris Wheat discuss the financial implications of the pandemic for student loan debt. Addo explains that, because of the pandemic, student
- [Mass Incarceration, Race, and COVID-19, with Arvind Krishnamurthy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/podcasts/episode-4-mass-incarceration-race-and-covid-19-with-arvind-krishnamurthy/) - Episode Summary: Arvind Krishnamurthy discusses the chapter he wrote on "COVID-19, Race, and Mass Incarceration" in The Pandemic Divide. He sets the scene at a prison in Marion County, Ohio that had a massive COVID outbreak, and it turns out that this is not uncommon. He explains that there was good reason from the beginning
- [How Systemic Racism and Preexisting Conditions Contributed to COVID-19 Disparities for Black Americans, with Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards and Dr. Paul Robbins](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/podcasts/episode-3-how-systemic-racism-and-preexisting-conditions-contributed-to-covid-19-disparities-for-black-americans-with-dr-keisha-bentley-edwards-and-dr-paul-robbins/) - Episode Summary: The conversation with Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards and Dr. Paul Robbins discusses their chapter on systemic racism and how it manifests in different ways and settings, especially furthering the impact of COVID-19 on inequality. Bentley-Edwards and Robbins also discuss the social determinants of health, which are the social factors that influence one's health. These
- [How COVID-19 Continues to Affect Higher Education with Dr. Adam Hollowell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/podcasts/episode-2-how-covid-19-continues-to-affect-higher-education-with-dr-adam-hollowell/) - Episode Summary Dr. Adam Hollowell invites us to his Global Inequality Research Initiative classroom, where he presents his chapter of The Pandemic Divide on COVID-19 and Higher Education. The first focus is on broader economic trends in higher education as the background to the pandemic. It is tempting to think of COVID as the most
- [Fighting for Social Justice in Healthcare, with NY State Commissioner of Health Dr. Mary Bassett](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/podcasts/episode-1-fighting-for-social-justice-in-healthcare-with-ny-state-commissioner-of-health-dr-mary-bassett/) - Episode Summary: In the opening for the book The Pandemic Divide, Dr. Mary Bassett discusses the vast racial and ethnic inequities that have been exposed by the COVID pandemic. She explains that these inequities are not due to any biological reasons, but rather are the result of societal failures. She goes on to discuss the
- [Behind the Scenes at the Pandemic Divide Conference](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/podcasts/behind-the-scenes-at-the-pandemic-divide-conference/) - Episode Summary: Join podcast producers from Earfluence as they meet with and interview participants and attendees of the Pandemic Divide conference. Hear reflections, “a-ha!” moments and more in this brief episode, to close out our first series of “Voices in Equity.” The conference, a three-day event held at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club,
- [Founding Director recognized as one of Time Magazine’s “The Closers”](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-recognized-as-one-of-time-magazines-the-closers/) - Photo illustration by Aaron Marin for TIME. Our Founding Director and Duke Sanford School professor, Dr. William "Sandy" Darity Jr. has been recognized by Time Magazine as one of 18 Black leaders working to end the racial wealth gap for his work on baby bonds. Dr. Darity's work, focusing on reparations and economic policies to
- [Democracy And Voting](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/democracy-and-voting/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-ketx0l5m' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Democracy & Voting The Democracy and Voting Working Group aims to develop and put into use the concept of “civic wealth,” measurable at both the individual and the group level. To do so, the group charts both sides of the wealth ledger: civic assets and civic
- [William A. Darity Jr. Featured on Poverty Research and Policy Podcast](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-featured-on-poverty-research-and-policy-podcast/) - Cook Center Founding Director William A. "Sandy" Darity Jr. was recently featured on the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Institute for Research and Policy's Poverty Research and Policy Podcast. On the December 5th episode, Dr. Darity, along with A. Kirsten Mullen, discussed what a reparations program for Black Americans would look like, topics that the two authors
- [Dr. William Darity, Jr. Quoted in Sacramento Observer/Associated Press on Tulsa's Black Wall Street and Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/dr-william-darity-jr-quoted-in-sacramento-observer-associated-press-on-tulsas-black-wall-street/) - Founding Cook Center Director William "Sandy" Darity, Jr., was recently quoted in an article by the The Sacramento Observer and the Associated Press titled ‘The foundation of the wealth’: Why Black Wall Street boomed. The article is a part of an ongoing series by the Associated Press covering the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
- [Podcast: The Republic Makes No Distinction Among Its Children — with Chahrazade Douah and Jean Beaman](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/podcast-the-republic-makes-no-distinction-among-its-children-with-chahrazade-douah-and-jean-beaman/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] July 14, 2023 Then-French Prime Minister
- [Top Reparations Scholar Dr. Sandy Darity Appears On TV Special On 40 Acres And A Mule](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/top-reparations-scholar-dr-sandy-darity-appears-on-tv-special-on-40-acres-and-a-mule/) - The issue of reparations has been a topic of intense and heated debate and discussion in the U.S. for years, with advocates arguing for redress for historical wrongs and systemic racial inequalities. Dr. William "Sandy" Darity, a leading expert on reparations, recently appeared on a TV special focused on the concept of "40 Acres and a
- [Faculty Affiliate Sarah Gaither Co-Authors Book Chapter](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-sarah-gaither-co-authors-book-chapter/) - Faculty Affiliate Sarah E. Gaither, Nicholas J. and Theresa M. Leonardy Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, recently co-authored a book chapter in Untangling the Thread of Racism: A Primer for Pediatric Health Professionals (AAP Books). Dr. Gaither's chapter, entitled "Considering Multiracial Youth: Identity Challenges and Health Outcomes," discusses the effects of monoracial practices
- [Economics Undergraduates - Apply Now to the 2024 AEA Summer Training Program](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/economics-undergraduates-apply-now-to-the-2024-aea-summer-training-program/) - The application portal for the 2024 AEA Summer Program is now open. The AEA Summer Program (AEASP) is a prestigious two-month residential program that uniquely enables undergraduate students to prepare for the rigors of graduate studies—particularly at the PhD level—through two months of intensive training in microeconomics, math, econometrics and research methods with leading faculty. The
- [New study indicates the US wage gap between Black and white men may be bigger than previously understood](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/new-study-indicates-the-us-wage-gap-between-black-and-white-men-may-be-bigger-than-previously-understood/) - For journalists, researchers and policymakers interested in understanding how job earnings differ across demographic groups, keep this mind: Measures of racial wage gaps that don't account for prisoners and people who have been out of work a long time are probably missing the full economic picture, suggests new research by University of Massachusetts Amherst economist Jeannette Wicks-Lim. The
- [Work isn’t working for a lot of America](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/work-isnt-working-for-a-lot-of-america/) - Like many other Gen Xers, I had my first job at 14 years old when I got a permit to be legally employed. I earned about $3.35 an hour and the job itself was nontraditional - I was a proofreader at the global investment bank Lazard in midtown Manhattan. As a Puerto Rican girl growing
- [How People Perceive Multiracial Faces Isn’t Always So Black and White](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/how-people-perceive-multiracial-faces-isnt-always-so-black-and-white/) - DURHAM, N.C. - Barack Obama. Meghan Markle. Trevor Noah. Depending on your race, you might consider these and other Multiracial people as Black, White, or somewhere in-between, according to new research by psychologists at Duke University and the University of Chicago. Their report finds that Black and White children and adults categorize racially ambiguous faces
- [Loyola Introduces Interdisciplinary Minor in Race and Ethnicity](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/loyola-introduces-interdisciplinary-minor-in-race-and-ethnicity/) - Loyola introduced a new interdisciplinary minor in race and ethnicity this fall to help students develop critical skills in analyzing the role race and ethnicity play in a society rooted in hierarchies of power, according to Loyola's website. The minor is an initiative by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Institute of Racial Justice
- [Black scholars: Teachers shouldn’t cave to pressure to restrict lessons about U.S. racial history](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/black-scholars-teachers-shouldnt-cave-to-pressure-to-restrict-lessons-about-u-s-racial-history/) - America's educators must not cower before lawmakers attempting to restrict what they teach students about America's racial history, author and education reformer Lisa Delpit told hundreds of teachers attending the annual Color of Education summit in Raleigh on Saturday. Delpit, the author of the groundbreaking book, "Multiplication Is for White People" said teachers must engage
- [Latinos In Poverty Are Working More, Can’t Get Ahead](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/latinos-in-poverty-are-working-more-cant-get-ahead/) - The reality for America's Latino families often counters a popular policy argument: To escape poverty, families must fit the traditional two-parent mold where at least one has a steady job to avoid depending on government benefits. There are good reasons why these ingredients dominate the debate: Children do better when raised by two parents in a family
- [The Racial Retirement Gap in 7 Facts](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-racial-retirement-gap-in-7-facts/) - Building a financially secure retirement is an uphill climb for many Americans, but it's especially steep if you are Black. The numbers paint a stark picture. Black workers ages 51 to 64 are the least likely among all racial and ethnic groups to have a retirement account, according to a July 2023 report from the U.S. Government
- [The Financial and Psychological Costs of Income Volatility](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-financial-and-psychological-costs-of-income-volatility/) - The Issue: Much attention is devoted to economic uncertainty at the national or even global level which can impact large swaths of the population directly. Issues such as unforeseen price spikes can impose very real constraints on people's spending and lead to difficult choices; an unexpected financial shock can spread and cost jobs. Yet many families experience chronic, high
- [What should reparations for Black communities look like in California?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/what-should-reparations-for-black-communities-look-like-in-california/) - On this edition of Your Call, we discuss reparations for Black communities in California. In late June, the California Reparations Task Force presented a proposal to the state Legislature with recommendations on how California can redress over a century of injustice towards African Americans. The report, which was delivered after two years of work, summarizes the harms
- [How Crypto Leaves Black Investors in the Red](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/how-crypto-leaves-black-investors-in-the-red/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Anthony Conwright January 4, 2023 It’s
- [Here’s where NC ranks in survey of 2023’s States with the Most Racial Progress](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/heres-where-nc-ranks-in-survey-of-2023s-states-with-the-most-racial-progress/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] January 16, 2023 In 1963, Dr. Martin
- [Supreme Court’s Student Loan Decision Will Impact Black Women Most](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/supreme-courts-student-loan-decision-will-impact-black-women-most/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Cecilia Clark January 25, 2023 The
- [Nikole Hannah-Jones makes a case for reparations with ‘The 1619 Project’ series](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/nikole-hannah-jones-makes-a-case-for-reparations-with-the-1619-project-series/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Candice Williams January 26, 2023 A
- [The failure of ‘democratized’ health care, and parasites on parade: Books in brief](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-failure-of-democratized-health-care-and-parasites-on-parade-books-in-brief/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Andrew Robinson January 25, 2023 Andrew
- [Q&A on Context Matters: Kicking off Black History Month with Keisha Bentley-Edwards](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/qa-on-context-matters-kicking-off-black-history-month-with-keisha-bentley-edwards/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Liz Switzer January 30, 2023 Developmental
- [Educators face challenges with teaching Black history](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/educators-face-challenges-with-teaching-black-history/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Jamiese Price February 7, 2023 RALEIGH,
- [Black student loan borrowers at risk as U.S. Supreme Court weighs forgiveness plan](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/black-student-loan-borrowers-at-risk-as-u-s-supreme-court-weighs-forgiveness-plan/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Ariana Figueroa February 24, 2023 WASHINGTON
- [CFPB Announces Appointments of New Advisory Committee Members](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cfpb-announces-appointments-of-new-advisory-committee-members/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] March 1, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The
- [Durham non-profit leader recognized as emerging Black leader in country](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/durham-non-profit-leader-recognized-as-emerging-black-leader-in-country/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Josh Chapin March 8, 2023 DURHAM,
- [Race Still Influences Leadership Perceptions, Duke Research Finds](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/race-still-influences-leadership-perceptions-duke-research-finds/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] DURHAM, N.C. – Despite the election of
- [Dispatches from GIRI: Baldwin as Lay Race Theorist](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/dispatches-from-giri-baldwin-as-lay-race-theorist/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] “I don’t know if people engage with
- [Research Series Focuses on Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/research-series-focuses-on-social-determinants-of-health-and-health-disparities/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Bernadette Gillis March 16, 2023 Duke
- [13th DITE Cohort Meets in Washington D.C.](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/14th-dite-cohort-meets-in-washington-d-c/) - [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-lg2elz5s' admin_preview_bg=''] This past weekend, the Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics (DITE) Annual Meeting made its return to Washington D.C., which also hosted the DITE conference in 2021. The program, which provides mentorship and workshops to aid the transition from junior faculty status to associate
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- [Understanding how Black families address health disparities](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/understanding-how-black-families-address-health-disparities/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] April 10, 2023 In the five years
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- [Bringing an Inquisitive Mind to Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/bringing-an-inquisitive-mind-to-inequality/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_image src='https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sandy-Darity-BO-300x180.jpeg' attachment='11522' attachment_size='medium' copyright='' caption='' styling='' align='center' font_size='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff' animation='no-animation' hover='' appearance='' link='' target='' title_attr=''
- [North Carolina’s maternal mortality rate increased sharply during the pandemic, according to newly released data](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/north-carolinas-maternal-mortality-rate-increased-sharply-during-the-pandemic-according-to-newly-released-data/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] Monday, March 13, 2023 NC Policy Watch
- [2023 Racism Lab Symposium (Zoom or Live)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/2023-racism-lab-symposium-zoom-or-live/) - [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-lctbbynt' admin_preview_bg=''] April 4th at 1PM Featuring Cook Center faculty affiliate Jean Beaman. "The theme for the 2023 annual symposium on race and racism is Racialization & Dynamic Global Racial Hierarchies. The symposium will focus on the concept of racialization, as it reflects the reality that racism,
- ['How do I not die in childbirth?' Black women more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/how-do-i-not-die-in-childbirth-black-women-more-likely-to-die-from-pregnancy-related-causes/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] Thursday, March 16, 2023 ABC11 RALEIGH, N.C.
- [Gamble Lecture: "Does Everyone Lose From Racism? Insights from Stratification Economics"](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/gamble-lecture-dr-william-darity-jr-does-everyone-lose-from-racism-insights-from-stratification-economics/) - [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-lctbbynt' admin_preview_bg=''] May 4, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. On May 4, 2023, at 5:30pm in Bowker Auditorium, Dr. William "Sandy" Darity, Jr., of Duke University, will present the Economics Department's 2023 Philip Gamble Memorial Lecture titled "Does Everyone Lose from Racism? Insights from Stratification Economics." It will be a one hour lecture
- [Book Launch For Vital and Valuable: The Relevance of HBCUs to American Life and Education](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/book-launch-for-vital-and-valuable-the-relevance-of-hbcus-to-american-life-and-education/) - [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-lctbbynt' admin_preview_bg=''] May 18th, 1:00-5:00PM The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity invites you to our book launch event for "Vital and Valuable: The Relevance of HBCUs to American Life and Education," by James V. Koch and Omari H. Swinton (Columbia University Press, 2023). We will
- [Duke Junior Ariella Chukwuma Awarded Udall Scholarship](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/duke-junior-ariella-chukwuma-awarded-udall-scholarship/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_image src='https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Chukwuma_Ariel_headshot-300x200.png' attachment='11733' attachment_size='medium' copyright='' caption='' styling='' align='center' font_size='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff' animation='no-animation' hover='' appearance='' link='' target='' title_attr=''
- [Seven Faculty Named 2023 Bass Chairs](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/seven-faculty-named-2023-bass-chairs/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_image src='https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/gaitherr.jpg' attachment='4374' attachment_size='full' copyright='' caption='' styling='' align='center' font_size='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff' animation='no-animation' hover='' appearance='' link='' target='' title_attr=''
- [Using economics to understand the cost of inequity and discrimination- Lauren Russell PhD 2023](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/using-economics-to-understand-the-cost-of-inequity-and-discrimination-lauren-russell-phd-2023-2/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] May 15, 2023 Harvard Kennedy School: Student
- [UNC system aims to use new funds to improve mental health resources for students](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/unc-system-aims-to-use-new-funds-to-improve-mental-health-resources-for-students/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] March 21, 2023 WRAL More than 360
- ['We shouldn't be losing our lives': Death of Olympian reignites Black maternal health conversation](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/we-shouldnt-be-losing-our-lives-death-of-olympian-reignites-black-maternal-health-conversation/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] Thursday, June 15, 2023 ABC11 DURHAM, N.C.
- [Cook Center to present The Color Tax at Chicagoland Compliance Association Meeting](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-to-present-the-color-tax-at-chicagoland-compliance-association-meeting/) - [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-lka3uc0d' admin_preview_bg=''] The Cook Center has been invited to present The Color Tax: Origins of the Modern-Day Racial Gap at the annual meeting of the Chicagoland Compliance Association on July 27th. The association represent Chicago-area banks and provides the banking community with compliance education pertaining to the Community
- [France’s Constitution Is Blind to Race. Does That Make It Racist?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/frances-constitution-is-blind-to-race-does-that-make-it-racist/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] July 7, 2023 New Lines Magazine France
- [Community engagement awards recognize faculty, staff, and students](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/community-engagement-awards-recognize-faculty-staff-and-students/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Kristi Henderson May 25, 2022
- ['We received feedback': The commercialization of Juneteenth backfires for big brands](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/we-received-feedback-the-commercialization-of-juneteenth-backfires-for-big-brands/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Marquise Francis May 28, 2022
- [Canceling Student Debt Could Help Close The Wealth Gap Between White And Black Americans](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/canceling-student-debt-could-help-close-the-wealth-gap-between-white-and-black-americans/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Santul Nerkar May 31, 2022 America’s
- [Roundup of fall 2022 books on the Cold War and COVID](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/roundup-of-fall-2022-books-on-the-cold-war-and-covid/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Scott McLemee May 27, 2022 Looking
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- [Gas prices hit record high, as recession fears mount](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/gas-prices-hit-record-high-as-recession-fears-mount/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Matt Talhelm June 3, 2022
- [Beyond Juneteenth](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/beyond-juneteenth/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-4555ta' admin_preview_bg=''] By Henry McKoy June 16, 2022
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- [What would reparations for Black Americans look like? An expert does the math](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/what-would-reparations-for-black-americans-look-like-an-expert-does-the-math/) - [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-kpr7bc4a' admin_preview_bg=''] PBS With interviewer Judy Woodruff June 1, 2021 Watch the interview. Tulsa's history is casting a larger light on the long-term effects of institutional racism, lost opportunities and the toll it all takes on the wealth of Black Americans. The wealth gap is believed
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- [Episode 179: Black Lives in France w/ Dr. Jean Beaman](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/episode-179-black-lives-in-france-w-dr-jean-beaman/) - [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-kqgzfqsm' admin_preview_bg=''] Black and Highly Dangerous For today’s episode, Tyrell and Daphne welcome Dr. Jean Beaman—an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, whose ethnographic research focuses on race, racism, international migration, and state-sponsored violence. They begin the episode by discussing Dr.
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- [Newly launched Hayti Reborn makes first cut for competitive multimillion-dollar grant](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/newly-launched-hayti-reborn-makes-first-cut-for-competitive-multimillion-dollar-grant/) - [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-kqmfzn66' admin_preview_bg=''] The News and Observer By Laura Brache July 2, 2021 More than 60 years since the development of the Durham Freeway, a possible new beginning is on the horizon for Hayti, the Black community disrupted by the urban renewal projects starting in the late 1950s.
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- [Got Skillz? Recasting and Negotiating Racial Tension in Teacher–Student Relationships Amidst Shifting Demographics](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/9100/) - [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-kmc9znhg' admin_preview_bg=''] MDPI March 10, 2021 By: Chonika Coleman-King 1,*,Valerie Adams-Bass 2,*,Keisha Bentley-Edwards and more. This article describes the process of developing a critical conscious curriculum for African American students (middle schoolers) using racial socialization theory and measurement as a foundation. (For more, see Dr. Bentley-Edwards'
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- [Fair Housing Month is over, but the fight against discrimination continues. ‘The Shame of Chicago’ shines a light on the racial wealth gap](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/9295/) - [av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-kon4noa4' admin_preview_bg=''] Chicago Tribune May 11, 2021 By Darcel Rockett If you had to guess a shame that categorizes Chicago, what would it be? For filmmaker and native Chicagoan Bruce Orenstein, the shame lies with the people, policies and local and federal institutions that segregated Black
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- [NC IDEA wants to give $500K to groups helping Black startups. Here’s how to apply.](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/nc-idea-wants-to-give-500k-to-groups-helping-black-startups-heres-how-to-apply/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kfwi463e' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] The News & Observer By Zachery Eanes October 1, 2020 NC IDEA, a foundation that provides seed grants to startups, will soon award $500,000 in grants to groups promoting Black entrepreneurship in North Carolina, an effort that is part of the foundation’s strategy of increasing
- [California was a free state. But there was still slavery. Now reparations are on the table.](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/california-was-a-free-state-but-there-was-still-slavery-now-reparations-are-on-the-table/) - [av_hr class='default' height='50' shadow='no-shadow' position='center' custom_border='av-border-thin' custom_width='50px' custom_border_color='' custom_margin_top='30px' custom_margin_bottom='30px' icon_select='yes' custom_icon_color='' icon='ue808' av-desktop-hide='' av-medium-hide='' av-small-hide='' av-mini-hide='' av_uid=''] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kfwnsaa8' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] The Washington Post By Gillian Brockell October 1, 2020 Alvin Coffey took a wagon train to the California Gold Rush, hoping to mine enough gold to buy
- [About the Kids: Volume 1](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/about-the-kids-volume-1/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kfwydx9v' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Dr. Sandra L. Barnes has a new documentary, “About the Kids: Volume 1”. The 30-minute film examines the history, current day challenges, and youth experiences in the Gary Community School Corporation and locale charter schools. It can be accessed on the
- [Measuring Middle Class By Wealth Shows Stark Racial Gaps](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/measuring-middle-class-by-wealth-shows-stark-racial-gaps/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kfxy1ujf' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] WPR By Dean Knetter September 28, 2020 There's more than one way to measure who falls within the middle class, including wealth accumulation. Dr. Fenaba Addo, A Wisconsin researcher talks with us about what the wealth metric shows us about racial inequalities and the effect
- [Triangle, Mecklenburg unemployment fall to lowest rate since the start of the pandemic](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/8435/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kfy09woy' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] The News and Observer By Sophie Kasakove September 30, 2020 The unemployment rate in the Triangle fell to 6.1% in August, the lowest since March, when it was 3.8%, according to numbers released by the Department of Commerce Wednesday. That’s a drop from 8% in July. Unemployment
- [NCCU School of Business receives a $400K grant to study racial equity in entrepreneurship](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/nccu-school-of-business-receives-a-400k-grant-to-study-racial-equity-in-entrepreneurship/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kfzekwcp' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] abc11 By Ana Rivera October 6, 2020 DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A new program and a new opportunity for North Carolina Central University. "The idea really is to create a real robust cohort of individuals who can go out of here and really make an impact
- [7 Signs You Might Want to Consider Losing Weight, ICYWW](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/7-signs-you-might-want-to-consider-losing-weight-icyww/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kg6nbr62' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Yahoo Life By Elizabeth Narins, Kara Cuzzone October 7, 2020 Wondering whether you're at a "healthy" weight these days? Allow me to drop some knowledge: Unless you're experiencing health issues directly related to the number on the scale, you do not need to lose weight, k?
- [Education Matters ep. 155](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/education-matters-ep-155/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kg9g975q' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] NC Public School Forum October 10, 2020 We kicked off our third annual Color of Education Summit virtually this week, spotlighting the intersection of race, equity, and education. Joining us to discuss this are speakers and organizers of the event. Guests: Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Associate
- [Racial Differences in Perceived Food Swamp and Food Desert Exposure and Disparities in Self-Reported Dietary Habits](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/racial-differences-in-perceived-food-swamp-and-food-desert-exposure-and-disparities-in-self-reported-dietary-habits/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kgatchbk' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Kristen Cooksey Stowers 1,2,*, Qianxia Jiang 3, Abiodun T. Atoloye 1, Sean Lucan 4 and Kim Gans 3 Cook Center Faculty Affiliate and Assistant Professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences at UCONN. Dr. Kristen Cooksey
- [Stimulus Spending, and Lots of It, Is the Only Way for Next President to Fix the Ailing Economy, Experts Say](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/stimulus-spending-and-lots-of-it-is-the-only-way-for-next-president-to-fix-the-ailing-economy-experts-say/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kggi7f8s' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Newsweek Magazine By Peter Carbonara and Scott Reeves October 19, 2020 ESTABLISH AN ECONOMIC BILL OF RIGHTS William A. Darity, Jr. Professor of Economics, Political Science and African American Studies Duke University Darity urges the next president to focus on the middle and lower income
- [Sarah Gaither receives 2020 SAGE Young Scholar Award](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sarah-gaither-receives-2020-sage-young-scholar-award/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kghyn4pu' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Duke Psychology & Neuroscience October 12, 2020 Cook Center Faculty Affiliate, Sarah Gaither, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience has received the prestigious 2020 Sage Young Scholar Award. The Sage Young Scholar Awards recognize outstanding achievements by young scholars who are early in their research careers. The awards
- [New Postdoctoral Associate Dr. Christopher Petsko](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/new-postdoctoral-associate-dr-christopher-petsko/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kgjl82mg' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] October 21, 2020 The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University is excited to welcome Dr. Christopher D. Petsko, its newest Postdoctoral Associate. Christopher joins the Cook Center after having finished his Ph.D. in social psychology at Northwestern University, where he graduated
- [THE COVID ECONOMY Inequality has been building for decades in the U.S., but experts say the pandemic ‘ripped it open’](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-covid-economy-inequality-has-been-building-for-decades-in-the-u-s-but-experts-say-the-pandemic-ripped-it-open/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kgqjke5l' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] CNBC October 23, 2020 By Alicia Adamczyk How to move forward Another Covid-19 recovery package from the federal government is necessary to help the 23 million Americans still without work and keep inequality from growing even worse. The CARES Act, passed in March, included $2 trillion in
- [Student loan debt adds to racial wealth disparities, research finds](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/student-loan-debt-adds-to-racial-wealth-disparities-research-finds/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kgs2r4ky' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] MARKETPLACE Heard on: Marketplace Morning Report October 27, 2020 "While the pandemic has forced some to take a break from college to reduce expenses or save money, the burden of growing student debt was an issue long before COVID. And research suggests there is a
- [The Paley Center Announces New Impact Program: The Role Of Media In Economic Equality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-paley-center-announces-new-impact-program-the-role-of-media-in-economic-equality/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kh27sbln' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Broadway World October 29, 2020 The Paley Center for Media today announced the latest program in its acclaimed PaleyIMPACT series: The Role of Media in Economic Equality. Verizon is an official sponsor of this program, which will be available on the Paley Channel on Verizon
- [Virtual Color of Education event builds from hope to a call for action](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/virtual-color-of-education-event-builds-from-hope-to-a-call-for-action/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kh4ux9mj' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] EdNC By Rupen Fofaria November 4, 2020 What we learned about health disparity The conference began with clarification: that COVID-19 and the protests after the killing by police of George Floyd in Minneapolis merely exposed pre-existing inequity. “We are living in interesting times, but I
- [Why Trump Voters Used The Economy As An Excuse To Vote For Him](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/why-trump-voters-used-the-economy-as-an-excuse-to-vote-for-him/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-khakihsl' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] HUFFPOST By Emily Peck November 8, 2020 Let’s Start With Race The economic picture for white people in this downturn, particularly white men, is a lot better than it is for any other group, said Olugbenga Ajilore, an economist at the Center for American Progress. This
- [Health Disparities and the Environment: Who Pays the Price?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/health-disparities-and-the-environment-who-pays-the-price/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-khdl93bq' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Cook Center Postdoctoral Scholar, Melissa Scott, was on the panel for “Health Disparities and the Environment: Who Pays the Price?” with the Global Health Institute. The panel discussed environmental racism and environmental health disparities as they relate to air pollution, climate change, and neighborhood design.
- [The Racialization of the Student Debt Crisis](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-racialization-of-the-student-debt-crisis/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-khewwkqk' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: 2020 Supplement Invited Essay By Fenaba R. Addo The Racialization of the Student Debt Crisis Fenaba R. Addo, Associate Professor of Consumer Science, Lorna Jorgensen Wendt Professor of Money, Relationships, and Equality (MORE), University of Wisconsin–Madison. Surprisingly, the idea
- [Black businesses are fighting for their lives. We can’t afford to lose them](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/black-businesses-are-fighting-for-their-lives-we-cant-afford-to-lose-them/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-khul7d3n' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] The Washington Post By Michelle Singletary November 20, 2020 Under political pressure, in the late 19th century, Black Codes gave way to equally oppressive Jim Crow laws and other discriminatory legislation that further stunted the growth of Black businesses. During the early 20th century, Black communities that
- [Episode 4: Clinton Boyd Bending the Arc](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/episode-4-clinton-boyd-bending-the-arc/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-ki4m5iac' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Podcast: Bending the Arc November 23, 2020 In this episode we talk with Dr. Clinton Boyd, Jr., a Postdoctoral Associate at the Samuel Dubois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University. Dr. Boyd is a rising young scholar who is building an expertise on
- [Residents of NC’s redlined neighborhoods have higher COVID-19 risk, study shows](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/residents-of-ncs-redlined-neighborhoods-have-higher-covid-19-risk-study-shows/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-ki62x1nl' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] The News and Observer By Sophie Kasakove November 24, 2020 Between 2015 and 2017, 46.5% of people in poverty in Durham County were Black, 26.3% were Latino, and 19.4% were white, according to an analysis by Henry McKoy, a professor at the N.C. Central University
- [Feds charge New York investor with defrauding Durham’s NC Mutual of $34 million](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/feds-charge-new-york-investor-with-defrauding-durhams-nc-mutual-of-34-million/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kieo0yg7' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] The News and Observer By Zachery Eanes December 4, 2020 In a statement, the department said it was pleased with Reifler’s indictment. “Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey and the Department are hopeful this action by U.S. DOJ will result in a resolution favorable to the policyholders
- [Closing the racial wealth gap requires heavy, progressive taxation of wealth](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/closing-the-racial-wealth-gap-requires-heavy-progressive-taxation-of-wealth/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kij1we8v' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Brookings By Vanessa Williamson December 9, 2020 Addressing the racial wealth gap It is impossible, of course, to design any policy agenda that would fully reverse the effects of centuries of racism. Justice this long delayed has meant justice denied to generations. But there is
- [Without Financial Assistance, Renters are on the Brink of Eviction, Financial Run](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/without-financial-assistance-renters-are-on-the-brink-of-eviction-financial-run/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kikdonva' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] The Center for Public Integrity December 9, 2020 Sarah Kleiner In November, almost a third of Black renters weren’t able to keep up with rent payments, compared to 16% of Hispanic and Asian renters and 13% of White renters, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Pulse
- [Reconsidering the Economics of Identity: Position, Power, and Property](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/reconsidering-the-economics-of-identity-position-power-and-property/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kirgf2j0' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Cision PRWeb December 15, 2020 AAEA has selected the T.W. Schultz Memorial Lecture and award to be given to William A. Darity Jr. from Duke University. With over 40 years of experience in the Economics field, Darity is the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public
- [COVID-19 relief bill with $600 stimulus is like 'putting a small band-aid on a gaping wound,' expert says](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/covid-19-relief-bill-with-600-stimulus-is-like-putting-a-small-band-aid-on-a-gaping-wound-expert-says/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kjimgcx3' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] abc11 By Michael Perchich December 22, 2020 Dr. Henry McKoy, the director of entrepreneurship at North Carolina Central University, agreed that the bill won't address the months of rent and other payments many North Carolinians owe. "There are so many people that are so far
- [Durham Residents Might Receive a Guaranteed Universal Basic Income](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/durham-residents-might-receive-a-guaranteed-universal-basic-income/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kjomgvc5' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] INDY Week By Thomasi Mcdonald January 7, 2020 The idea of a universal basic income gained significant national traction in recent years thanks to presidential candidate Andrew Yang (who is now running for mayor of New York City), among other supporters. Schewel asked the two council members
- [The clash of culture and cuisine: A qualitative exploration of cultural tensions and attitudes toward food and body in Chinese young adult women](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-clash-of-culture-and-cuisine-a-qualitative-exploration-of-cultural-tensions-and-attitudes-toward-food-and-body-in-chinese-young-adult-women/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kjwvleq4' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] International Journal of Eating Disorders Stephanie Ng MA, Yining Liu MS, Sarah Gaither PhD, Samuel Marsan MA, Nancy Zucker PhD December 31, 2020 Abstract Objective Accumulating evidence suggests that the prevalence of eating disorders among Chinese women is a public health concern. Prior studies have
- [Bentley-Edwards' Essay Published in Springer Nature](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/bentley-edwards-essay-published-in-springer-nature/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-4555ta' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] July 7, 2020 Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, the Associate
- [NEW ESSAY HIGHLIGHTS NEED AND PLAN FOR BLACK FATHER EMPOWERMENT](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/new-essay-highlights-need-and-plan-for-black-father-empowerment/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-4555ta' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] DURHAM, N.C. – “America is not another word
- [Cook Center Receives Brady Foundation Education Grant](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/cook-center-receives-brady-foundation-education-grant/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-4555ta' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Wednesday, July 15, 2020 The Samuel DuBois Cook
- [Making a strong case for reparations among descendants of enslaved African Americans is economist William Darity, Jr](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/making-a-strong-case-for-reparations-among-descendants-of-enslaved-african-americans-is-economist-william-darity-jr/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kcdeosjr' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] The Gist July 06, 2020 On the Gist, Trump at Mount Rushmore. In the interview, making a strong case for reparations among descendants of enslaved African Americans is economist William Darity, Jr in his new book, From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First
- [Support For Black-Owned Businesses Rises As Communities Respond To Protests, Pandemic](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/support-for-black-owned-businesses-rises-as-communities-respond-to-protests-pandemic/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kcdhwph1' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Wisconsin Public Radio By Megan Hart July 8, 2020 Between the pandemic, the resulting economic downturn, and the protests, 2020 is sure to be a year students study in history class. But Dr. Henry McKoy, a faculty member at the School of Business at North
- [Reparations bill gets new attention amid BLM. Could other nations provide a blueprint?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/reparations-bill-gets-new-attention-amid-blm-could-other-nations-provide-a-blueprint/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kcgmy6vf' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] USA Today Kim Hjelmgaard July 10, 2020 Just weeks after Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for almost nine minutes, the California Assembly passed a bill to establish a task force to study and develop reparation proposals for African Americans. But more than a
- [Conversations on building back better: Week 7 of TED2020](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/conversations-on-building-back-better-week-7-of-ted2020/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kckiq6l7' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] TED Blog by: Erin Gregory, Maria Ladias, Oliver Friedman and Tom Carter July 1, 2020 William “Sandy” Darity, economist, author Big Idea: The time has come to seriously talk about reparations: direct financial payments to the descendants of slaves for hundreds of years of injustice. How? A
- [Biden Offers Big Government Plan to Address Racial Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/biden-offers-big-government-plan-to-address-racial-inequality/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kcnesgdp' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By Jacob M. Schlesinger July 13, 2020 “We need a comprehensive agenda for racial equity in this country. This isn’t just about police reform,” the candidate said in an economic policy speech Thursday. In that speech, at a Pennsylvania metal-works factory,
- [Economics Journals Faulted for Neglecting Studies on Race and Discrimination](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/economics-journals-faulted-for-neglecting-studies-on-race-and-discrimination/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kcnf13rl' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] The Wall Street Journal By Amara Omeokwe July 12, 2020 A 2005 research paper from Mr. Myers and fellow economists Patrick Mason and William “Sandy” Darity found that papers with at least one Black author were more likely to report a finding of racial discrimination than papers
- [A Blueprint for Reparations in the US](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/a-blueprint-for-reparations-in-the-us/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kcp0wmsp' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] TED With clarity and insight, economist and author William "Sandy" Darity discusses how the grievous injustice of slavery in the US led to the immense wealth gap that currently exists between Black and white Americans. He explains how reparations for descendants of enslaved people would
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- [NEW PAPER EXAMINES DISPROPORTIONATE EFFECT OF EUGENICS ON NC’S BLACK POPULATION](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/new-paper-examines-disproportionate-effect-of-eugenics-on-ncs-black-population/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kcxgf8nl' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Duke Today By Lucas Hubbard July 21, 2020 “The United Nations’ official definition of genocide includes ‘imposing measures to prevent births within a (national, ethnically, racial or religious) group,’ ” says co-author William A. Darity Jr., a professor of public policy, African and African American
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- [Economist proposes slavery reparations of up to $12TRILLION - equivalent to $800,000 per black household or more than half of the American GDP](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/economist-proposes-slavery-reparations-of-up-to-12trillion-equivalent-to-800000-per-black-household-or-more-than-half-of-the-american-gdp/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kduczzmr' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Daily Mail By Keith Griffith August 13, 2020 A prominent economist has laid out the case for reparations for the black descendants of slaves in the U.S., estimating payments of up to $12 trillion would be needed to atone for the historical injustice. Duke University
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- [10 Takeaways From Dr. Sandy Darity’s New Research: Middle Class Not a Level Playing Field for Black People](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/10-takeaways-from-dr-sandy-daritys-new-research-middle-class-not-a-level-playing-field-for-black-people/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kafbnonx' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] The Moguldom Nation Written by Isheka N. Harrison May 18, 2020 Duke professor and economist Dr. Sandy Darity’s research on wealth inequalities between racial groups has earned him respect as an expert on the subject. As leader of the university’s Samuel DuBois Cook Center for
- [How The Crisis Is Making Racial Inequality Worse](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/how-the-crisis-is-making-racial-inequality-worse/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kapbos3y' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] NPR By Greg Rosalsky May 26, 2020 "Black Americans are approximately 13% of the nation's population but hold closer to 2.6% of the nation's wealth," says William Darity Jr., the Samuel DuBois Cook distinguished professor of public policy, African and African American studies and economics
- [Joe Biden, the Moderate, Plans the Most Radical Economic Overhaul Since FDR](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/joe-biden-the-moderate-plans-the-most-radical-economic-overhaul-since-fdr/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kay49obn' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] NEWSWEEK By Steve Friess June 1, 2020 What also seems clear—and Biden supporters hope will ultimately weigh in their candidate's favor—is that the public, for now at least, seems receptive to dramatic New Deal-like ideas about what's needed to restore the country to economic health
- [Protests, Police Brutality, And A Pandemic](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/protests-police-brutality-and-a-pandemic/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kazhv8e3' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] WUNC 91.5 By CHARLIE SHELTON-ORMOND & DAVE DEWITT June 2, 2o2o The ongoing protests are also fueled by historic and longstanding violence and institutional inequalities perpetrated against black Americans- inequalities that have been illuminated by the pandemic’s death toll. We talk with William Darity, director of the Samuel
- [Racial Inequality: Black Workers Face 'Devastating Job Loss' During The Pandemic, Study Says](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/racial-inequality-black-workers-face-devastating-job-loss-during-the-pandemic-study-says/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kb6o44f5' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] WBUR By Adam Waller June 5, 2020 "William Darity: “It's important to understand that the racial wealth gap is a consequence of American policies. It is not a consequence of any form of dysfunctional behavior on the part of blacks or poor decision making on
- [‘Black communities have been robbed’: Will reparations for black Americans finally get real consideration?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/black-communities-have-been-robbed-will-reparations-for-black-americans-finally-get-real-consideration/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kb7y5unq' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] MarketWatch By Meera Jagannathan June 8, 2020 Nearly every 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, including presumptive nominee Joe Biden, eventually backed the idea of studying potential reparations proposals. During a campaign event last week, Delaware state Sen. Darius Brown pushed Biden to actually fund reparations rather than study them, the
- [Take Democrats Seriously, Not Literally](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/take-democrats-seriously-not-literally/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kb9h7ase' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Commentary By Noah Rothman June 9, 2020 Likewise, the earliest stages of the Democratic primary race in 2019 were typified by an internal debate over the virtue of pursuing slavery reparations in public policy. Many thoughtful and sincere advocates for such a policy insist it does not
- [Embodied: Everyone Is Talking About Race Right Now. But How And For How Long?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/7622/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kbgo3v9f' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] WUNC By STACIA BROWN & ANITA RAO June 11, 2020 Interracial couples may be approaching conversations about racism from difficult angles than usual in this moment -- or engaging the topic directly for the very first time. White friends are struggling with how to approach their black friends
- ['From Here to Equality' Author Makes A Case, And A Plan, For Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/from-here-to-equality-author-makes-a-case-and-a-plan-for-reparations/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kblno1h4' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] NPR June 17, 2020 When slavery ended, the disenfranchisement of African Americans did not. Discrimination continued in jobs, housing, education — barriers that have contributed to the staggering economic inequality that persists in the country today. In a new book, economist William Darity Jr. makes
- [40 Acres And A Mule: How Post Civil War Policy Kicked Off Racial Wealth Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/40-acres-and-a-mule-how-post-civil-war-policy-kicked-off-racial-wealth-inequality/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kblo2rmq' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] WBUR By Robin Young & Samantha Raphelson Read the full article here . [/av_textblock]
- [WHY DOES THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP MATTER?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/why-does-the-racial-wealth-gap-matter/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kbloddcn' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] The Center for Public Integrity By Susan Smith Richardson June 17, 2020 Welcome back to The Moment, a newsletter of conversations and context from people you need to hear. I’m Susan Smith Richardson, CEO of the Center for Public Integrity. In this second edition of the
- [10 Takeaways From Sandy Darity’s New Report, ‘Resurrecting The Promise Of 40 Acres: The Imperative Of Reparations’](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/10-takeaways-from-sandy-daritys-new-report-resurrecting-the-promise-of-40-acres-the-imperative-of-reparations/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kblom4x7' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] The Moguldom Nation By Ann Brown June 9, 2020 Two of the most noted reparations activists, William “Sandy” Darity Jr. and Andrea Kirsten Mullen, have released a new report, “Resurrecting the Promise of 40 Acres: The Imperative of Reparations for Black Americans. In it, they argue
- [Dr. Clinton Boyd, Jr.: Things to Consider When Engaging Fathers](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/dr-clinton-boyd-jr-had-the-opportunity-to-kick-off-mens-health-month/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kblpmtej' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Dr. Clinton Boyd Jr., Postdoctoral Associate at the Cook Center made a presentation at the National Institute for Children’s Health during Men’s Health Month. Dr. Boyd discussed the importance of father involvement with children. Thoughtful Interactions: Things to Consider When Engaging Fathers Watch the full
- [Black reparations and the racial wealth gap](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/7657/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kblrgbpv' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Brookings William “Sandy” Darity and Kirsten Mullen June 15, 2020 The origins of this gulf in Black and White wealth stem from the immediate aftermath of slavery when a promise made to provide the formerly enslaved with 40 acres in land grants went unmet—while many White Americans were provided substantial “hand outs” (typically 160 acres) of land in the west. Neel Kashkari, president of
- [How Reparations for Slavery Became a 2020 Campaign Issue](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/7670/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kbrxhz0c' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] NY Times By Emma Goldberg June 21, 2020 “This is a nation that has gone through slavery, Reconstruction, lynching, Jim Crowism,” Ms. Jackson Lee said Thursday. “We’re in a new era. We have the hearts and minds of the American people. That’s why I think
- [Money And Justice](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/7676/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kbrxr5hi' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] NPR By Sarah Gonzalez, James Sneed, Sam Sanders, Darian Woods June 19, 2020 When the protests erupted, little nonprofits like the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund were so overwhelmed with donations they had to stop taking them entirely. Meanwhile, other foundations took money they might not
- [Seeking a part-time graduate research assistant for the 2020-2021?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/the-samuel-dubois-cook-center-for-social-equity-is-seeking-a-part-time-graduate-research-assistant-for-the-2020-2021/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kbs27gt0' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] JOB DESCRIPTION The Samuel Dubois Cook Center for Social Equity is seeking a part-time graduate research assistant for the 2020-2021 school to support grant-funded research on gifted education programs. This opportunity would be ideal for students who are interested in quantitative research, state policy analysis, and
- [What is Owed](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/7690/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kbtn485f' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] NY Times By Nikole Hannah-Jones June 24, 2020 In 2018, Duke University’s Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity and the Insight Center for Community Economic Development published a report called “What We Get Wrong About Closing the Racial Wealth Gap” that examined the common misperceptions about
- [Five Things Leaders Must Consider to Effectively Address Racial Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/five-things-leaders-must-consider-to-effectively-address-racial-inequality/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kbtny4x6' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Duke Fuqua June 19, 2020 Watch the full interview here. These public statements are a beginning, but to foster truly authentic dialogue and actual change, business leaders first need to turn inward and assess how prepared they are to lead these conversations, said Ashleigh Shelby Rosette,
- [Did North Carolina Economically Breed-Out Blacks During its Historical Eugenic Sterilization Campaign?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/7717/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kc1z0lq5' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] American Review of Political Economy Gregory N. Price* William Darity Jr.** Rhonda V. Sharpe*** June 28, 2020 Abstract Evidence exists that the state of North Carolina's eugenic sterilization program was racially biased insofar as it specifically targeted black Americans. In this paper, we consider the
- [Black Americans' wealth gap ties together the George Floyd protests and coronavirus](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/black-americans-wealth-gap-ties-together-the-george-floyd-protests-and-coronavirus/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kc3lykbt' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] NBC News By Lynn Stuart Parramore June 30, 2020 Since the 2008 economic collapse, Hamilton’s research with economist Christopher Famighetti shows Black college graduates have faced bigger barriers in the housing market compared to whites. This flies in the face of the truism that a college
- [My message to biracial people questioning their role in Black Lives Matter](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/my-message-to-biracial-people-questioning-their-role-in-black-lives-matter/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kc3qh7vg' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] TODAY By By Dr. Sarah E. Gaither June 30, 2020 As a biracial Black and white woman with white skin and brown wavy hair, does my anger in response to the countless racist murders taking place across our country even matter? Because of how I look,
- [How to raise anti-racist babies, according to psychology](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/how-to-raise-anti-racist-babies-according-to-psychology/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kc3sipck' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] NBC News-Think By By Dr. May Ling Halim and Dr. Sarah Gaither June 28, 2020 This has been a summer of protest, with thousands upon thousands of people from all different backgrounds marching through the streets condemning racial injustice and the killings of men and women like George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
- [Professor: The Wealth Gap is a Systemic Issue We Haven’t Addressed](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/7737/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kc3tf47d' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Spectrum Local News BY TARA HERRSCHAFT RALEIGH JUL. 01, 2020 RALEIGH, N.C. – Antoine Marshall, 33, is a Raleigh attorney, who’s now working from home, just like 30-year-old Wes Tripp, who’s also a Raleigh attorney. They both entered this profession hoping to make a difference. And
- [How America’s Founding Fathers Missed a Chance to Abolish Slavery](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/7749/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kcaimz9g' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] FP By Michael Hirsh July 3, 2020 William Darity, a Duke University economist and scholar who is one of the nation’s leading authorities on the economic impact of slavery and the continuing problem of income inequality for African Americans, believes that there were “a number
- [Seeing White: Transformation](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/seeing-white-transformation/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-kcaiwrhk' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Resilience By John Biewen, Chenjerai Kumanyika, originally published by Scene on Radio July 2, 2020 Sandy Darity: The Baby Bonds proposal, the basic idea is, it’s not that you give a child a bond per se, but you give every child a trust fund. Wealthy families frequently provide their
- [Duke Immerse Visits Dual-Language School in Durham](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/duke-immerse-visits-dual-language-school-in-durham/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-4555ta' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] On Tuesday, February 4, the Duke Immerse GIRI
- [Duke Immerse in Hawaii: Travel and First Day at Manoa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/duke-immerse-in-hawaii-settling-in/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-4555ta' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Monday, February 24, 2020 - Tuesday, February 25,
- [Duke Immerse in Hawaii: Discussing Globalization, Pearl Harbor, and Education Policy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/duke-immerse-in-hawaii-we-are-one/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-4555ta' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - Thursday, February 27,
- [Slavery reparations can happen. Some states are adopting their own versions](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/slavery-reparations-can-happen-some-states-are-adopting-their-own-versions/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-4555ta' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] Daily Kos By Carolyn Copeland Friday, March 6,
- [Duke Immerse Transitioning to Digital Alternatives](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/duke-immerse-transitioning-to-digital-alternatives/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-4555ta' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] In conjunction with the recent Duke University announcement
- [Update on Cook Center Events](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/update-on-cook-center-events/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-4555ta' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] In light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak and
- [Experts warn of mental health fallout from mass US unemployment](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/experts-warn-of-mental-health-fallout-from-mass-us-unemployment/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-4555ta' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] The Guardian By Lauren Aratani April 3, 2020
- [Cook Center Cancelling 2020 Young Scholars Program](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/cook-center-cancelling-2020-young-scholars-program/) - [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' row_boxshadow='' row_boxshadow_color='' row_boxshadow_width='10' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' padding='0px' highlight='' highlight_size='' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' column_boxshadow='' column_boxshadow_color='' column_boxshadow_width='10' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-55ngmm'] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-4555ta' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] As a result of the impact of the
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- [As economy struggles amid coronavirus, low-wage workers of color taking a major hit...](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/as-economy-struggles-amid-coronavirus-low-wage-workers-of-color-taking-a-major-hit/) - [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-k89m4pk8' custom_class='' admin_preview_bg=''] NBC News By: Janelle Ross March 25, 2020 “I think almost any time we have an economic crisis — speaking more specifically about black folks and Latinos — the same groups of people are going to be severely harmed because in the best of times,
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- [Affiliates Publish Study Linking Worker‑Driven Social Responsibility to Improved Infant Health](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/affiliates-publish-study-linking-worker-driven-social-responsibility-to-improved-infant-health/) - 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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- [William A. Darity Jr. Works on Report for NYC Health Department Studying Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Wealth and Health](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-works-on-report-for-nyc-health-department-studying-racial-and-ethnic-inequities-in-wealth-and-health/) - February 20, 2026 — A new first-of-its-kind study of nearly 3,000 adults in New York City finds significant inequities in wealth and health outcomes across the 11 most common racial and ethnic groups, showing that Black and Latino New Yorkers have less wealth and unfairly worse health outcomes compared to others. Conducted in June 2024 by
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- [William A. Darity Jr. and Other Economists Flag Potential Inequality in Trump’s Newborn Investment Accounts](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-and-other-economists-flag-potential-inequality-in-trumps-newborn-investment-accounts/) - Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. provided comments in a new article from Quartz examines President Donald Trump’s proposal to create investment accounts for children born during his second term, and the plan could ultimately widen the wealth gap. While the policy would provide every eligible child with a government-seeded account, it also allows families,
- [Carliss Chatman writes Bloomberg Law column on how Tesla’s move to Texas reshapes shareholder rights](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/carliss-chatman-writes-bloomberg-law-column-on-how-teslas-move-to-texas-reshapes-shareholder-rights/) - Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman, Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, wrote a column on how Tesla's move to Texas is testing just how far modern corporate law will lean in favor of management. In 2024, Tesla strategically moved its legal home from Delaware to Texas. A move that positioned the company to benefit from
- [Nancy MacLean research featured on Funding the Future blog](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/nancy-maclean-research-featured-on-funding-the-future-blog/) - Faculty Affiliate Nancy MacLean's research has been featured in a blog post by Richard Murphy on the Finding the Future Blog. He writes, "Nancy MacLean's Democracy in Chains is one of the most powerful books of our time. It is not a conspiracy theory but a history of how the American right turned James Buchanan's
- [Nancy MacLean speaks at Columbia Law about Why Authoritarians Fear Democracy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/nancy-maclean-speaks-at-columbia-law-about-why-authoritarians-fear-democracy/) - Today, Faculty Affiliate Nancy MacLean, William H. Chafe Professor of History and Public Policy Emerita at Duke University, will speak with Professor Carol Anderson, Janai Nelson, and Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw at Columbia Law School. She will be apart of a panel, presented by The Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies and the African American
- [Nancy MacLean on panel at the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/nancy-maclean-speak-on-panel-at-the-center-for-public-theology-and-public-policy-at-yale-divinity-school/) - On November 10th, Faculty Affiliate Nancy MacLean, William H. Chafe Professor of History and Public Policy Emerita at Duke University, visited the Yale Center on Public Theology & Public Policy to speak on a panel, "Theology and Resistance: What History Teaches Us". She joined Bishop William Barber II and legal scholar John Witt to discuss
- [William A. Darity Jr. highlighted in Capital B story about NYC reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-highlighted-in-capital-b-story-about-nyc-reparations/) - Founding Director William A. Darity Jr.'s work on reparations was highlighted in Capital B story about the possibility of mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to successfully purse reparations in New York City. Dr. Darity's says that closing the racial wealth gap is the best measure for reparations. He estimates that New York would have to pay
- [Fenaba Addo featured in webinar on racial inequities in student debt](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/fenaba-addo-featured-in-university-of-wisconsin-institute-for-research-on-poverty-webinar-on-racial-inequities-in-student-debt/) - Faculty Affiliate Fenaba Addo, Associate Professor of Public Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill, participated in a webinar hosted by the University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty. Dr. Addo, along with two other experts, contributed insight on the impact of college loan debt across racial lines. I want to underscore that student debt is not just
- [Sandra L. Barnes publishes multiple studies examining faith, sexuality, and well-being among Black youth](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sandra-barnes-publishes-research-on-religious-embodiment-in-young-black-members-of-the-lgbtqia-community/) - Faculty Affiliate Sandra L. Barnes, the C.V. Starr Professor of Sociology at the Brown University, continues to lead critical conversations on religion, identity, and the lived experiences of Black communities. Her recent publications explore how faith, culture, and structural factors shape well-being and belonging among young Black people with diverse sexual identities. Below are three
- [Carliss Chatman writes about Texas ballot proposition to permanently ban taxes on security transactions in Bloomberg Law](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/carliss-chatman-writes-about-texas-ballot-proposition-to-permanently-ban-taxes-on-security-transactions-in-bloomberg-law/) - Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman, Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, wrote an op-ed on Proposition 6, a measure on the upcoming Texas's ballot that would make Texas the only state in the nation with a constitutional ban on securities-transfer taxes and occupation taxes on register market operators. Chatman notes that Texas is already a
- [Rachel Ruff Authors ESSENCE Feature on HBCU Graduates and Students Shaping the Future of Business, Fashion, and STEM](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/rachel-ruff-authors-essence-feature-on-hbcu-graduates-and-students-shaping-the-future-of-business-fashion-and-stem/) - Rachel Ruff, Research Associate and Research & Communications Fellow at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center, was a featured contributor in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of ESSENCE Magazine, where she authored “Leaders of The New School: How Historically Black Colleges and Universities Are Defying the Odds and Creating a New Class of Innovators.” HBCU alums are
- [Joaquín Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba Co-Authors New Study on Farmwork, Mixed-Status Families & Mental Health](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/joaquin-alfredo-angel-rubalcaba-co-authors-new-study-on-farmwork-mixed-status-families-mental-health/) - Faculty Affiliate Joaquín Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba, Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is co-author of a new article titled “Farmwork and family: How mixed-status families influence the mental health of foreign-born farmworkers” in SSM – Mental Health. The study explores how immigration-status dynamics within farmworker
- [Joaquín Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba Co-Authors Study on Immigration Enforcement and U.S. Agricultural Labor Supply](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/joaquin-alfredo-angel-rubalcaba-publishes-study-on-immigration-enforcement-and-u-s-agricultural-labor-supply/) - Faculty Affiliate Joaquín Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba, Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has co-authored a new article titled “The effects of ongoing internal immigration enforcement on the U.S. agricultural labor supply” in the Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. Using a novel empirical
- [Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. quoted in NYTimes article about California's attempts at reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-a-darity-jr-quoted-in-nytimes-article-about-californias-attempts-at-reparations/) - Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. gave a comment in a New York Times article discussing recent development in California’s efforts towards reparations. Earlier this month, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a series of bills that would have given descendants of enslaved Africans preference in college admissions, home loan assistance, and restitution for property seized
- [Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. Speaks at Bob Moses Conference in Boston](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-a-darity-jr-speaks-at-bob-moses-conference-in-boston/) - Yesterday, William A. (“Sandy”) Darity Jr., Founding Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center, spoke at the Bob Moses Conference in Boston, where he outlined the staggering economic toll of slavery and mass incarceration. He noted that the wealth extracted from enslaved labor totals an estimated $18.6 trillion at a 3% interest rate, and could
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards to deliver 2025 Payne Lecture in Faith, Justice, and Health Care](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/keisha-bentley-edwards-to-deliver-2025-payne-lecture-in-faith-justice-and-health-care/) - Faculty Affiliate Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University, will deliver the Richard Payne Lecture in Faith, Justice, and Health Care this Friday. The event is hosted by the Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School. Her lecture, titled Black Women’s Religion and Their Health: When Individual and Institutional Factors Intersect, represents
- [Kisha Daniels’ Service-Learning Course Featured on Duke Trinity Podcast](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/kisha-daniels-service-learning-course-featured-on-duke-trinity-podcast/) - Faculty Affiliate Kisha Daniels, Associate Professor of the Practice in Education at Duke University, and Duke undergraduate Selena Collins were recently featured on the Duke Trinity podcast, Duets, for their collaborative service-learning course, Critical Pedagogy of Hip Hop. The course connects Duke students with middle and high schoolers across Durham Public Schools to explore education,
- [Melissa Scott: Climate Positivity—It’s What We Need](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/melissa-scott-climate-positivity-its-what-we-need/) - Former Postdoctoral Associate and The Pandemic Divide contributor Melissa Scott recently published an op-ed in INDY Week reflecting on Hurricane Helene and its ties to the climate crisis. In the piece, Dr. Scott shares her experience staying in her family’s cabin in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains where she and her young son witnessed the
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards discusses links between economic justice and health equity on Questions You Didn’t Ask Podcast](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/keisha-bentley-edwards-discusses-links-between-economic-justice-and-health-equity-on-questions-you-didnt-ask-podcast/) - Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University, was recently featured on the podcast Questions You Didn’t Ask, hosted by Niasha Fray. In the episode, “What if your zip code determined your health, wealth, and life expectancy?”, Dr. Bentley-Edwards and entrepreneur/community leader Farad Ali explore the deep ties between economic justice and health. They
- [Prentiss Dantzler co-authors op-ed on Toronto Housing Crisis and Unequal Eviction Burdens](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/prentiss-dantzler-co-authors-op-ed-on-toronto-housing-crisis-and-unequal-eviction-burdens/) - Faculty Affiliate Prentiss Dantzler recently co-authored an op-ed in Metropolitics titled “Visible Minorities, Visible Risk: Toronto’s Unequal Eviction Burden”, which analyzes how the housing crisis in Toronto disproportionately impacts racialized communities. In the piece, they highlight how eviction risks are unequally distributed across socioeconomic and racial lines, emphasizing the urgent need for policy reforms that
- [Quran Karriem Announced as New Assistant Professor at Syracuse](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/quran-karriem-announced-as-new-assistant-professor-at-syracuse/) - We are excited to announce that Quran Karriem, former Postdoctoral Associate at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center, has been appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. Dr. Karriem is a media theorist, electronic musician, and installation artist whose work explores the intertwined
- [Carliss Chatman co-authors article about Disney’s Jimmy Kimmel decision in Bloomberg Law](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/carliss-chatman-co-authors-article-about-disneys-jimmy-kimmel-decision-in-bloomberg-law/) - Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman, Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, co-authored a commentary in Bloomberg Law with Sergio Alberto Gramitto Ricci examining the governance challenges behind Disney’s reversal on suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live! The authors argue that such “whiplash” decisions highlight the risks of treating corporate values as flexible rather than foundational. They emphasize
- [New report from Loneke Blackman Carr on 2022 NIH Workshop](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/new-report-from-loneke-blackman-carr-on-2022-nih-workshop/) - Faculty Affiliate Loneke Blackman Carr, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut, has co-authored a new NIH workshop report. The report summarizes the outcomes of a 2022 NIH workshop held to assess current evidence, identify gaps, and chart future directions for obesity interventions that advance health equity. Key themes
- [Nancy MacLean Publishes Op-Ed on Duke Leadership Amid Federal Threats to Higher Education](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/nancy-maclean-publishes-op-ed-on-duke-leadership-amid-federal-threats-to-higher-education/) - Cook Center core faculty, Nancy MacLean, published an op-ed in the News & Observer titled “Duke leadership is letting down higher ed in a moment it should be fighting back.” In the piece, MacLean warns that American higher education is facing “the gravest menace to its mission in our history,” citing the Trump administration’s reported
- [New paper from Loneke Blackman Carr and Kristen Cooksey Stowers on weight loss interventions among black men and women](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/new-paper-from-loneke-blackman-carr-and-kristen-cooksey-stowers-on-weight-loss-interventions-among-black-men-and-women/) - Faculty Affiliates Loneke Blackman Carr, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut, and Kristen Cooksey Stowers, Assistant Professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut and Adjunct Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences at Duke University, recently co-authored a new paper. The study highlights
- [Celebrating Faculty Affiliate Raffi García on earning tenure at RPI](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/celebrating-faculty-affiliate-raffi-garcia-on-earning-tenure-at-rpi/) - We are thrilled to celebrate Dr. Raffi E. García, Faculty Affiliate and Cohort 11/12 DITE Fellow at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center, on his promotion to Associate Professor in Finance and Accounting with tenure at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Garcia has been an active contributor to many Cook Center projects and a dedicated scholar
- [Nancy MacLean Publishes Op-Ed on Duke Leadership Amid Federal Threats to Higher Education](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/young-scholars-program-celebrates-10th-cohort-with-capstone-event/) - The Historic Durham Armory, the hopping location downtown that once featured acts from Duke Ellington to Ella Fitzgerald and was the inspiration for Ernie Barnes’ The Sugar Shack, hosted another lively event this week: A celebration of the 10th cohort of Young Scholars from the Hank and Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute.
- [Sarah Gaither publishes paper in Journal of Experimental Child Psychology on children’s socializing preferences](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sarah-gaither-publishes-paper-in-journal-of-experimental-child-psychology-on-childrens-socializing-preferences/) - Faculty Affiliate Sarah Gaither, Associate Professor in Duke University’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, recently co-authored a new article in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. The study examined how group identity and wealth status shape social preferences among children in Hong Kong. Researchers compared responses from 115 Chinese children and 84 ethnic minority South
- [Sarah Gaither's research featured in Duke Psychiatry blog on Colleges embracing peer support](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sarah-gaithers-research-featured-in-duke-psychiatry-blog-on-colleges-embracing-peer-support/) - Faculty Affiliate Sarah Gaither, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Duke University’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, was recently featured in the Duke Psychiatry blog for her role as co-author of a new study on peer support programs in higher education. The study, published in the Journal of American College Health, provides the most comprehensive look to
- [Kristen Cooksey Stowers featured in UCONN Today](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/kristen-cooksey-stowers-featured-in-uconn-today/) - Faculty Affiliate Kristen Cooksey Stowers, Assistant Professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences at Duke University, was recently featured in UConn Today for her role in strengthening community-engaged health research. There can be unnecessary red tape that makes day-to-day work tough.
- [Jorge Zumaeta publishes in Journal of Risk and Financial Management](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/jorge-zumaeta-publishes-in-journal-of-risk-and-financial-management/) - Core Faculty Jorge Zumaeta, Senior Director of Continuing Education and Adjunct in the Department of International Business at Florida International University, recently published an article in the Journal of Risk and Financial Management. The study examined social preference parameters and financial decision-making among welfare recipients in Miami, Florida, comparing their behaviors to those of college
- [Two new articles on Health and Justice from Lauren Brinkley-Rubenstein](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/two-new-articles-on-health-and-justice-from-lauren-brinkley-rubenstein/) - Faculty Affiliate Lauren Brinkley-Rubenstein, Professor of Population Health Sciences at Duke University, recently contributed two publications. She authored an op-ed in Health Affairs examining how Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) budget surge has created a growing public health crisis, highlighting the consequences of prioritizing detention spending over community health. In addition, Dr. Brinkley-Rubenstein co-edited the
- [Shamia Truitt: Teaching as Art, Equity, and Legacy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/shamia-truitt-teaching-as-art-equity-and-legacy/) - For Shamia Truitt, teaching is far more than a career, it is a calling rooted in service, creativity, and a steadfast commitment to equity. Throughout her more than two decades in the classroom, Truitt has championed a holistic, student-centered philosophy that honors the complexity of her students’ lives. Today, as a 7th grade teacher at
- [Oyinkan Ajasa: A Journey from Scholar to Teacher](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/oyinkan-ajasa-a-journey-from-scholar-to-teacher/) - Once a student in the Hank and Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute, Oyinkan Ajasa has come full circle, returning this summer as a teaching assistant with years of study, community work, and teaching experience at her disposal. “It feels surreal to be back in this space,” Ajasa says. “This program gave me
- [Cook Center Course on Gender and Development Inspires Rigorous Inquiry and Personal Growth](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/undergraduate-graduate-education/minor-in-inequality-studies/cook-center-course-on-gender-and-development-inspires-rigorous-inquiry-and-personal-growth/) - By Rachel Ruff Durham, NC - This April at Duke University's Levine Science Research Center, students from the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course presented their capstone projects, bringing to life their semester-long investigations into gender and development. This class, part of the broader educational programming from the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity
- [Duke Immerse: Caste, Class, and Race – A Transformative Journey into Global Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/stories/duke-immerse-caste-class-and-race-a-transformative-journey-into-global-inequality/) - By Rachel Ruff "Caste, Class, and Race: Inequality and Reparations in the US and India," a brand-new program from Duke Immerse designed by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, offers Duke undergraduates an opportunity to spend the spring 2025 semester exploring group-based, systemic inequality with a focus on India and the United States,
- [Director William A. Darity Jr. and former DITE fellow Stephan Lefebvre publish paper in AEA Papers and Proceedings](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/director-william-a-darity-jr-and-former-dite-fellow-stephan-lefebvre-publish-paper-in-aea-papers-and-proceedings/) - Cook Center Director William A. “Sandy” Darity Jr. and former Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics (DITE) fellow Stephan Lefebvre published a new article in the AEA Papers and Proceedings titled “Root Causes of the Racial Wealth Gap: A Critique of the Fed View”. In this piece, Darity and Lefebvre challenge the Federal Reserve’s approach
- [Kelly Padalino ’25 on the Value of Inequality Studies and her experience at Duke](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/kelly-padalino-25-on-the-value-of-inequality-studies-and-her-experience-at-duke/) - When Kelly Padalino was applying to college, her plan was simple: focus on her academics but continue dancing. Her decision to attend Duke set her on a path that combined her love of the arts and public policy, and later, a new understanding of inequality.
- [Arielle Solomon ’25 on Marine Science, Inequality Studies, and Learning to See the World Differently](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/uncategorized/arielle-solomon-25-on-marine-science-inequality-studies-and-learning-to-see-the-world-differently/) - This weekend, Arielle Solomon will graduate from Duke with a major in Marine Science and Conservations and a minor in Inequality Studies, a combination that displays her appreciation for both animal science and the humanities.
- [Sandra Santillan: Understanding Systems to Make Change](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sandra-santillan-understanding-systems-to-make-change/) - Sandra Santillan first encountered the Hank and Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute as a high school student at Hillside High School, encouraged by a teacher who recognized her strong writing skills. “I thought I was in trouble,” she says, recalling how her teacher pulled her aside. Instead, the teacher introduced her to
- [Sashir Moore-Sloan: Bringing History to Life for the Next Generation of Scholars](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sashir-moore-sloan-bringing-history-to-life-for-the-next-generation-of-scholars/) - Sashir Moore-Sloan teaches American History, World History, Women’s Studies, and AP U.S. History at Charles E. Jordan High School, and has taught in Durham schools for more than twenty years. She is also as an adjunct professor in the History Department at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). This summer, she will be an instructor in
- [Kollin Brown: From Aaron Young Scholar to Aspiring Educator](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/kollin-brown-from-aaron-young-scholar-to-aspiring-educator/) - Kollin Brown’s journey is one that comes full circle. Once a high school participant in the Cook Center’s Hank and Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute, Brown returns this summer—not as a student, but as a teacher’s assistant. It has been 7 years since Brown was an Aaron Young Scholar himself. Now, after
- [Jaelyn Nixon: Studying Systems, Supporting Students, and Staying Curious](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/jaelyn-nixon-studying-systems-supporting-students-and-staying-curious/) - Jaelyn Nixon didn’t plan on becoming a public policy scholar. She didn’t plan on teaching high school students research methods, either. But then again, her path has never really followed a straight line. What has stayed consistent is her curiosity. “I knew I wanted to study people,” says Nixon, a returning instructor to the Hank
- [Akanke Mason-Hogans: Finding Meaning in Moments](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/akanke-mason-hogans-finding-meaning-in-moments/) - For Akanke Mason-Hogans, returning to the Hank and Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute as a co-instructor feels like a natural continuation of a journey that began long before her first day in a classroom. Mason-Hogans, a Durham native and graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, didn’t always know she wanted to
- [A Q&A with the Authors of Stratification Economics and Disability Justice](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/a-qa-with-the-authors-of-stratification-economics-and-disability-justice/) - Q+A: Adam Hollowell and Keisha Bentley-Edwards Dr. Adam Hollowell serves as Senior Research Associate at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity and Director of the Inequality Studies Minor at Duke University. He is also the Faculty Director of the Benjamin N. Duke Memorial Scholarship Program and Director of the Global Inequality Research Initiative. An
- [William A. Darity Jr. Discusses Edited Reparations Issue of RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-discusses-edited-reparations-issue-of-rsf-the-russell-sage-foundation-journal-of-the-social-sciences/) - Founding Director William Darity Jr. is among the many contributors to The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences double issue “Black Reparations: Insights from the Social Sciences”. The issue brings together current social science research and policy options regarding reparations for Black Americans. Darity was both featured in this conversation and was one
- [William A. Darity Jr. Featured in Marketplace Discussion about the State of Black Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-featured-in-marketplace-discussion-about-the-state-of-black-reparations/) - Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. and Kirsten Mullen gave comments in conversation on the Marketplace Morning Report with host David Brancaccio and Marketplace's Mitchell Hartman on the state of reparations after Tulsa’s mayor recently announced a $105 million reparations plan. Hartman has been reporting on the racial wealth gap through the lens of Tulsa,
- [Director William A. Darity's Baby Bonds Research Highlighted in New Yorker Article](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/director-william-a-daritys-baby-bonds-research-highlighted-in-new-yorker-article/) - Founding Director William A. "Sandy" Darity, Jr. is cited in The New Yorker for his co-authored work with economist Darrick Hamilton on the Baby Bonds proposal. The article contrasts their proposal with a new savings account initiative proposed by President Donald Trump and House Republicans. The Darity-Hamilton Baby Bonds plan, developed in 2010, would establish
- [New paper from Loneke Blackman Carr published in Eating Behaviors](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/new-paper-from-loneke-blackman-carr-published-in-eating-behaviors/) - Faculty Affiliate Loneke Blackman Carr, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut, published a pilot study in Eating Behaviors evaluating a 12-week online intervention called SATISFY, designed to prevent weight gain by addressing emotional eating. In collaboration with Dr. Rachel Goode (UNC-Chapel Hill), the program combined appetite awareness training with lifestyle strategies
- [Lisa Gennetian Quoted in Marketplace Article on Effects of Tariffs of Goods](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/lisa-gennetian-quoted-in-marketplace-article-on-effects-of-tariffs-of-goods/) - Faculty Affiliate Lisa Gennetian, Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Director of Graduate Studies in the Sanford PhD Program, and economist, is cited in a recent article examining how new tariffs on Chinese imports are raising the cost of essential baby gear. As prices for necessities like car seats and bassinets rise by
- [Celebrating Transitions: Cook Center Scholars and Staff Move into New Chapters](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/celebrating-transitions-cook-center-scholars-and-staff-move-into-new-chapters/) - At the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, we believe that equity-driven work is not just about the research we produce but the people who shape it. This summer, we celebrate the remarkable journeys of our community members who are transitioning into new roles, programs, and stages of life. Their contributions have left a
- [Sungmee Kim Authors Working Paper Highlighting Link Between Remote Learning and Increased Risk of Child Maltreatment](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sungmee-kim-authors-working-paper-highlights-alarming-link-between-remote-learning-and-increased-risk-of-child-maltreatment/) - A new working paper by Sungmee Kim, Ph.D., Cook Center Postdoctoral Associate, sheds light on a troubling consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic’s shift to remote learning: a rise in severe child maltreatment that went largely undetected by schools. Titled “The Unintended Cost of Distance Learning: An Analysis of Child Maltreatment,” the study is part of
- [Carliss Chatman Highlights Justice Jackson’s Crucial Civil Rights Dissent in Bloomberg Law](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/carliss-chatman-highlights-justice-jacksons-crucial-civil-rights-dissent-in-bloomberg-law/) - In a recent Bloomberg Law article, Carliss Chatman, associate professor at SMU Dedman School of Law and faculty affiliate of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, examines Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent in the Supreme Court’s decision to deny review in Nicholson v. W.L. York, Inc. Justice Jackson, joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor,
- [Founding Director Sandy Darity featured in WUNC Series "Calling for Change"](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-sandy-darity-featured-in-wunc-series-calling-for-change/) - In the summer of 2020, WUNC launched a special coverage series titled “Calling for Change.” The series highlighted the voices of Black activists and leaders advocating for racial equity in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder and the widespread protests that followed. Five years later, WUNC revisited several of those voices to reflect on what
- [Nancy MacLean quoted in DeSmog article about Project 2025](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/nancy-maclean-quoted-in-desmog-article-about-project-2025/) - Nancy MacLean, Cook Center faculty affiliate and William H. Chafe Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University, was recently quoted in a major DeSmog investigation revealing ties between current cabinet members and the organizations behind Project 2025. The DeSmog report found that 70 percent of Trump’s cabinet has direct ties to groups affiliated
- [Sungmee Kim presents at the 2025 Triangle Economics of Education Workshop](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sungmee-kim-presents-at-the-2025-triangle-economics-of-education-workshop/) - On May 14, 2025, the Duke Center for Child & Family Policy hosted the Triangle Economics of Education Workshop (TEEW) at the Sanford School of Public Policy. The event convened leading scholars to share and discuss empirical research on the economics of education. Among the presenters was Sungmee Kim, Postdoctoral Associate at the Samuel DuBois
- [New Book from Core Faculty Adam Hollowell and Keisha Bentley-Edwards Explores Disability Justice Through the Lens of Stratification Economics](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/new-book-from-core-faculty-adam-hollowell-and-keisha-bentley-edwards-explores-disability-justice-through-the-lens-of-stratification-economics/) - The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity is proud to celebrate the release of Stratification Economics and Disability Justice, a new book by Adam Hollowell, Ph.D. and Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Ph.D. Published by Cambridge University Press, explores how the activism of Black disabled leaders must be central to how we understand and address economic inequality
- [Henry C. McKoy featured on WCHL On the Porch](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/henry-c-mckoy-featured-on-wchl-on-the-porch/) - Faculty Affiliate Dr. Henry C. McKoy Jr. sat down with Randy Voller on the most recent episode of On the Porch. He joins the show to talk about his experience and perspective in his distinguished career in finance, investing, business, higher education, and public service. Listen to the full episode here: On the Porch: Dr.
- [Sarah Gaither co-authors new paper on racial ambiguity in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sarah-gaither-co-authors-new-paper-on-racial-ambiguity-in-journal-of-experimental-social-psychology/) - Faculty Affiliate Sarah E. Gaither co-authored a paper in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology titled, “Cross-cultural perceptions of racial ambiguity: Testing the universality of the ingroup overexclusion effect”. Dr. Gaither is the Nicholas J. and Theresa M. Leonardy Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University. Dr. Gaither an her
- [Sarah Gaither co-authors chapter in Handbook of Experimental Social Psychology](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sarah-gaither-co-authors-chapter-in-handbook-of-experimental-social-psychology/) - Faculty Affiliate Sarah E. Gaither co-authored a chapter in the Handbook of Experimental Social Psychology titled, "Social stigma and coping for people with pluralistic identities". Dr. Gaither an her team address that pluralistic identities have become increasingly common, yet the shared stigma experiences of these groups go relatively unrecognized. They highlight the shared experiences of
- [Carliss Chatman writes article about DEI Rollbacks in Bloomberg Law](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/carliss-chatman-writes-article-about-dei-rollbacks/) - As companies scale back on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman writes about the legal risks in "running away" from these agreements in article for Bloomberg Law. Chatman is an associate professor a Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law specializing in the fields of corporate law, commercial law, race and entrepreneurship,
- [Carliss Chatman comments on corporate DEI attacks in Marketplace article](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/carliss-chatman-comments-on-corporate-dei-attacks-in-marketplace-article/) - As legal attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives rise, Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman provided insights on the decisions of companies like Costco in continuing their diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in article by Marketplace. Chatman is an associate professor a Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law specializing in the fields of corporate law,
- [From Here to Equality one of Oklahoma's bestselling books for week of May 25](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/from-here-to-equality-one-of-oklahomas-bestselling-books-for-week-of-may-25/) - The second edition of From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century, authored by William A. Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen, has made Oklahoma's best seller list. The book, published by The University of North Carolina Press in 2022, engages critically with economic injustices head-on and make the most comprehensive
- [Fenaba Addo interviewed on WUNC about long-term effects of student loan debt](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/in-the-news-opeds-features/fenaba-addo-interviewed-on-wunc-about-long-term-effects-of-student-loan-debt/) - Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Fenaba Addo, Ph.D. joined Leoneda Inge and Stacia Brown in a conversation about student loan debt. Dr. Addo is an associate professor of public policy at the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill and is the co-author of A Dream Defaulted: The Student Loan Crisis Among Black Borrowers. In this interview,
- [William A. Darity Jr. quoted in Washington Post article about Vetoed Maryland Reparations Bill](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-quoted-in-washington-post-article-about-vetoed-maryland-reparations-bill/) - After Maryland's proposed bill to study reparations was vetoed, Founding Director William A. “Sandy” Darity Jr., Ph.D. shared his perspective with The Washington Post, emphasizing that while the bill's aim was commendable, state-level efforts are fundamentally insufficient. Based on the research Dr. Darity and his colleagues have conducted on the racial wealth gap, the amount
- [Nancy MacLean quoted in opinion piece on Project 2025 in the News & Observer](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/nancy-maclean-quoted-in-opinion-piece-on-project-2025-in-the-news-observer/) - Faculty Affiliate Nancy MacLean, Ph.D. was quoted in opinion article assessing the strategies behind Project 2025 based on her analysis in her 2017 book, Democracy in Chains. Her book identifies traces how Charles Koch and his network have redirected capitalism away from public regulation to allow a wealthy minority to rule. As Ned Barnett writes
- [William A. Darity Jr. in new short film The Fire This Time](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-in-new-short-film-the-fire-this-time/) - Founding Director William A. “Sandy” Darity Jr., Ph.D., appears in the new short film The Fire This Time, which explores the historical links between pandemics and social unrest. Directed by award-winning filmmaker and artist Mariam Ghani, The Fire This Time weaves together archival and contemporary footage to examine the social reverberations of major pandemics, drawing
- [Arko Dasgupta on Rabindranath Tagore in The Indian Express](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/arko-dasgupta-on-rabindranath-tagore-in-the-indian-express/) - In a recent article for The Indian Express, doctoral fellow Arko Dasgupta reflects on Rabindranath Tagore’s timeless warning: “I will never allow patriotism to triumph over humanity.” Writing amid today’s surge of nationalist fervor and aggressive border politics, Dasgupta draws parallels to Tagore’s own apprehensions about nationalism’s mechanizing force on human relationships. Dasgupta urges readers
- [Charting New Waters: Arielle Solomon ’25 on Marine Science, Inequality Studies, and Learning to See the World Differently](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/charting-new-waters-arielle-solomon-25-on-marine-science-inequality-studies-a-learning-to-see-the-world-differently/) - This weekend, Arielle Solomon will graduate from Duke with a major in Marine Science and Conservations and a minor in Inequality Studies, a combination that displays her appreciation for both animal science and the humanities. Originally from Tampa, Florida, Solomon began her college journey at NYU, where she was studying international relations. “I originally wanted
- [Unpacking Inequality: Dylan Tuchman ’25 on Inequality Studies and Future in Child Advocacy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/unpacking-inequality-dylan-tuchman-25-on-inequality-studies-and-future-in-child-advocacy/) - For Dylan Tuchman, the path to law school felt almost inevitable, but not in the way one might expect. With a father and sister already in the legal field, the profession was indeed familiar territory. But her true motivation was sparked by an early love of history and focus on children's rights. "I always loved
- [Looking Beyond Yourself: Kelly Padalino ’25 on the Value of Inequality Studies and her experience at Duke](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/looking-beyond-yourself-kelly-padalino-25-on-the-value-of-inequality-studies-and-her-experience-at-duke/) - When Kelly Padalino was applying to college, her plan was simple: focus on her academics but continue dancing. Her decision to attend Duke set her on a path that combined her love of the arts and public policy, and later, a new understanding of inequality. “I definitely chose Duke because I really wanted to do
- [Kisha Daniels quoted in Duke Chronicle about student fatigue](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/kisha-daniels-quoted-in-duke-chronicle-about-student-fatigue/) - Faculty Affiliate Kisha Daniels gave comments in Duke Chronicle feature about the potential impact of grade inflations on the University's grading practices. The feature includes interviews from various Duke faculty with perspectives about lenient grading, students complaining about B's, the pressures of the job market, and students just performing better. Dr. Daniels offered a perspective
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards leads research to address kidney health disparities](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/keisha-bentley-edwards-leads-research-to-address-kidney-health-disparities/) - Core Faculty Affiliate Keisha Bentley-Edwards led a research team in examining the way CKD and kidney failure disproportionately affect marginalized racial and ethnic populations because of structured inequalities in new paper in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Bentley-Edwards and her research team identify a critical need for clinical trials to identify
- [William A. Darity Jr. and Lisa Gennetian: A Child-Centered Framework for Black Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-and-lisa-gennetian-a-child-centered-framework-for-black-reparations/) - New research published in Nature Human Behaviour advances a case for child-centric Black reparations in the United States. The study, co-authored by Faculty Affiliate Lisa Gennetian, Christina Gibson-Davis, and Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. explores how reparations could specifically address long-standing disparities experienced by Black children and their families. The paper, supported by the
- [William A. Darity Jr. Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-sciences/) - We are excited to celebrate Founding Director, William A. Darity Jr. in his election as a New Member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences! Dr. Darity is named in the Public Affairs and Public Policy section of the Leadership, Policy, and Communications class. Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- [William "Sandy" Darity Jr. on the Implications of an All-White Presidential Cabinet](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-sandy-darity-on-the-tavis-smiley-podcast-the-implications-of-an-all-white-presidential-cabinet/) - Founding Director, William "Sandy" Darity, discussed the potential racial and social harms of a nearly all white presidential cabinet on the Tavis Smiley Podcast. He acknowledges that while representation matters, it does not inherently guarantee policies that advance equity. I don't think that visual representation is a sufficient basis for making a judgement about any
- [Lisa Gennetian featured on Institute for Research on Poverty podcast](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/lisa-gennetian-featured-on-institute-for-research-on-poverty-podcast/) - Many countries use direct cash aid programs as an integral part of their social safety net. In the United States, there have been few national efforts, but more and more guaranteed income programs are being implemented at state, county, and local levels. In this episode, Dr. Lisa Gennetian draws on her co-authored paper, “Unconditional Cash Transfers for
- [Fenaba Addo featured in Brookings conversation on social issues and dynamics](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/fenaba-addo-featured-in-brookings-conversation-on-social-issues-and-dynamics/) - On April 15th, Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Fenaba Addo joined the Kitchen table gathering event at the Brookings Institute, part of the launch for Andre Perry's new book, Black Power Scorecard. Perry's book draws on extensive research to measure how much power Black Americans have by examining property ownership, business, wealth, education, health, and social
- [Spring DITE Conference Held in Atlanta](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/conferences/dite/spring-dite-conference-held-in-atlanta/) - Pop quiz: You're a junior economics professor who's about to go up for tenure. How should you pick your potential reviewers so that your odds of success are highest? How do (or even how can) you balance the big three of teaching, research, and service to the profession? And, most importantly, where do you find
- [A Q&A with Faculty Affiliate Jim C. Harper II](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/a-qa-with-faculty-affiliate-jim-c-harper-ii/) - Q+A: Jim C. Harper II Associate Dean for the School of Graduate Studies and Professor of History at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), Faculty Affiliate with the Duke Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity Dr. Jim C. Harper II is the Associate Dean for the School of Graduate Studies and Professor of History at North
- [Fenaba Addo co-authors paper on Black and White Wealth Differentials](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/fenaba-addo-co-authors-paper-on-black-and-white-wealth-differentials/) - Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Fenaba R. Addo, Ph.D., recently coauthored a review article in the Annual Review of Sociology that explores the racialized dynamics of debt and wealth in the United States. The paper synthesizes various categories of research that examine the sources of racial disparities in wealth and debt, and it explores how these disparities reflect
- [John Purakal recognized as Sullivan Award Recipient in Duke Today](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/john-purakal-recognized-as-sullivan-award-recipient-in-duke-today/) - Faculty Affiliate John Purakal was recently featured in Duke Today as one of the three recipients of the 2025 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. Purakal is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. His research interests include social drivers of health, racial & ethnic disparities of emergency care, and cardiovascular disease.
- [William A. Darity Jr. joins Justene Hill in conversation about The Freedmen's Bank](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/dr-william-a-darity-jr-joins-dr-justene-hill-in-conversation-about-the-freedmens-bank/) - Join Founding Director, Dr. William A. Darity Jr., in a Fireside Chat with Dr. Justene Hill on her new book, Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank, on Thursday, April 17 at 4:45pm at the Center for Documentary Studies. Justene Hill is associate professor of history at the University of Virginia
- [Nancy MacLean Gives Powerful Remarks at Organization of American Historians](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/nancy-maclean-gives-powerful-remarks-at-organization-of-american-historians/) - Faculty Affiliate Nancy MacLean, Ph.D. gave historical context to the political ideology of the current White House Administration on a panel at the opening session of the Organization of American Historians. Dr. MacLean is the William H. Chafe Distinguished Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University. Neil Steinberg uses Dr. MacLean's comments as
- [Cook Center Commissioned Article on HBCUs published in Du Bois Review](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-commissioned-article-on-hbcus-published-in-du-bois-review/) - What Effect Does Being a Historically Black College/University Have on Endowments? In research funded by the Cook Center, Dr. Gregory Price examines this relationship in new research published in the Du Bois Review. Dr. Price is a Professor of Economics at the University of New Orleans and was mentor in the first cohort of DITE.
- [A Q&A with Postdoctoral Affiliate Eric E. Griffith](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/stories/a-qa-with-postdoctoral-affiliate-eric-e-griffith/) - Q+A: Eric Griffith, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate within the Duke Center for the Study of Aging Postdoctoral Research Training Program Eric E. Griffith joined the Cook Center as a Postdoctoral Associate in 2021 before joining the Duke Center for the Study of Aging Postdoctoral Research Training Program in 2023. He completed his dissertation fieldwork in
- [A Q&A with Research Associate Qirui Ju](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/a-qa-with-research-associate-qirui-ju/) - Q+A: Qirui Ju Research Associate with the Duke Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity Qirui Ju joined the Cook Center in 2022 as a Research Assistant, working with founding director Dr. William A. “Sandy” Darity Jr. and other senior researchers. Upon graduating from his master’s program at Duke, he continued with the Cook Center
- [A Q&A with Senior Faculty David M. Malone](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/a-qa-with-senior-faculty-david-m-malone/) - Q+A: David Malone, Ph.D. Senior Faculty at the Duke Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity and Professor of the Practice in Education at Duke University David Malone, PhD, joined the Cook Center in 2014, when it first originated as the Duke Consortium on Social Equity. He is currently the Co-Director of the Working Group
- [John Purakal publishes new paper on PTSD among emergency medicine doctors during COVID-19 pandemic](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/john-purakal-publishes-new-paper-on-ptsd-among-emergency-medicine-doctors-during-covid-19-pandemic/) - A research team, including Cook Center Faculty Affiliate John Purakal, MD, MS, examines posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among emergency medicine physicians in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to provide a preliminary assessment of this relationship with considerations to other demographic and workplace factors, such as gender, geography, and previous diagnosis.
- [Ronda Taylor Bullock featured in EdNC article on 10-year anniversary of we are](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/ronda-taylor-bullock-featured-in-ednc-article-on-10-year-anniversary-of-we-are/) - Faculty Affiliate Ronda Taylor Bullock was featured in article detailing the impact of multiple organizations in North Carolina highlighting student voices. Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock is the co-founder and lead curator of her organization, we are, which stands for "working to extend anti-racist education". In its 10th year, Dr. Bullock emphasized we are's role in
- [Henry McKoy continues advocacy against new development plans in Durham with Hayti Reborn](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/henry-mckoy-continues-advocacy-against-new-development-plans-in-durham-with-hayti-reborn/) - Faculty Affiliate Dr. Henry C. McKoy Jr. gave comments in CBS17 story about new development plans in Durham. Developer Sterling Bay plans to construct more housing units and retail space, which will also include a separate lab and office building. Dr. McKoy is a co-founder of Hayti Reborn, which has been vocal in its disapproval of
- [Henry McKoy quoted in story about Hayti Reborn](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/henry-mckoy-quoted-in-story-about-hayti-reborn/) - Faculty Affiliate Dr. Henry C. McKoy Jr. was quoted in WTVD-TV article about the rezoning plans of Heritage Square in the historic Hayti District by developers looking to change the platform for multi-story, mixed-use development. Dr. McKoy is a co-founder of Hayti Reborn, which is rallying support from the community against these efforts. He is
- ["The job that needs to be done": Latest DITE Conference Kicks Off in Durham](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/conferences/dite/the-job-that-needs-to-be-done-latest-dite-conference-kicks-off-in-durham/) - In her keynote address Thursday evening, Dr. Kaye Husbands Fealing relayed an astonishing fact to a room of economists: From 2011-2020, the annual number of economics PhDs awarded to black women never rose above the single digits. "It's amazing how small these numbers are relative to the job that needs to be done," said Dr.
- [New Roundtable in Journal of American Studies featuring Dr. William A. Darity Jr. and Lucas Hubbard](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/new-roundtable-in-journal-of-american-studies-featuring-dr-william-a-darity-jr-and-lucas-hubbard/) - Founding Director Dr. William A. Darity Jr., and Research Associate Lucas Hubbard were featured in the "Black Reparations Roundtable" in the new issue of the Journal of American Studies, edited by Nicole Gipson and Ahmed Honeini. The Journal of American Studies’ "Black Reparations Roundtable" seeks to contribute to conversations around arguments for Black reparations on
- [MLK Day speech from Henry McKoy published in INDY Week](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/mlk-day-speech-from-henry-mckoy-published-in-indy-week/) - Faculty Affiliate Dr. Henry C. McKoy Jr.'s abridged version of a speech he delivered at Durham’s Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Sermon was published by INDY Week. Dr. McKoy is a former presidential appointee of the Biden administration, a former assistant secretary of the North Carolina Department
- [New paper from Lauren Brinkley-Rubenstein](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/new-paper-from-lauren-brinkley-rubenstein/) - A research team led by Dr. Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences at Duke and faculty affiliate at the Cook Center, examined how structural factors such as access to housing support and patterns of health care use, including emergency department visits, relate to the risk of overdose withing 12 months following release from
- [Faculty Affiliate Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-lauren-brinkley-rubenstein-receives-presidential-early-career-award-for-scientists-and-engineers/) - The Cook Center is proud to celebrate Faculty Affiliate Lauren Brinkley-Rubenstein in receiving the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers! Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein is an Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences and core faculty in the Samuel Dubois Cook Center on Social Equity. On January 14th, President Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers
- [Mentoring Program for Economics Faculty to convene in Atlanta for Spring Session](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/mentoring-program-for-economics-faculty-to-convene-in-atlanta-for-spring-session/) - The Cook Center’s DITE program, which provides mentorship and support for tenure-track economists from underrepresented groups, is set to convene its fellows, mentors, and scholars from April 10-12 at Emory University's Conference Center in Atlanta, GA. This convening is one of two that will take place this year for current fellows to have the opportunity
- [Society for Research in Child Development Spotlights Keisha Bentley-Edwards during Black History Month](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/society-for-research-in-child-development-spotlights-keisha-bentley-edwards-during-black-history-month/) - Cook Center Associate Director of Research and Director of Health Equity Working Group Keisha Bentley-Edwards was spotlighted by the Black Caucus of the Society for Research in Child Development for Black History Month. From research experiences as an undergraduate at Howard, to the value of mentorship, Dr. Bentley-Edwards details her career experiences and trajectory to
- [Study Reveals Black Families’ Hesitancy Toward Home Visiting Programs Due to Surveillance Concerns](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/study-reveals-black-families-hesitancy-toward-home-visiting-programs-due-to-surveillance-concerns/) - A research team, including Cook Center affiliates Imari Z. Smith and Lisa A. Gennetian, reveals that concerns about government surveillance deter Black families from enrolling in early childhood home visiting programs. Despite proven benefits—including reductions in maternal mortality and improvements in child development—Black parents are less likely to enroll due to concerns about government surveillance
- [Garry S. Mitchell to Lead Equity in Research Learning Collaborative March Meeting](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/garry-s-mitchell-to-lead-equity-in-research-learning-collaborative-march-meeting/) - The March meeting of the Center for Child and Family Policy's Equity in Research Learning Collaborative will welcome Garry Mitchell Jr., Assistant Professor of Public Policy! Drawing on an extensive organizational ethnography of a non-profit organization aimed at facilitating elite educational access for racially and economically marginalized students, this talk explores the ethical and practical
- [Will Damron published in Explorations in Economic History](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/will-damron-published-in-explorations-in-economic-history/) - Cook Center Postdoctoral Associate Will Damron was recently published in the Explorations in Economic History Journal. His research explores a newly-collected dataset covering manufacturers in North Carolina in the early 1900s to examine the effects of electrification at the establishment level. In this paper, Damron studies the gains from electrification and the effects on workers
- [Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. Receives AEA Distinguished Scholar Award](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-a-darity-jr-receives-aea-distinguished-scholar-award/) - Last year Founding director, William A. "Sandy" Darity, Jr., was named a 2024 Distinguished Fellow by the American Economic Association (AEA). On January 5th, 2025 he received the award at the ASSA Annual Meeting. Darity, the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics at Duke University, is one of
- [Accepting Applications for the Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics (DITE)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/accepting-applications-for-the-diversity-initiative-for-tenure-in-economics-dite/) - In 2015 the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reported that only 6 percent of full-time faculty are Black and 5 percent are Latino, and these numbers are lower in economics. Similarly, a 1994 study found that there were eleven Black economists teaching at the nation’s twenty-five highest-ranked universities; a 2006 study identified thirteen such
- [The Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute is accepting applications for Summer 2025](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars-summer-research-institute-is-accepting-applications-for-summer-2025/) - The Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute is a program that provides high school students enrolled in Durham Public Schools (DPS) with training to enhance their writing, research, and presentation skills. The program is sponsored by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University in partnership with Durham
- [A Q&A with Doctoral Fellow Arko Dasgupta](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/a-qa-with-doctoral-fellow-arko-dasgupta/) - Arko Dasgupta is a PhD candidate in History at Carnegie Mellon University and a doctoral fellow in the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University. He studies Modern India, the British Empire, early Indian immigration in the United States, and the American Civil Rights Movement. Recently, he presented a component of his
- [Sandra Barnes Documentary "Four Voices: Journeys" Nominated for Two Nashville/Midsouth Emmys](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sandra-barnes-documentary-four-voices-journeys-nominated-for-two-nashville-midsouth-emmys/) - Faculty Affiliate Sandra Barnes documentary, "Four Voices: Journeys" has been nominated for two Nashville/Midsouth Emmys. "Four Voices: Journeys" was created and produced by Barnes, and explores the lives of four young Black members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The film delves into their experiences with religion and spirituality in the South. The documentary is being recognized
- [Aaron Young Scholar Akanke Mason-Hogans nominated for the 2025 Beginning Teacher of the Year award at Durham Public Schools](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/aaron-young-scholar-akanke-mason-hogans-nominated-for-the-2025-beginning-teacher-of-the-year-award-at-durham-public-schools/) - We are proud to celebrate Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholar Akanke Mason-Hogans in her recognition by The Beginning Teacher Support Program. In a recent post by the Durham Public School Mentors, they displayed all nominees for the recognition. The DPS Beginning Teacher Support Program provides one-on-one service from District BT Mentors and School-Based
- [Participatory Design, AI, and Research Ethics: Dr. Quran Karriem on Inequality in Research](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/undergraduate-graduate-education/minor-in-inequality-studies/participatory-design-ai-and-research-ethics-dr-quran-karriem-on-inequality-in-research/) - As part of the Inequality Studies Minor, the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity offers a methods course, "How To Study Inequality," dedicated to examining different research methodologies through the lens of inequality. This interdisciplinary course equips students with both quantitative and qualitative research methods, helping them critically engage with how research can inform
- [Cook Center Affiliates Discuss Economic and Educational Barriers at Black Policy Conference](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/stories/cook-center-affiliates-discuss-economic-and-educational-barriers-at-black-policy-conference/) - On Saturday, February 22nd, the Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy hosted its second annual Black Policy Conference, Black Mobility: What Does It Mean to Shape Black Opportunity? Presented by the Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Black Policy Student Association, and Policy in Living Color, the conference brought together experts, scholars, and
- [Spring Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) Capstone Event to Showcase Student Research on Reparations and Disability Justice](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/spring-global-inequality-research-inititive-capstone-event-to-showcase-student-research-onreparations-and-disability-justice/) - The Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) Capstone Event is set to take place on Monday, April 21, 2025, from 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM, in the Friedl Building Jameson Gallery (East Campus) offering a platform for students to present their semester-long research projects. GIRI facilitates integrated study and research, preparing students for advanced academic work
- [Cook Center Research and William A. Darity Jr mentioned in article on Funding for Reparations Research](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-research-and-william-a-darity-jr-mentioned-in-article-on/) - The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity and Director William "Sandy" Darity Jr. were recently featured in an Inside Philanthropy article discussing the potential impacts of anti-DEI executive orders on funding for reparations research and advocacy. The article highlights the William T. Grant Foundation's $300,000 grant to the Cook Center in 2021, which supported
- [William A. Darity Jr. Featured on WFAE show about Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-featured-on-wfae-show-about-reparations/) - The conversations around reparations for the descendants of African slaves in America continues as the racial wealth gap widens. Cook Center Director William A. Darity Jr. joins the Charlotte Talks radio show with Mike Collins to further discuss findings from The Black Reparations Project: A Handbook for Racial Justice. Listen to the conversation here: The
- [William A. Darity Jr. adds comments to op-ed on Republican reparations bill in California](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-adds-comments-to-op-ed-on-republican-reparations-bill-in-california/) - Cook Center Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. recently added comments to a CalMatters article covering the controversy surrounding a GOP-backed reparations bill that fractured California's Black Caucus and key grassroots supporters. In his remarks, Dr. Darity reaffirmed his long-held position that federal reparations, not state-level efforts, are the most viable and comprehensive path toward
- [Cook Center Students visit Historic Stagville Plantation](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-students-visit-historic-stagville-plantation/) - Durham, NC - On Wednesday, February 7, students from the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity's History of Inequality course-part of the Center's Inequality Studies minor-traveled to North Durham for a tour of the former Stagville Plantation, once one of the largest plantations in North Carolina. This trip, led by instructor Will Damron, a
- [Cook Center Recognizes Three Individuals and Mentors Who Are “Just Getting Started”](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/stories/cook-center-recognizes-three-individuals-and-mentors-who-are-just-getting-started/) - The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity awarded three Career Achievement Awards on Monday evening, April 1 in Washington D.C., celebrating a cohort of individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and impact in advancing social equity, championed the cause of social justice, and inspired meaningful change in their communities. The three recipients of the
- [“Ask For What You Need”: Latest Cohort of DITE Convenes in Washington D.C.](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/conferences/dite/ask-for-what-you-need-latest-cohort-of-dite-convenes-in-washington-d-c/) - On Tuesday, the Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics kicked off its spring meeting in Washington, D.C. The DITE program, which provides mentorship and workshops to aid the transition from junior faculty status to associate professor for economists from underrepresented groups (most notably, Black, Latinx, and Native American economists), is currently in the midst of
- [“The Mentoring Continues”: DITE Program Concludes Spring 2024 Conference](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/conferences/dite/the-mentoring-continues-dite-program-concludes-spring-2024-conference/) - The spring gathering of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity's Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics (DITE) program wrapped up its 3-day program in Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 4. The program, which provides mentorship and workshops to aid the transition from junior faculty status to associate professor for economists from underrepresented groups (most
- [Juneteenth and Beyond: Historical Context on Racial Inequality in North Carolina](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/juneteenth-and-beyond-the-historical-context-on-inequality-in-north-carolina/) - At the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, Juneteenth holds profound significance as we reflect on the prolonged journey to freedom for enslaved individuals. Established as a scholarly collaborative dedicated to studying and remedying inequalities, the Cook Center recognizes Juneteenth not only as a pivotal moment in American history but also
- ["Part of the family": Latest DITE Conference Concludes in Durham](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/conferences/dite/part-of-the-family-latest-dite-conference-concludes-in-durham/) - On Saturday, August 10, the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity concluded its latest gathering of the Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics (DITE) program in Durham, N.C. The program, which provides mentorship and workshops to aid the transition from junior faculty status to associate professor for economists from underrepresented groups (most notably, Black,
- [Aaron Young Scholars Recognized by Durham Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/aaron-young-scholars-recognized-by-durham-public-schools-dps-board-of-education/) - On August 22, 2024, current and former students who completed the Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute were honored by Durham Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education. This recognition celebrated the scholars' dedication and hard work in completing the rigorous four-week summer program and presenting their research to the community at
- [Aaron Young Scholars Program in Duke Today](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/aaron-young-scholars-program-in-duke-today/) - Duke Today has spotlighted the Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars program, recognizing it as "one of the few opportunities in the state for young people to get experience in conducting interdisciplinary social sciences research." "This program underscores the importance of conducting credible research and examines how research can shape different aspects of society.
- [NCSSM Students Shine at Annual Research Showcase Under Mentorship of Cook Center Faculty](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/high-school-programs/ncssm-partnership/ncssm-students-shine-at-annual-research-showcase-under-mentorship-of-cook-center-faculty/) - Durham, NC — Every year students at the North Carolina School of Science and Math (NCSSM) come together to showcase a year’s worth of research projects, culminating in a significant presentation event. Among these students were four of our student researchers who presented their in-depth investigations into various issues under the guidance of esteemed Cook
- [Cook Center Hosts Capstone for 2024 Aaron Young Scholars](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/high-school-programs/hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cook-center-hosts-capstone-for-2024-young-scholars/) - On Monday, August 5, the Cook Center celebrated its latest group of Hank and Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars with a joyous evening of student research, achievement, and praise at the Washington Duke Inn. 49 students from Durham Public Schools-across two cohorts-convened to present the research on issues of inequities in health, technology, education, labor,
- [Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards Featured in Videos by Duke Global Health Institute on Race, Racism, and COVID-19](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/dr-keisha-bentley-edwards-featured-in-videos-by-duke-global-health-institute-on-race-racism-and-covid-19/) - Cook Center associate director of research Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards has been featured in two videos and an article by Duke Global Health Institue (DGHI) where she discusses her recently published co-authored journal article titled Race, Racism, and Covid-19: Lessons Not Learnt. In the journal article, which was published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), Dr. Bentley-Edwards
- [Cook Center Founding Director William Darity, Jr. mentioned in article on Robert Wood Johnson Foundations Philanthropic efforts in Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-founding-director-william-darity-jr-mentioned-in-article-on-robert-wood-johnson-foundations-philanthropic-efforts-in-reparations/) - Cook Center Founding Director William "Sandy" Darity, Jr., has been featured in The Chronicle of Philanthropy article The Push for Payback: Robert Wood Johnson and 80 Other Foundations Make a Case for Reparations by Alex Daniels. Excerpt from the article: Perhaps the most striking grant Johnson has made was to a scholar at Duke University
- [Pt. 2 of Podcast Episode on The Black Reparations Project Released via Entrepreneurial Appetite](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/16227/) - Dr. William A. "Sandy" Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen have been featured in the second episode of a two-part podcast series by Entrepreneurial Appetite, taking a deep and transformative look into the heart of reparations for Black Americans via a comprehensive federal reparations program. In this episode, Dr. Langston Clark of Entrepreneurial Appetite talks with
- [Faculty Affiliate Sarah Gaither Partners with Durham Museum of Life and Science](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-sarah-gaither-partners-with-durham-museum-of-life-and-science/) - Faculty Affiliate Sarah Gaither, Nicholas J. and Theresa M. Leonardy Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University is co-piloting a Bass Connections team that is working with the Durham Museum of Life and Science to learn about children’s perceptions of what science is and who can be a scientist. Dr. Gaither's research focuses
- [Faculty Affiliate Nancy MacLean is Featured Speaker at Columbia Law School](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-nancy-maclean-is-featured-speaker-at-columbia-law-school/) - Faculty Affiliate Dr. Nancy MacLean, the William H. Chafe Distinguished Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University, was a featured speaker at the Freedom to Learn/Right to Learn Strategic Convening hosted by the African American Policy Forum at Columbia Law School on March 22, 2024. Dr. MacLean’s research focuses on race, gender, labor history
- [Faculty Affiliate Sarah Gaither Leading DukeLine to Support Students](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-sarah-gaither-leading-dukeline-to-support-students/) - Faculty Affiliate Sarah Gaither, Nicholas J. and Theresa M. Leonardy Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, is helping to lead DukeLine, an anonymous text line for Duke students who need support and advice in scenarios when in-person therapy isn’t an option. Read the full article by The Chronicle here.
- [Postdoctoral Associate Xiongfei Lei Presents Paper at Bucknell University](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/postdoctoral-associate-xiongfei-lei-presents-paper-at-bucknell-university/) - Postdoctoral Associate Xiongfei Lei presented his paper titled “The Unintended Impacts of the One-child Policy Relaxation in China on Women's Labor Market Outcomes” at the Chinese Economist Society’s (CRS) North America Annual Conference at Bucknell University on March 31, 2024. Dr. Xiongfei Lei's research focuses on the intersection between inequality and the labor market, especially in
- [Faculty Affiliate Kisha Daniels is a Guest Speaker for NC Department of Instruction](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-kisha-daniels-is-a-guest-speaker-for-nc-department-of-instruction/) - Faculty Affiliate Dr. Kisha Daniels, an Associate Professor of the Practice of Education at Duke University, was a guest presenter for the North Carolina Department of Instruction’s Department of Education Equity and Significant Proportionality Webinar series. Originally recorded February 29, the website is now available online. The webinar link for Dr. Daniels’ talk, titled “Understanding
- [Faculty Affiliate and Artist-in-Residence Bruce Orenstein Featured in Crain's Chicago Business Article & Podcast](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-and-artist-in-residence-bruce-orenstein-featured-in-crains-chicago-business-article-podcast/) - Faculty Affiliate and Artist-in-Residence at the Cook Center, Bruce Orenstein, has been featured in Crain's Chicago Business in an article and a podcast for his soon-to-be-released docuseries Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation. Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation is a four-part documentary series that lays bare the story of how Chicago devised
- [Cook Center Director Sandy Darity Named AEA 2024 Distinguished Fellow](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-director-sandy-darity-named-aea-2024-distinguished-fellow/) - DURHAM, N.C. — The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University is excited to announce its founding director, William A. “Sandy” Darity, Jr., has been named a 2024 Distinguished Fellow by the American Economic Association (AEA). Darity, the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics
- [Faculty Affiliate Bruce Orenstein Interviewed by CBS News](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-project-shame-of-chicago-shame-of-the-nation-featured-on-cbs-news/) - Cook Center Faculty Affiliate and Artist-in-Residence Bruce Orenstein was interviewed on CBS Chicago on Friday, April 12 about his four-part documentary series Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation. He joined Shame of Chicago producer Chris Jenkins to talk about about the stories explored in episode 1 of the series titled "The Color Tax", premiering
- [DITE Fellow Dr. Peter Q. Blair Achieves Tenure as Associate Professor at Harvard](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/dite-fellow-dr-peter-q-blair-achieves-tenure-as-associate-professor-at-harvard/) - Dr. Peter Q. Blair, a participating fellow in Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics' (DITE) 11th cohort with the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, has been promoted to associate professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) effective July 1. Dr. Blair's work as an economist focuses on the
- [Faculty Affiliate Bruce Orenstein Featured on WTTW: Chicago's PBS Station](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-bruce-orenstein-featured-on-wttw-chicagos-pbs-station/) - Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Bruce Orenstein was interviewed on Chicago Tonight, an evening program produced by WTTW, Chicago's PBS Station. Bruce Orenstein is the Creator and Director of the four-part documentary series titled "Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation". He was interviewed alongside series producer Chris Jenkins. Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation lays
- [Duke University Students to Showcase Innovative Gender and Development Research at Spring Capstone Event](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/duke-university-students-showcase-innovative-gender-and-development-research-at-spring-capstone-event/) - Durham, NC — On April 17, the Levine Science Research Center at Duke University will fill with excitement as students from the Spring 2024 Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course on Gender and Development present their capstone projects. These projects covered a range of topics from the impacts of gender stereotypes on STEM career aspirations
- [Founding Director William Darity & Affiliate A. Kirsten Mullen Speak at Berkeley School of Theology](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-darity-affiliate-a-kirsten-mullen-speak-at-berkeley-school-of-theology/) - On April 18, 2024, Cook Center Founding Director William Darity & Affiliate A. Kirsten Mullen spoke at the Inaugural Lecture for the Center for Truth, Racial Healing, and Restorative Justice at the Berkeley School of Theology. The Center at Berkley works locally and globally to offer opportunities for theological reflection, education, critique, and practice related to
- [Faculty Affiliate Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein Quoted in CNN Article](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-lauren-brinkley-rubinstein-quoted-in-cnn-article/) - Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, PhD, was recently quoted in a CNN article about how organs of deceased inmates in Alabama have been removed without family consent. In the article, she states: “It’s the wild, wild west. There’s no governance. ... What that health care should look like, who has bodily autonomy and who
- [Faculty Affiliate Loneke Blackmann Carr Receives Early Career Faculty Award](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-loneke-blackmann-carr-receives-early-career-faculty-award/) - Faculty Affiliate Dr. Loneke Blackman Carr, Assistant Professor in the Nutrition Department at the University of Connecticut, has received the Early Career Faculty Award from the Health Equity Special Interest Group of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Carr's research focuses on reducing disparities in obesity prevalence, and obesity prevention and treatment intervention outcomes in
- [Faculty Affiliate Vicki Bogan Named Incoming Director of Graduate Studies at the Sanford School](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-vicki-bogan-named-incoming-director-of-graduate-studies-at-the-sanford-school/) - Effective July 1, Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Dr. Vicki Bogan will become the Director of Graduate Studies of the Master of Public Policy (MPP) program at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. An award-winning educator, Bogan joined the Sanford School in fall 2023 as a professor of economics. Read more about Dr.
- [Faculty Affiliate Bruce Orenstein Interviewed on WBEZ Chicago/NPR Radio Show](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-bruce-orenstein-interviewed-on-wbez-chicago-npr-show/) - Faculty Affiliate Bruce Orenstein was interviewed on Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons, WBEZ Chicago's daily talk show in affiliation with NPR, to discuss his four-part documentary series Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation on May 7. Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation lays bare the true stories behind how Chicago and its suburbs devised
- [Founding Director William "Sandy" Darity Interviewed by WUNC on Black Reparations Project](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-sandy-darity-interviewed-by-wunc-on-black-reparations-project/) - Cook Center Founding Director William A. "Sandy" Darity, Jr., along with writer A. Kirsten Mullen, were recently interviewed by WUNC North Carolina Public Radio to discuss research from their edited volume The Black Reparations Project: A Handbook for Racial Justice. This research demonstrates a direct connection between slavery and today’s racial wealth gap. In the audio
- [Cook Center research featured in Inequality.org Op-Ed on the Racial Wealth Gap](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-research-featured-in-inequality-org-op-ed-on-the-racial-wealth-gap/) - Cook Center research was featured in Inequality.org Op-Ed on the Racial Wealth Gap. Senior Associate in Research and Communications Strategist Amber Holland takes readers through the work of Cook Center researchers to address questions about the Racial Wealth Gap and debunk common myths in their new study "Setting the Record Straight on Racial Wealth Inequality".
- [Faculty Affiliate Fenaba R. Addo quoted in Duke News and The Charlotte Post on recent research](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-fenaba-r-addo-quoted-in-duke-news-and-the-charlotte-post-on-recent-research/) - Faculty Affiliate Dr. Fenaba R. Addo, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, was quoted in two stories—for Duke News and for The Charlotte Post—for her recent research on the persistent and growing racial wealth gap in the United States. Addo’s paper—“Setting the Record Straight on Racial Wealth Inequality" was
- [Faculty Affiliate Sarah Gaither Discusses Impact of Random Roommate Assignments on Opinion Science Podcast](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-sarah-gaither-discusses-impact-of-random-roommate-assignments-on-opinion-science-podcast/) - Faculty Affiliate Dr. Sarah Gaither was recently interviewed on the Opinion Science Podcast about her research into how a random roommate assignment policy affects roommate relationships, attitudes, and behavioral changes based on roommate race. In the paper, published last month in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Gaither, the Nicholas J. and Theresa M. Leonardy
- [Founding Director William A. Darity recognized as Duke Centennial Trailblazer](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-a-darity-recognized-as-duke-centennial-trailblazer/) - Dr. William A. Darity, Cook Center Founding Director and Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and African and African American Studies, has been recognized as a Duke Centennial Trailblazer, an initiative by Duke University to honor 100 years of accomplishments and recognize “the faculty and staff leading us into the next century”. Darity’s
- [Empowering Black Entrepreneurs after the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/podcasts/empowering-black-entrepreneurs-after-the-covid-19-pandemic/) - Episode Summary: How exactly can we support Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurship in Durham, North Carolina, especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic? In this episode of Voices in Equity, the official podcast of the Samuel Dubois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, Dr. William "Sandy" Darity hosts a critical discussion on the
- [Postdoctoral Associate Pak Hung Lam's recent study featured by World Economic Forum & WRAL](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/postdoctoral-associate-pak-hung-lams-recent-study-featured-by-world-economic-forum-wral/) - Cook Center Postdoctoral Associate Pak Hung Lam recent study, "Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Academic Performance Among Children in North Carolina", has been featured by the World Economic Forum & WRAL. The study aimed to address previous limitations of relatively small or less representative samples to explore elevated exposure to ambient fine particulate
- [Faculty Affiliate Sarah Gaither Publishes Op-Ed in MSNBC](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-sarah-gaither-publishes-op-ed-in-msnbc/) - Faculty Affiliate Sarah Elizabeth Gaither, PhD, the Nicholas J. and Theresa M. Leonardy Associate Professor Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University, recently published an op-ed on multiracial identity for MSNBC. Dr. Gaither, in debunking Donald Trump's recent comments about the racial identity of Kamala Harris, emphasized the "counterproductive and dangerous" nature of Trump's comments and highlighted
- [Founding Director William A. Darity comments on Black Reparations in EBONY Magazine](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-a-darity-comments-on-black-reparations-in-ebony-magazine/) - Dr. William A. Darity Jr., the Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor and Founding Director of the Cook Center at Duke University, shared his insights in a recent EBONY Magazine article by Delaina Dixon. The article addresses the critical importance of reparations for Black Americans in the current presidential election, alongside issues like gun control and
- [Founding Director William A. Darity on New York's Reparations Commission](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-a-darity-on-new-yorks-reparations-commision/) - Dr. William A. Darity Jr., the Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor and Founding Director of the Cook Center at Duke University, recently shared his insights on the New York Reparations Commission's first meeting in an article by City Limits. Dr. Darity emphasized that while efforts like this are important, the racial wealth gap in New
- [Adam Hollowell and Kennedy Ruff Publish Article in The Upper New](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/adam-hollowell-and-kennedy-ruff-publish-article-in-the-upper-new-review/) - Senior Research Associate Adam Hollowell, PhD, and Associate in Research Kennedy Ruff published a new article in The Upper New, titled “Four ‘-ologies’ of Inequality Research.” In the article, which expanded upon a lecture Dr. Hollowell--the director of the Inequality Studies Minor--had delivered previously to the Hank and Billye Aaron Young Scholars Summer Institute--the summer program
- [Founding Director William A. Darity Interviewed by WURD Radio on Black Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-a-darity-interviewed-by-wurd-radio-on-black-reparations/) - Dr. William A. Darity Jr., the Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor and Founding Director of the Cook Center at Duke University, and Dr. Thomas Cramer were interviewed by Dr. James Peterson on their recent edited publication in Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences special issue on Black Reparations. I think that the negative
- [Founding Director William A. Darity quoted in Boston Globe Article on Wealth of Slave-owning Families](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-a-darity-quoted-in-boston-globe-article-on-wealth-of-slave-owning-families/) - Dr. William A. Darity Jr., the Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor and Founding Director of the Cook Center at Duke University, was recently quoted in an article examining how the legacy of slavery impacts the wealth of US legislators today. Dr. Darity emphasized the country’s history of racist policies and practices ripples into the present
- [Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein comments on use of Medicaid to expand health services for incarcerated individuals before release in NC](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/lauren-brinkley-rubinstein-comments-on-use-of-medicaid-to-expand-health-services-for-incarcerated-individuals-before-release-in-nc/) - Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein provided comments on recent use of Medicaid to expand health services provided to incarcerated individuals before their release in NC Health News article. Dr. Brinkley-Rubinstein, a professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine explains that this new use provides vital care as
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards interviewed for Silence in Sikeston Documentary and Podcast](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/keisha-bentley-edwards-interviewed-for-silence-in-sikeston-documentary-and-podcast/) - Cook Center Core Faculty Keisha Bentley-Edwards was interviewed for the "Silence in Sikeston" documentary and in the “Silence in Sikeston” podcast episode, Racism Can Make You Sick. These projects tell the story of the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright and the ensuing failure of the first federal attempt to prosecute a lynching. In the episode,
- [Elizabeth Degefe writes article in The Fulcrum](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/elizabeth-degefe-writes-article-in-the-fulcrum/) - Cook Center Postdoctoral Associate Elizabeth Degefe coauthored a piece in The Fulcrum. In the piece titled, The propaganda of 'meritocracy', Degefe and her co author, Jelani Ince, discuss current interpretations of merit and its effect on discussions of diversity, inclusion, equity and opportunity. Elizabeth is a Postdoctoral Associate in Duke University’s Samuel Dubois Cook Center
- [Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. interviewed in Policy 360 Podcast episode on Racial Wealth Inequality and Policy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-a-darity-jr-interviewed-in-policy-360-podcast-episode-on-racial-wealth-inequality-and-policy/) - A new episode of Sanford's Policy 360 podcast takes a deep dive into one of the key issues shaping the 2024 election: racial wealth inequality and its influence on social policy. William A. Darity Jr., the Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor and Cook Center Founding Director, joins the discussion with interim Dean Manoj Mohanan from
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards quoted in SELF.com article on medical gaslighting](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/keisha-bentley-edwards-quoted-in-self-com-article-on-medical-gaslighting/) - Cook Center Core Faculty Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards was quoted in SELF article discussing medical gaslighting and how to respond to it. Dr. Bentley-Edwards provided important advice for patients navigating their healthcare experiences. In the article, Bentley-Edwards emphasizes the importance of being prepared for medical appointments, suggesting that patients identify their top three concerns to discuss
- [Shame of Chicago Documentary Nominated for Mid-West Emmy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/shame-of-chicago-documentary-nominated-for-mid-west-emmy/) - Directed by documentary filmmaker and Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Bruce Orenstein, Shame of Chicago: Shame of the Nation is a five-part documentary series that brings alive the story of how Chicago’s real estate industry designed and exported the practices and policies that racially divided America’s northern cities during the 20th century. In the 2023-2024 Chicago/Midwest
- [Will Damron's paper on electricity featured on Our Long Walk blog](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/will-damrons-paper-on-electricity-featured-on-our-long-walk-blog/) - Cook Center Postdoctoral Associate Will Damron's paper was used in a blog post comparing the implementation of electricity and mechanised cotton spinning as new technologies to the current implementation of AI as a new technology. Johan Fourie uses Damron's newest paper, Gains from Factory Electrification: Evidence from North Carolina, 1905-1926, to support an argument that
- [Founding Director William Darity is Keynote Speaker at Interdisciplinary Conference on Racism Research in Germany](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-darity-is-keynote-speaker-at-interdisciplinary-conference-on-racism-research-in-germany/) - The Cook Center is pleased to announce that Founding Director, Dr. William A. Darity Jr. will deliver the opening keynote address at the upcoming "Behind the Data: Quantitative Approaches to Interdisciplinary Racism Research" conference. This significant event is organized by the WinRa Regional Network South, in collaboration with the University of Bayreuth and the University
- [Prentiss Dantzler Quoted About Housing Injustice in Canada](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-prentiss-dantzler-quoted-about-housing-injustice-in-canada/) - Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Dr. Prentiss Dantzler, Director of the Housing Justice Lab at the University of Toronto, contributed to a recent article discussing Canada's housing crisis and how immigrants are unfairly blamed. He emphasized that the housing crisis has been ongoing for years and that politicians often use immigrants as scapegoats instead of addressing
- [Carliss Chatman delivered a keynote address at the 2024 German Law Journal Symposium](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/carliss-chatman-delivered-a-keynote-address-at-the-2024-german-law-journal-symposium/) - On October 11th, the 2024 German Law Journal Symposium: Legal Personhood featured a keynote address by Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman. Chatman is a Professor of Law at the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. The title of Professor Chatman’s address was “The Battle for Global Human Rights: Super Persons vs. Partial Persons.”
- [Adam Hollowell named one of 12 finalists for Judith Deckers Prize at Duke](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/adam-hollowell-named-one-of-12-finalists-for-judith-deckers-prize-at-duke/) - The Cook Center is proud to announce that Core Faculty and Director of the Inequality Studies Minor Adam Hollowell has been named one of 12 finalists for Judith Deckers Prize at Duke! The Judith Deckers Prize is a recently established award at Duke University that recognizes excellence in undergraduate teaching. It aims to celebrate and promote outstanding
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards work on the Research Equity and Diversity Initiative (READI)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/keisha-bentley-edwards-work-on-the-research-equity-and-diversity-initiative-readi/) - Together, the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, and Duke University Health System launched a new initiative in 2021 aimed at achieving increased access to and equitable representation in clinical research. Cook Center Associate Director of Research and Core Faculty Affiliate Keisha Bentley Edwards has worked as a co-director with
- [Jean Beaman giving lecture at Centre for Migration Studies at University of British Columbia](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/jean-beaman-giving-lecture-at-centre-for-migration-studies-at-university-of-british-columbia/) - Faculty Affiliate Jean Beaman is set to give a lecture for the second event in the Centre for Migration Studies at University of British Columbia speaker series on Migration, Racialization, and Inequality. She will present her talk, “Suspect Citizenship: Rethinking Belonging and Non-Belonging in Plural Societies” in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. This event
- [Founding Director William A. Darity awarded the Inaugural William Spriggs Memorial Award by the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-darity-awarded-the-inaugural-william-spriggs-memorial-award-by-the-association-for-public-policy-analysis-management/) - The Cook Center is pleased to announce that Founding Director, Dr. William A. Darity Jr. has been awarded the William Spriggs Memorial Award from the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management! This award honors the life of a trailblazer in economics and labor policy, William Spriggs. Spriggs served as a chief economist of the
- [Henry McKoy quoted in North Carolina State University student newspaper on energy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/henry-mckoy-quoted-in-north-carolina-state-university-student-newspaper-on-energy/) - Faculty Affiliate Henry McKoy, the senior advisor to the undersecretary for the U.S. Office of Science and Innovation, was quoted in a student article about NC State’s fifth annual Energy Week. Dr. McKoy was present to lead a conversation and workshop. “I’ve always connected sustainability to the ability of something to persist and sustain over time,”
- [Faculty Affiliate Kristen Cooksey Stowers Discusses Food Insecurity in UConn Today](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-kristen-cooksey-stowers-discusses-food-insecurity-in-uconn-today/) - Faculty Affiliate Kristen Cooksey Stowers, assistant professor in the department of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut, was recently featured in a UConn Today article about her research on women of color living in a food swamp in North Hartford. Dr. Cooksey Stowers was the senior author on a study in the Journal
- [Shaping Tomorrow: The Vision Behind the Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/shaping-tomorrow-vision-behind-the-aaron-young-scholars-summer-research-institute/) - Episode Summary: How can we inspire the next generation of scholars to engage with issues of social equity and justice? In this episode of Voices in Equity, the official podcast of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, we spotlight the transformative Hank & Billye Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute.
- [GIRI Students Present Research at NC Global Health Alliance Conference](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/giri-students-present-research-at-nc-global-health-alliance-conference/) - Last week, two Cook Center students from the spring 2024 Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) seminar, Elena Granowsky and Lauren Tse, delivered a poster presentation on their research project at the North Carolina Global Health Alliance Conference in Raleigh. Their research "Do Elderly Men and Women Experience Grief Differently?," which was completed as a capstone
- [The Lasting Impact of the Aaron Young Scholars Research Institute](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-lasting-impact-of-the-aaron-young-scholars-research-institute/) - Episode Summary: What makes the Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute so impactful for students? In this episode of Voices in Equity, the official podcast of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, we spotlight the transformative Hank & Billye Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute. In
- [Sarah Gaither Featured in The Guardian for Expertise on Identity Development](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sarah-gaither-featured-in-the-guardian-for-expertise-on-identity-development/) - Associate professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University and Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Dr. Sarah Gaither has been featured in The Guardian for her insights on the complexities of identity development. Her commentary provides an understanding of how a person’s identity is shaped by influences and experiences throughout their life. “Identity
- [Founding Director William Darity Jr. on panel for the Chicago Federal Reserve](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-darity-jr-on-panel-for-the-chicago-federal-reserve/) - On November 14th Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. will be on a panel on Panel at the Chicago Federal Reserve. This is a virtual event, Understanding Racial Disparities in Lifetime Earnings and Life Expectancy. The panel of experts include: William Darity Jr., Sita Nataraj Slavov, Damon Jones, and Nicholas J. Hill will discuss historical changes in
- [William Darity Jr. and Gwendolyn Wright quoted in The Globe and Mail on Election Outcomes](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-darity-jr-and-gwendolyn-wright-quoted-in-the-globe-and-mail-on-election-outcomes/) - Dr. William A. Darity Jr., Founding Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, and Dr. Gwendolyn Wright, the Cook Center's Strategic Initiatives Director, were recently quoted in The Globe and Mail on the role of race in the recent U.S. presidential election results. Reflecting on the impact of race on voters’ reception
- [Loneke Blackman Carr writes op-ed in The Conversation on Black women and weight loss](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/loneke-blackman-carr-writes-op-ed-in-the-conversation-on-black-women-and-weight-loss/) - Faculty Affiliate Loneke T. Blackman Carr, Assistant Professor of Community and Public Health Nutrition at the University of Connecticut, recently co-wrote a piece with Dr. Jameta Nicole Barlow in The Conversation discussing weight loss interventions based on lifestyle changes for Black women. In wondering why scientists have been unable to craft a lifestyle-based weight loss
- [Yale School of the Environment's Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability Initiative launches new journal](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/yale-school-of-the-environments-justice-equity-diversity-and-sustainability-initiative-launches-new-journal/) - The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability Initiative (JEDSI) at the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) has just launched a new journal! JEDSI is a research and teaching lab, national diversity initiative, data repository, and movement-building catalyst based at YSE. Our research, teaching, and publications focus on environmental history, environmental justice, environmental attitudes and behaviors,
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards Helps Lead Duke Effort to Address Kidney Health Disparities Tied to Structural Racism](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/keisha-bentley-edwards-helps-lead-duke-effort-to-address-kidney-health-disparities-tied-to-structural-racism/) - A new research initiative led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) and the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, aims to address disparities in kidney health caused by structural racism. The Eliminating Racism And Structural inEquities in Kidney Disease (ERASE-KD) consortium seeks to address how systemic inequities—like housing segregation and discriminatory policies—impact kidney
- [Aaron Young Scholar Alina Azhar named Durham Public Schools Student of the Month for November](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/aaron-young-scholar-alina-azhar-named-durham-public-schools-student-of-the-month-for-november/) - We are proud to celebrate Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholar Alina Azhar in her recognition by Durham Public Schools as Student of the Month for November. In the feature written by Durham Public Schools (DPS), she outlined her future goals to pursue higher education and mission to overcome disadvantages to live freely. As
- [Fenaba Addo featured in Equitable Growth In Conversation](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/fenaba-addo-featured-in-equitable-growth-in-conversation/) - Faculty Affiliate Fenaba Addo, PhD, an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was recently interviewed about her work on race and policy by The Washington Center for Equitable Growth. Dr. Addo spoke about her lived experiences with student debt and the racial wealth divide, the relationship between
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards featured on NPR program "Short Wave"](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/keisha-bentley-edwards-featured-on-npr-program-short-wave/) - Core Faculty Affiliate Keisha Bentley-Edwards recently appeared on NPR's Short Wave podcast, hosted by Emily Kong. The episode focused on KFF Health News’ Silence at Sikeston podcast series, an in-depth look at the impact of racial trauma and its implications on Black communities, as discussed by KFF Health News Midwest Correspondent Cara Anthony. Dr. Bentley-Edwards,
- [Carliss Chatman quoted in article discussing legal battle around abortion](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/carliss-chatman-quoted-in-article-discussing-legal-battle-around-abortion/) - Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman provided comments in Spectrum News 1 article on the legal battle surrounding the states of Texas and New York on abortion rights. The conversation comes after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against a New York doctor for prescribing a medical abortion drug to a Texas woman. I think,
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards featured in 2025 ALICE Cohort](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/keisha-bentley-edwards-featured-in-2025-alice-cohort/) - The Cook Center is pleased to celebrate Core Faculty Affiliate Keisha Bentley-Edwards in being selected in the 2025 ALICE cohort! ALICE is a 10-month leadership development opportunity for mid-career women faculty in the School of Medicine. The program empowers participants with in-depth experiences in leadership skill development, personal reflection and goal setting, peer mentoring, and structured
- [William A. Darity Jr. Co-Edited Autumn 2024 Issue of Oxford Review of Economic Policy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-a-darity-jr-co-edited-autumn-2024-issue-of-oxford-review-of-economic-policy/) - Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. served as editor, with Isabel Ruiz, of the Autumn 2024 issue of the Oxford Review of Economic Policy, discussing topics on the themes of caste, class, and race. This issue of the Oxford Review of Economic Policy examined various aspects of inequality and different policy responses across many contexts,
- [Dr. Darity Honored as Black Accounting Trailblazer by CPAacademy.org](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/dr-darity-honored-as-black-accounting-trailblazer-by-cpaacademy-org/) - Cook Center Founding Director Dr. William "Sandy" Darity has been honored as a Black Accounting Trailblazer by CPAacademy.org. Commenting on their Black History Month series, they shared the following: CPAacademy.org is committed to honoring the rich history of the first black accounting trailblazers, who took the initial steps to break into this once "exclusive" profession
- [New Study Highlights Impact of Systemic Racism and Economic Inequality on COVID-19 Disparities](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/new-study-highlights-impact-of-systemic-racism-and-economic-inequality-on-covid-19-disparities/) - In the recent publication titled "How systemic racism and economic inequality contributed to COVID-19 disparities in America" in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), a distinguished team of researchers collaborates to address critical health disparities. These researchers include: Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Associate Director of Research at the Cook Center and Director of the Health Equity Working Group.
- [Dr. William Darity Featured in Winter 2024 Issue of Dædalus on Understanding Implicit Bias](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/dr-darity-featured-in-winter-2024-issue-of-daedalus-on-understanding-implicit-bias/) - Cook Center Founding Director William "Sandy" Darity, Jr., has been featured in the Winter 2024 issue of Dædalus titled Understanding Implicit Bias: Insights & Innovations. In this special issue, leading scholars, scientists, and policymakers examine the science behind implicit bias—the residue of stereotyped associations and social patterns that exists outside our conscious awareness but reinforces
- [Founding Director William Darity Publishes Chapter in The Oxford Handbook of W.E.B. Du Bois](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-darity-publishes-chapter-in-the-oxford-handbook-of-w-e-b-du-bois/) - Cook Center Founding Director William A. “Sandy” Darity Jr., the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics at Duke University, recently published a book chapter titled “Redress or Socialism?: W.E.B. Du Bois’ Silence on Black American Reparations,” co-authored with James B. Stewart, in the The Oxford Handbook of
- [Visiting Faculty Dr. Mónica García-Pérez Publishes Paper on Healthy Food Intervention Program Helping Patients with Diabetes &  Cardiovascular Disease](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/visiting-faculty-dr-monica-garcia-perez-publishes-paper-on-healthy-food-intervention-program-helping-patients-with-diabetes-cardiovascular-disease/) - Cook Center Visiting Faculty member Dr. Mónica García-Pérez has co-authored a paper in Diabetology titled "Food as Medicine: FOODRx for Patients with Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in Central Minnesota—A PILOT STUDY". Dr. García-Pérez's paper explored the effects of FOODRx, a supplemental health food intervention program that gave disease-appropriate food boxes to food-insecure patients with diabetes
- [Cook Center Awarded $3.4 Million in Grants for Second Phase of NASCC Studies](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-granted-3-4-million-for-second-phase-of-nascc-studies/) - The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University is thrilled to announce it has received a total of $3.4 million in grants from four institutions to support the second phase of its National Asset Scorecard for Communities of Color (NASCC) surveys and analysis. This research, taking place in five cities, will further
- [Faculty Affiliate Omer Ali Receives Grant from the Russell Sage Foundation](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-omer-ali-receives-grant/) - Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Dr. Omer Ali, an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh, recently received a grant (with his colleagues Randall Walsh and Andreas Ferrara) from the Russell Sage Foundation. Under the grant category of "Social, Political, and Economic Inequality", Dr. Ali and his colleagues will examine how historical mortgage insurance
- [Faculty Affiliate Nancy MacLean Taking Part in Two Major Grants](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-nancy-maclean-involved-in-two-major-grants/) - Faculty Affiliate Dr. Nancy MacLean, the William H. Chafe Distinguished Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University, is a participant in two recently-funded, multi-year grant projects to address the escalating attacks from the political right on education at all levels. First, the Mellon Foundation has funded the creation of a sizable Center for
- [Faculty Affiliate Loneke Blackmann Carr's  Paper on Re-Imagining Weight Loss in Black Women Now Available Online](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-loneke-blackmann-carrs-paper-on-re-imagining-weight-loss-in-black-women-available-now-online/) - Faculty Affiliate Loneke Blackmann Carr, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut, recently published a paper titled "Black Feminism and Womanism: A Narrative Review of the Weight Loss Literature" The paper, published in Ethnicity & Disease, is a systematic review that employs Black Feminism and Womanism to examine
- [Visiting Faculty Monica Garcia-Perez is Guest Editor in May 2024 Special Issue of American Journal of Health Economics](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/visiting-faculty-monica-garcia-perez-is-guest-editor-in-may-2024-special-issue-of-american-journal-of-health-economics/) - Visiting Faculty Monica Garcia-Perez, PhD, is the Guest Editor of the May 2024 special health equity edition of the American Journal of Health Economics. The issue was inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic and the disparities that affect access to health care, quality of care, and final health outcomes. The issue features five papers that focus
- [Faculty Affiliate Sarah Gaither Publishes Paper on College Roommate Assignments & Surprise Friendships](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-sarah-gaither-publishes-paper-on-college-roommate-assignments-surprise-friendships/) - Faculty Affiliate Sarah Elizabeth Gaither, PhD, the Nicholas J. and Theresa M. Leonardy Associate Professor Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University, has recently coauthored a paper titled "Testing intergroup contact theory through a natural experiment of randomized college roommate assignments in the United States." The findings, recently published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, suggest that
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards Publishes Paper on Infectious Disease Transmission in a Small Community](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/associate-director-keisha-bentley-edwards-publishes-paper-on-infectious-disease-transmission-in-a-small-community/) - Cook Center Associate Director of Research, Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards, has co-authored a research article in PLOS ONE titled, "Homophily and social mixing in a small community: Implications for infectious disease transmission". Dr. Bentley-Edwards and her co-authors explored how people in a small, diverse community interact and what this means for the spread of diseases like
- [Cook Center Collaborators Publish Paper on Growing U.S. Racial Wealth Gap](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-collaborators-publish-paper-on-growing-u-s-racial-wealth-gap/) - Three collaborators at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center for Social Equity at Duke University have published a new paper showing that the modern racial wealth gap is in fact growing, in large part because of the cumulative impact of the country’s racial history, and intergenerational transfers of wealth from older generations to younger ones. “When
- [Research Affiliate Eric Griffith publishes paper Linking religious service attendance to lower ADRD rates in Black Americans](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/research-affiliate-eric-griffith-publishes-paper-linking-religious-service-attendance-to-lower-adrd-rates-in-black-americans/) - Research Affiliate Dr. Eric Griffith published a paper on the relation between religion/spirituality and the rates of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) among Black people in the United States, finding that those who never attended religious services had significantly higher odds of being diagnosed with ADRD than those who attended services more than once
- [Imari Smith publishes paper on Racial and Gender Differences in Discrimination and Psychological Distress among Young Adults](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-affiliate-imari-smith-published-a-paper-in-social-science-medicine-on-racial-and-gender-differences-in-discrimination-and-psychological-distress-among-young-adults/) - Cook Center Affiliate Imari Smith published a paper in Social Science & Medicine on Racial and Gender Differences in Discrimination and Psychological Distress among Young Adults. Smith, doctoral candidate in the Duke University’s Joint Program in Sociology and Public Policy, was the lead author on the paper, which sheds light on the understudied negative effects
- [Faculty Affiliate Lisa Gennetian publishes paper in Nature on cash transfers to low-income households](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-lisa-gennetian-publishes-paper-in-nature-on-cash-transfers-to-low-income-households/) - Faculty Affiliate Dr. Lisa Gennetian published a paper in Nature that studies the effects of monthly cash transfers to low-income households. Gennetian, the Pritzker Professor of Early Learning Policy Studies at the Sanford School for Public Policy, was the lead author on the paper, which found that families who received substantial cash transfers during the
- [Joaquin Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba Authors Paper on Shift in Policing Practices Under Threat of Scrutiny](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/joaquin-alfredo-angel-rubalcaba-authors-paper-on-shift-in-policing-practices-under-threat-of-scrutiny/) - Cook Center DITE Fellow Joaquin Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba recently published a paper in the American Economic Association's (AEA) Paper and Proceedings that details how local law enforcement agencies in North Carolina, under the threat of federal scrutiny, shifted their racially discriminatory policing practices. Rubalcaba, an assistant professor in the Carolina Population Center at the University of North
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards Publishes Paper on Religious Coping and Cardiovascular Health in African American Men and Women](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/dr-keisha-bentley-edwards-publishes-paper-on-religious-coping-and-cardiovascular-health-in-african-american-men-and-women/) - Cook Center Core Faculty Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards recently published a paper in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (JREHD) that details how, while racial discrimination leads to negative cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among African American women and men, religious coping may be a fruitful mechanism for mitigating these negative effects. Dr. Bentley-Edwards, the Associate
- [Arko Dasgupta featured in India International Centre Quarterly Journal and Duke Research Blog](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/arko-dasgupta-featured-in-india-international-centre-quarterly-journal-and-duke-research-blog/) - Cook Center Doctoral Fellow Arko Dasgupta recently wrote a piece for the India International Centre Quarterly Journal. This piece, titled “Kala Bagai: An Early Indian Woman in America”, is an exploration through the life of Kala Bagai and the complexities immigrants starting a life in the United States face. Dasgupta was also featured in the
- [The Black Reparations Project - 2024 American Book Fest Award Winner in Social Change Category](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-black-reparations-project-2024-american-book-fest-award-winner-in-social-change-category/) - The American Book Fest announced the winners and finalists of the 21st Annual Best Book Awards (BBA), one of the world’s largest international book award programs for mainstream, indie, and self-published titles. Over 500 winners and finalists were announced in over 100 categories. Awards were presented for titles published in 2020-2024. The Black Reparations Project:
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards Study Featured in The American Psychologist on Resiliency and Black Women](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/keisha-bentley-edwards-study-featured-in-the-american-psychologist-on-resiliency-and-black-women/) - In the American Psychologist's November issue, Core Faculty Affiliate Keisha Bentley-Edwards links the constant demand for Black women and girls to be resilient to lasting adverse health effects. "There’s a price paid on our health and relationships when we are in constant ‘fight or flight’ mode." Dr. Bentley-Edwards is the Associate Director of Research and
- [Eric Griffith Leads Health Equity Researchers in paper on Quality of life, religion/spirituality, and dementia risk among Black people in the US](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/eric-griffith-leads-health-equity-researchers-in-paper-on-quality-of-life-religion-spirituality-and-dementia-risk-among-black-people-in-the-us/) - Cook Center Research Affiliates Eric Griffith, Paul Robbins, and Keisha Bentley-Edwards recently published a paper in the Aging & Mental Health journal investigating relationship between quality of life (QoL), Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) with religion/spirituality (R/S) participation. Black people in the United States (US) experience an increased risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
- [Jim Harper II co-authors book on the history of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/jim-harper-co-authors-book-on-the-history-of-omega-psi-phi-fraternity-inc/) - The University of North Carolina Press announced a new book, With Faith in God and Heart and Mind: A History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Among the authors is Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at North Carolina Central University, Jim C. Harper II. Harper is a Cook Center Faculty Affiliate and Inequality Studies Instructor, having
- [Sarah Gaither contributes to study on Young Children's Perception of Identity-Based Group Membership](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sarah-gaither-co-authors-paper-on-young-childrens-perception-of-identity-based-group-membership/) - Associate professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University and Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Dr. Sarah Gaither contributed to a paper recently published in the Journal of Developmental Science. The paper addresses the ways in which young children rely on a mutual intentionality framework to confer group membership. There were two studies
- [Sarah Gaither contributes to study on the Minimal Group Effect in Young Children](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sarah-gaither-contributes-to-study-on-the-minimal-group-effect-in-young-children/) - Associate professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University and Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Dr. Sarah Gaither contributed to a paper recently published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. The study employed a collaborative multi-site approach, and measured 4- to 6-year-old children’s minimal group attitudes and preference for real-world racial/ethnic ingroups
- [Cook Center Researchers Investigate the Effect of Historical Trauma on the Black-White Health Gap](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/cook-center-researchers-investigate-the-effect-of-historical-trauma-on-the-black-white-health-gap/) - DURHAM, N.C. – The Black-white health gap is one of the most striking examples of the depths of racial inequality in the United States. Why does it persist? A new paper from researchers at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University investigates—and refutes—a popular argument for the causes of this disparity.
- [The Chronicle Details Growth of Inequality Studies Minor, Dr. Adam Hollowell Quoted](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-chronicle-details-growth-of-inequality-studies-minor-dr-adam-hollowell-quoted/) - A new article from The Chronicle details the growth of the Inequality Studies Minor, a joint collaboration between the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity and the Department of History at Duke University. Notably, the article highlights that since its inception, the minor has seen significant growth, with over 150 Duke students currently enrolled
- [Keisha Bentley-Edwards interviewed for article on bias in the Medical profession and the Black mortality rate](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/dr-keisha-bentley-edwards-interviewed-for-article-on-bias-in-the-medical-profession-and-the-black-mortality-rate/) - Cook Center Core Faculty Keisha Bentley-Edwards was interviewed for an article in The Charlotte Post on the bias that remains in medicine and higher Black mortality rates. Dr. Bentley-Edwards, the Associate Director of Research and Director of the Health Equity Working Group for the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity and an Associate Professor
- [Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. quoted in Richmond Free Press](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-a-darity-jr-quoted-in-richmond-free-press/) - Dr. Darity was quoted in the Richmond Free Press about the failure of Reconstruction to provide freedmen and freedwomen with land following the Civil War. “There would’ve been a territory ranging from the Sea Islands to northern Florida that would’ve been essentially a coastal Black belt community,” he said. Instead, he noted, Black Americans remained
- [Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. speaks about Juneteenth and its significance to Connecticut Public Radio](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/founding-director-william-a-darity-jr-speaks-about-juneteenth-and-its-significance-to-connecticut-public-radio/) - While many Black Americans have been celebrating Juneteenth since 1865, the holiday has often been overlooked by non-Black Americans. This hour, we look at the tradition of the holiday and recognize its importance as a time to learn more about Black history in the U.S. Alliah L. Agostini is a mom and children’s book author. Her
- [Faculty Affiliate Dr. Fenaba R. Addo interviewed by WUNC’s “Due South” show about cohabitating couples and household finances](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-fenaba-r-addo-interviewed-by-wuncs-due-south-show-about-cohabitating-couples-and-household-finances/) - Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Fenaba R. Addo recently guested on WUNC's "Due South" program. The interview was a Valentine's Day-related discussion about the financial pressures leading more young, unmarried couples to move in together. Read the full article here: https://www.wunc.org/show/due-south/2024-02-14/gen-z-couples-moving-in-record-rates
- [Faculty Affiliate Dr. John Purakal is an executive producer on the film "Good Guy with a Gun"](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-john-purakal-is-an-executive-producer-on-the-film-good-guy-with-a-gun/) - Faculty Affiliate and Health Equity Working Group Research Associate Dr. John Purakal, an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, was an executive producer on the film Good Guy with a Gun, released early this February on Apple TV and other platforms. Dr. Purakal was motivated to join the production given
- [Dr. Mónica García-Pérez named 2024 Educator of the Year in Minnesota](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/monica-garcia-perez-named-2024-educator-of-the-year-in-minnesota/) - Visiting Professor Dr. Mónica García-Pérez, a Professor of Economics at St. Cloud State University, was recently named Educator of the Year at the Minnesota State Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence! She is one of just three educators in the entire state to receive this award in 2024. Dr. García-Pérez's research concentrates on health economics, immigration,
- [Faculty Affiliate Jean Beaman speaks at the Transformative Justice in Education Center](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/faculty-affiliate-jean-beaman-speaks-at-the-transformative-justice-in-education-center/) - Faculty Affiliate Dr. Jean Beaman, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California-Santa Barbara, spoke in early February at the Transformative Justice in Education Center. Her presentation, "Towards a Reading of Black Lives Matter in France: Diasporic Connections and Global Social Movements," discussed themes of her ethnographic research on anti-racist mobilization in the U.S.
- ["The Black Reparations Project" Selected as a Finalist in the Association of American Publishers (AAUP) PROSE Award in Economics](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/the-black-reparations-project-selected-as-a-finalist-in-the-association-of-american-publishers-aaup-prose-award-in-economics/) - The Black Reparations Project: A Handbook for Racial Justice (University of California Press) was recently named a finalist for this year's Association of American Publishers (AAUP) PROSE Award in Economics! The PROSE award is one of the most prominent book awards in the university press community. The book has contributions from a number of Cook
- [Dr. William Darity & A. Kirsten Mullen Quoted in Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Article on Reparations, Black Health & Wellbeing](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/dr-william-darity-and-a-kirsten-mullen-quoted-in-robert-wood-johnson-foundation-article-titled-how-reparations-could-improve-black-health-and-wellbeing/) - Cook Center Founding Director Dr. William "Sandy" Darity, Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen were recently referenced in an article by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation titled How Reparations Could Improve Black Health and Wellbeing. In the article, Dr. Mary T. Bassett, M.D., the director of Harvard's FXB Center for Health and Human Rights and former

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- [Spring 2018: “Reparations”](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/spring-2018-reparations/) - Racial reparations have been and continue to be one of the most explosive contemporary issues. Some argue that this country's history of enslavement renders some form of reparations necessary to the quest for social justice; that understanding reparations is central to honest conversations about race and racism. Others argue that reparations for past injustices such
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- [Fall 2015: The Human Development Index and Ethno-Racial Disparities](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/fall-2015/) - In Fall 2015, the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course focused on "The Human Development Index and Ethno-Racial Disparities". Throughout the semester, GIRI students examined the underlying theories, justifications, and assumptions of HDI and critically assess its usefulness as a tool for measuring inequality. The Human Development Index (HDI), developed in 1990, is a composite
- [Spring 2014: The Experiences of Dalits and Tribals in India and African Americans in the U.S.](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/spring-2014/) - In Spring 2014, the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course focused on "The Experiences of Dalits and Tribals in India and African Americans in the U.S.". The course explored the nuanced commonalities of the lived experiences of Dalits and tribals in India with African-Americans in the USA. Indeed, an effort will be made to establish
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- [Fall 2014: Global Blackness](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/fall-2014/) - In Fall 2014, the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course focused on "Global Blackness". Throughout the semester, GIRI students explored the multifaceted experiences and issues related to Black identity and culture on a global scale. This course delves into a wide range of topics that encompass class-inflicted race relations, wealth and employment disparities, gender and
- [Fall 2021: The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Global Perspective](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/fall-2021/) - In Fall 2021, the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course focused on "The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Global Perspective". We explored inequalities through study of the history of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Through a series of remote and in-person lectures, undergraduate and graduate students engaged with instructors and guest speakers in discussions surrounding
- [Spring 2023: James Baldwin and Global Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/spring-2023/) - In Spring 2023, the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course focused on "James Baldwin and Global Inequality". Throughout the spring semester, GIRI students interrogated the life and work of James Baldwin as an entry point into deeper understanding of global inequality. Baldwin (1924 - 1987) was an essayist, novelist, playwright, and activist in the Civil
- [Spring 2021: Athletes and Activism](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/spring-2021/) - In Spring 2021, the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course focused on "Athletes and Activism". We examined inequalities through study of the history of social protest in athletics and current protest movements in amateur and professional sports around the world. The lead instructor for the course is Solomon Hughes, PhD, and former men's basketball player
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- [2019 Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/education/hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars-summer-research-institute/2019-aaron-young-scholar-research-institute/) - Introducing the 2019 Class of the Young Scholars Summer Research Institute! This program hosted by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, in collaboration with Durham Public Schools, offers high school and middle school students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of academic research while exploring complex social issues and equity
- [North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Mentorship Program](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/high-school-programs/north-carolina-school-of-science-and-mathematics-mentorship-program/) - Program Information Goals Provide NCSSM students interested in social equity topics a chance to work with Cook Center researchers Facilitate experiences to encourage learning and developing tools for critical inquiry Enable student production of individual research or to work on a research team Nurture scholars interested in the study of inequality and remedies for addressing
- [Fall 2024: Environmental Justice: Unearthing Disparities, Building Equity](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/fall-2024/) - In the Fall 2024 iteration of GIRI, students examined systemic inequalities that disproportionately burden marginalized communities with environmental hazards while restricting their access to essential resources. The course examined activism and reform efforts from both historical and contemporary perspectives. The investigation covered policy solutions, with a particular focus on the Biden Administration's Justice40 initiative, as
- [2024 Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/education/hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars-summer-research-institute/2024-aaron-young-scholars-research-institute/) - Introducing the 2024 Class of the Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute! This program hosted by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, in collaboration with Durham Public Schools, offers high school students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of academic research while exploring complex social issues and equity topics. Meet
- [2023 Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/education/hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars-summer-research-institute/2023-aaron-young-scholars-research-institute/) - Introducing the 2023 Class of the Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute! This program hosted by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, in collaboration with Durham Public Schools, offers high school students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of academic research while exploring complex social issues and equity topics. Meet
- [2022 Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/education/hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars-summer-research-institute/2022-aaron-young-scholars-research-institute/) - Introducing the 2022 Class of the Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute! This program hosted by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, in collaboration with Durham Public Schools, offers high school students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of academic research while exploring complex social issues
- [2020 Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/education/hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars-summer-research-institute/2020-aaron-young-scholars-research-institute/) - Introducing the 2020 Class of the Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute! This program hosted by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, in collaboration with Durham Public Schools, offers high school and middle school students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of academic research while exploring
- [2018 Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/education/hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars-summer-research-institute/2018-aaron-young-scholars-institute/) - Introducing the 2018 Class of the Young Scholars Summer Research Institute! This program hosted by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, in collaboration with Durham Public Schools, offers high school and middle school students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of academic research while exploring complex social issues and equity
- [2017 Young Scholars Summer Research Institute](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/education/hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars-summer-research-institute/2017-young-scholars-research-institute/) - Introducing the 2017 Class of the Young Scholars Summer Research Institute! This program hosted by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, in collaboration with Durham Public Schools, offers high school and middle school students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of academic research while exploring complex social issues and equity
- [2016 Young Scholars Summer Research Institute](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/education/hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars-summer-research-institute/2016-young-scholars/) - Introducing the 2016 Class of the Young Scholars Summer Research Institute! This program hosted by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, in collaboration with Durham Public Schools, offers high school and middle school students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of academic research while exploring complex social issues and equity
- [2015 Young Scholars Summer Research Institute](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/education/hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars-summer-research-institute/2015-young-scholars/) - Introducing the Inaugural Class of the Young Scholars Summer Research Institute! This program hosted by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, in collaboration with Durham Public Schools, offers high school and middle school students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of academic research while exploring complex social issues and equity
- [2021 Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/education/hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars-summer-research-institute/2021-aaron-young-scholars-research-institute/) - Introducing the 2021 Class of the Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute! This program hosted by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, in collaboration with Durham Public Schools, offers high school students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of academic research while exploring complex social issues
- [Spring 2015: Telling Identity Stories: Race, Class, and Psychology](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/spring-2015/) - In Spring 2015, the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course focused on "Telling Identity Stories: Race, Class, and Psychology". Capstone Event The capstone conference for the Global Inequality Research Initiative featured a keynote talk by Stephanie Rowley, a professor in the School of Education, the Department of Psychology and the College of Literature, Science, and
- [Spring 2016: Social Determinants of Health](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/spring-2016/) - In Spring 2016, the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course focused on "Social Determinants of Health". Capstone Event Featured speakers included Chandra Ford, Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Her areas of expertise include HIV/AIDS prevention and care; HIV testing among older adults; the social
- [Spring 2019: Race and Racism in Europe](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/spring-2019/) - The 2019 Spring GIRI seminar explored what humanities scholar David Theo Goldberg refers to as "racial Europeanization," or how race and racism are framed as a problem everywhere but in Europe. The course investigated the following questions: What does it mean to study race in Europe when race is often seen as inexistent? What are
- [Spring 2018: Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/spring-2018/) - In Spring 2018, the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course focused on "Reparations". Racial reparations have been and continue to be one of the most explosive contemporary issues. Some argue that this country's history of enslavement renders some form of reparations necessary to the quest for social justice; that understanding reparations is central to honest
- [Fall 2018: Examining Neuroscience, Genetics, and Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/fall-2018/) - The 2018 Fall GIRI seminar explored controversial and important issues related to race, genetics and inequality, how they are studied, and whether (and how) such studies should inform medical practice, criminal and other legal actions, personal identity claims, health disparities, and social policy. The course explored the following questions: Should we phase out the use
- [Fall 2019: Race, Gender, and Entrepreneurship](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/fall-2019/) - In Fall 2019, the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course focused on "Race, Gender, and Entrepreneurship". The goal of the class was to navigate the students through a rigorous process that introduces them to the research process. This included some exposure to qualitative and quantitative methodology. It introduced students to data gathering, cleaning, analysis, and
- [Fall 2017: Examining Neuroscience, Genetics and Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/fall-2017/) - The Fall 2017 Global Inequality Research Institute (GIRI) Seminar, "Examining Neuroscience, Genetics and Inequality", explored controversial and important issues related to race, genetics and inequality, how they are studied, and whether (and how) such studies should inform medical practice, criminal and other legal actions, personal identity claims, health disparities, and social policy. The course interrogated
- [Fall 2022: The Pandemic Divide](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/fall-2022/) - In Fall 2022, the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course focused on "The Pandemic Divide". We examined inequalities through study of the recent Cook Center publication The Pandemic Divide: How COVID Increased Inequality in America. The 2022 fall semester GIRI course will focused on the disparate impacts of global pandemic. The forthcoming book The Pandemic Divide-written by
- [Spring 2022: Music, Migration, and Social Revolution](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/spring-2022/) - In Spring 2022, the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course focused on "Music, Migration, and Social Revolution". We examined key moments in the circulation of Black American music in the wake of emancipation and the birth of the recording industry, which roughly coincided with the Reconstruction era and the rise of Jim Crow laws in
- [Spring 2024: Gender and Development](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/spring-2024/) - GIRI Spring 2024: Gender and Development In Spring 2024, the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) course focused on "Gender and Development". We examined how gender influences and is influenced by social and economic development processes. The course began by providing an overview of gender inequalities in various aspects of social and economic life around the
- [Fall 2023: Digital Bias and Machine Learning](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-seminar/fall-2023-2/) - In the Fall 2023 iteration of GIRI, students learned about the role of digital automation in biased social systems and learned practical applications of machine-learning techniques for research. Students learned to train and utilize machine learning models in the context of large public and academic datasets relevant to diversity, equity, and inclusion research. Models were trained
- [News Submission](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news-submission/)
- [Intersectional Artificial Intelligence (AI) Working Group](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research/research-themes/artificial-intelligence/ai-working-group/) - The goal of our Intersectional AI working group is to cultivate understanding of the ethical and sociopolitical stakes of technological developments, automated systems and artificial intelligence amongst scholars across a variety of disciplines (technical and non-technical), policy professionals, activists and the general public. We aim to explore AI through feminist and anti-racist frameworks. Areas of

## Courses

- [GIRI: The Experiences of Dalits and Tribals in India and African Americans in the U.S.](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-the-experiences-of-dalits-and-tribals-in-india-and-african-americans-in-the-u-s/) - This course is an in-depth exploration of the nuanced commonalities of the lived experiences of Dalits and tribals in India with African-Americans in the USA. Indeed, an effort will be made to establish the similarities and differences in the nature of the Dalit and tribal lives in India in addition to exploring similarities and differences
- [GIRI: Global Blackness](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-global-blackness/) - "Global Blackness" explores the multifaceted experiences and issues related to Black identity and culture on a global scale. This course delves into a wide range of topics that encompass class-inflicted race relations, wealth and employment disparities, gender and sexuality, culture and aesthetics, law, politics and voting, identity, migration, education and schooling, discrimination, affirmative action, geography,
- [GIRI: Telling Identity Stories: Race, Class, and Psychology](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-telling-identity-stories-race-class-and-psychology/) - The capstone conference for the Global Inequality Research Initiative featured a keynote talk by Stephanie Rowley, a professor in the School of Education, the Department of Psychology and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan; Brittney Cooper, an assistant professor of women’s and gender studies and Africana studies at
- [GIRI: The Human Development Index and Ethno-Racial Disparities](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-the-human-development-index-and-ethno-racial-disparities/) - The Human Development Index (HDI), developed in 1990, is a composite measure of life expectancy, education, and income that is used to rank and compare countries in terms of the well-being of their inhabitants. HDI is premised on the belief that development is much more than economic growth, and that the well-being and capabilities of
- [GIRI: Social Determinantes of Health](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-social-determinates-of-health/) - Featured speakers included Chandra Ford, Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Her areas of expertise include HIV/AIDS prevention and care; HIV testing among older adults; the social determinants of health/social epidemiology; conceptualizing and measuring racism, race and ethnicity. Jonathan Livingston, Associate Professor of Psychology at
- [University Course: Race and Higher Education in the South](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/special-topics-race-and-higher-education-in-the-south/) - The course examined the history and the present condition of racial stratification and higher education in the American south. Beginning with the formation of universities in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia under the regime of slavery, continuing into the Civil War period and Reconstruction, followed by the Jim Crow era and desegregation of
- [GIRI: Examining Neuroscience, Genetics, and Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-examining-neuroscience-genetics-and-inequality-2/) - The 2017 Fall Global Inequality Research Institute (GIRI) Seminar Examining Neuroscience, Genetics and Inequality explored controversial and important issues related to race, genetics and inequality, how they are studied, and whether (and how) such studies should inform medical practice, criminal and other legal actions, personal identity claims, health disparities, and social policy. Should we phase
- [GIRI: Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-reparations/) - The 2018 Fall GIRI seminar explored controversial and important issues related to race, genetics and inequality, how they are studied, and whether (and how) such studies should inform medical practice, criminal and other legal actions, personal identity claims, health disparities, and social policy. Should we phase out the use of racial terminology in biological sciences?
- [GIRI: Examining Neuroscience, Genetics, and Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-examining-neuroscience-genetics-and-inequality/) - The 2018 Fall GIRI seminar explored controversial and important issues related to race, genetics and inequality, how they are studied, and whether (and how) such studies should inform medical practice, criminal and other legal actions, personal identity claims, health disparities, and social policy. Should we phase out the use of racial terminology in biological sciences?
- [GIRI: Race, Gender, and Entrepreneurship](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-race-gender-and-entrepreneurship/) - The goal of the class was to navigate the students through a rigorous process that introduced them to the research process. This included some exposure to qualitative and quantitative methodology. It introduced students to data gathering, cleaning, analysis, and presentation. When students completed the course, they had a better understanding of both the dynamics of
- [GIRI: Race and Racism in Europe](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-race-and-racism-in-europe/) - The 2019 Spring GIRI seminar explored what humanities scholar David Theo Goldberg refers to as “racial Europeanization,” or how race and racism are framed as a problem everywhere but in Europe. What does it mean to study race in Europe when race is often seen as inexistent? What are the socio-historical experiences of black populations
- [GIRI: Racial and Ethnic Wealth Gaps](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-racial-and-ethnic-wealth-gaps/) - In late February 2020, as part of the Duke Immerse: Global Inequalities program, nineteen Duke students and staff traveled to Honolulu to study disparities in the economy, housing, education, and more. The region’s unique history and demographics provided a compelling lens through which to consider these inequities: starting with the Chinese laborers of the 1850s,
- [GIRI: Global Domestic Policy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-global-domestic-policy/) - In late February 2020, as part of the Duke Immerse: Global Inequalities program, nineteen Duke students and staff traveled to Honolulu to study disparities in the economy, housing, education, and more. The region’s unique history and demographics provided a compelling lens through which to consider these inequities: starting with the Chinese laborers of the 1850s,
- [Ethics in an Unjust World](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/ethics-in-an-unjust-world/) - The course considered the question, "How can we fix injustice?" It began by exploring the nature of injustice through the lens of poverty. It examined a range of descriptive metaphors (for example, poverty as a "trap") and the consequences of each metaphor for social action. It then considered the word "fix,” and in doing so
- [GIRI: Race and Social Crisis](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-race-and-social-crisis/) - Race and Social Crisis explored inequalities in light of contemporary events, including—but not solely—the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing political resistance to anti-Black police violence. Through a series of virtual (remote) lectures, undergraduate and graduate students engaged with instructors and guest speakers in discussions surrounding the structural inequities that these issues have exposed in terms of
- [China and Higher Education Access](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/china-and-higher-education-access/) - This course offered an interdisciplinary examination of the history and experience of higher education in China, including cotemporary demographic trends, sociocultural development, and challenges to access. Students gained an understanding of issues of diversity and discrimination in college campuses in China, of policies and practices for promoting democratic engagement and citizenship among Chinese youth, and
- [Methods in Inequality Studies](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/methods-in-inequality-studies-3/) - The course examines social science research methods as they pertain to inequalities of race, gender, ability, and class. Students will learn to approach interdisciplinary social science research from the perspective of inequality studies and to deploy quantitative, archival, and qualitative methods with appropriate consideration of social inequality. Work will include consideration of diverse research paradigms,
- [History of Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/history-of-inequality-6/) - This course familiarizes students with the field of Inequality Studies through examination of the causes and consequences of social inequality throughout history. It addresses theories of group and sub-group social stratification and ways that disparity operates across multiple axes of stigmatized identities. This is a required course for the minor in Inequality Studies.
- [History of Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/history-of-inequality-5/) - This course familiarizes students with the field of Inequality Studies through examination of the causes and consequences of social inequality throughout history. It addresses theories of group and sub-group social stratification and ways that disparity operates across multiple axes of stigmatized identities. This is a required course for the minor in Inequality Studies.
- [GIRI: The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Global Perspective](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-the-1921-tulsa-race-massacre-in-global-perspective/) - This course explored inequalities through study of the history of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Through a series of remote and in-person lectures, undergraduate and graduate students engaged with instructors and guest speakers in discussions surrounding the events of the massacre, the global economic and racial context of early twentieth century racial violence, as well
- [GIRI: Athletes and Activism](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-athletes-and-activism/) - Global Inequality Research: Athletes and Activism explored inequalities through study of the history of social protest in athletics and current protest movements in amateur and professional sports around the world. The lead instructor for the course was Solomon Hughes, PhD, and former men’s basketball player for the University of California, Berkeley. Through a series of
- [Methods in Inequality Studies](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/methods-in-inequality-studies/) - The course examines social science research methods as they pertain to inequalities of race, gender, ability, and class. Students will learn to approach interdisciplinary social science research from the perspective of inequality studies and to deploy quantitative, archival, and qualitative methods with appropriate consideration of social inequality. Work will include consideration of diverse research paradigms,
- [History of Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/history-of-inequality-4/) - This course familiarizes students with the field of Inequality Studies through examination of the causes and consequences of social inequality throughout history. It addresses theories of group and sub-group social stratification and ways that disparity operates across multiple axes of stigmatized identities. This is a required course for the minor in Inequality Studies.
- [History of Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/history-of-inequality-3/) - This course familiarizes students with the field of Inequality Studies through examination of the causes and consequences of social inequality throughout history. It addresses theories of group and sub-group social stratification and ways that disparity operates across multiple axes of stigmatized identities. This is a required course for the minor in Inequality Studies.
- [GIRI: The Pandemic Divide](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-the-pandemic-divide/) - Explored inequalities through study of the Cook Center publication The Pandemic Divide: How COVID Increased Inequality in America (2022). Through a series of remote and in-person lectures, undergraduate and graduate students engaged with instructors and guest speakers in discussions surrounding the events of the pandemic and its disproportionate impact on people of color, specifically through
- [GIRI: Music, Migration, and Social Revolution](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-music-migration-and-social-revolution-3/) - Alongside GIRI’s recurring focus on vertically-integrated research methodologies and outputs, this iteration of the course surveyed key moments in the circulation of black American music in the wake of emancipation and the birth of the recording industry, which roughly coincided with the Reconstruction era and the rise of Jim Crow laws in the post-Civil War
- [Methods in Inequality Studies](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/methods-in-inequality-studies-2/) - The course examines social science research methods as they pertain to inequalities of race, gender, ability, and class. Students will learn to approach interdisciplinary social science research from the perspective of inequality studies and to deploy quantitative, archival, and qualitative methods with appropriate consideration of social inequality. Work will include consideration of diverse research paradigms,
- [GIRI: James Baldwin and Global Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-james-baldwin-and-global-inequality/) - Throughout the spring semester, GIRI students interrogated the life and work of James Baldwin as an entry point into deeper understanding of global inequality. Baldwin (1924 – 1987) was an essayist, novelist, playwright, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States as well as liberation movements around the world. In addition to
- [History of Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/history-of-inequality-2/) - This course familiarizes students with the field of Inequality Studies through examination of the causes and consequences of social inequality throughout history. It addresses theories of group and sub-group social stratification and ways that disparity operates across multiple axes of stigmatized identities. This is a required course for the minor in Inequality Studies. Crosslisted as:
- [GIRI: Digital Bias and Machine Learning](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-digital-bias-and-machine-learning/) - In the Fall 2023 iteration of GIRI, students learned about the role of digital automation in biased social systems and practical applications of machine-learning techniques for research. Students learned to train and utilize machine learning models in the context of large public and academic datasets relevant to diversity, equity, and inclusion research. Models were trained
- [How to Study Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/how-to-study-inequality/) - The course examines social science research methods as they pertain to inequalities of race, gender, ability, and class. Students will learn to approach interdisciplinary social science research from the perspective of inequality studies and to deploy quantitative, archival, and qualitative methods with appropriate consideration of social inequality. Work will include consideration of diverse research paradigms,
- [History of Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/history-of-inequality/) - This course familiarizes students with the field of Inequality Studies through examination of the causes and consequences of social inequality throughout history. It addresses theories of group and sub-group social stratification and ways that disparity operates across multiple axes of stigmatized identities. This is a required course for the minor in Inequality Studies.
- [GIRI: Gender and Development](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-gender-and-development-2/) - The Global Inequality Research Initiative: Gender and Development aims to examine how gender influences and is influenced by social and economic development processes. The course will begin by providing an overview of gender inequalities in various aspects of welfare and economic life around the world. This will include an exploration of the disparities that exist
- [Global Inequality Research Initiative: Gender and Political Economy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/global-inequality-research-initiative-gender-and-political-economy/) - The Fall 2025 GIRI will focus on inequalities rooted in gender and political economy, particularly as gender intersects with other social identifications such as class, race, and immigration status. Gender informs nearly every aspect of economic policy, for example: what counts in economic metrics, whether labor is considered skilled or unskilled, which development policies garner support
- [History of Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/history-of-inequality-8/) - This course familiarizes students with the field of Inequality Studies through examination of the causes and consequences of social inequality throughout history. It addresses theories of group and sub-group social stratification and ways that disparity operates across multiple axes of stigmatized identities. This is a required course for the minor in Inequality Studies.
- [How to Study Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/how-to-study-inequality-2/) - The course examines social science research methods as they pertain to inequalities of race, gender, ability, and class. Students will learn to approach interdisciplinary social science research from the perspective of inequality studies and to deploy quantitative and qualitative methods with appropriate consideration of social inequality. Work will include consideration of diverse research paradigms, ethical
- [Global Inequality Research Seminar: Inequality and Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/duke-immerse-global-inequality-research-seminar-racial-inequality-and-policy/) - Reparations typically have responded to atrocities inflicted upon a community or tribute extracted by a victorious nation from the losers in the aftermath of a war. Growing attention is being drawn to reparations as a redress mechanism for economic inequalities produced by historic and ongoing injustices. Analysis of the causes of and the magnitude of
- [GIRI Seminar: Disability Justice](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-seminar-disability-justice/) - Spring 2025 GIRI will explore the work of disabled activists for disability justice in global context. Presenting evidence of disability-based inequality from economics, sociology, disability studies, and beyond, the course will present a case for the inclusion of ableism alongside racism and misogyny in economic analysis of intergroup disparity. Across the semester we will consider
- [History of Inequality: Land, Labor, and Capital](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/history-of-inequality-land-labor-and-capital/) - This course familiarizes students with the field of Inequality Studies through examination of the causes and consequences of social inequality throughout history. It addresses theories of group and sub-group social stratification and ways that disparity operates across multiple axes of stigmatized identities. This is a required course for the minor in Inequality Studies.
- [GIRI: Environmental Justice: Unearthing Disparities, Building Equity](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/giri-environmental-justice-unearthing-disparities-building-equity/) - This course explores environmental justice, from its roots in social movements to its significance in policy making, covering evolution, climate and energy justice, and systemic inequalities. It delves into the socio-political drivers of environmental disparities, the environmental justice movement's strategies, and policy solutions like the Justice40 initiative. Highlighting the role of universities and research in
- [History of Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course/history-of-inequality-7/) - This course familiarizes students with the field of Inequality Studies through examination of the causes and consequences of social inequality throughout history. It addresses theories of group and sub-group social stratification and ways that disparity operates across multiple axes of stigmatized identities. This is a required course for the minor in Inequality Studies.

## Events

- [Let's Talk Racism Conference at North Carolina Central University, 3/15-3/16](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/lets-talk-racism-conference-at-north-carolina-central-university-3-15-3-16/)
- [The 4th Annual Advancing Black Intellectualism Conference (Virtual Event) 5/16-5/17](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/the-4th-annual-advancing-black-intellectualism-conference-virtual-event-5-16-5-17/)
- [Proposals Due for The 4th Annual Advancing Black Intellectualism Conference](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/proposals-due-for-the-4th-annual-advancing-black-intellectualism-conference/)
- [Add/Drop Period Ends for Spring 2024 Cook Center courses at Duke University](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/add-drop-period-ends-for-duke-cook-center-courses/) - The Cook Center is offering two courses during the Spring 2024 semester: HIST 288: History of Inequality Studies Wednesdays, 1:40pm-4:10pm, Gross Hall 105 Crosslisted as AAS 288 & SOCIOL 288 HIST 323: How to Study Inequality Thursdays, 1:40pm-4:10pm, Gross Hall 104 Both courses count towards the Inequality Studies minor. Duke University's Add/Drop period extends until
- [Inaugural Jerome M. Culp, Jr. Critical Theory Lecture with Duke Law](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/inaugural-jerome-m-culp-jr-critical-theory-lecture/)
- [Howard University's AEA Summer 2024 Training Program for Economics Undergraduates Application Deadline](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/howard-universitys-aea-summer-2024-training-program-for-economics-undergraduates-application-deadline/)
- [Hank and Billye Suber Young Scholars Spring 2024 Writing Workshop](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/hank-and-billye-suber-young-scholars-spring-2024-writing-workshop/)
- [Young Scholars Application for Summer 2024 Program Open Now Through 3/31](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/young-scholars-application-for-summer-2024-program-open-now-through-3-31/)
- [The Spring 2025 Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) Capstone](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/the-spring-2025-global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-capstone/) - The Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) Capstone Event is set to take place on Monday, April 21, 2025, from 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM, offering a platform for students to present their semester-long research projects. GIRI facilitates integrated study and research, preparing students for advanced academic work and professional research opportunities. The capstone course guides
- [Spring 2025 Semester Begins at Duke University](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/spring-2025-semester-begins-at-duke-university/)
- [Registration Begins for Spring 2025 Duke Courses; Spring Cook Center Courses Available](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/registration-begins-for-spring-2025-duke-courses-spring-cook-center-courses-available/)
- [Deadline to Apply for Duke Immerse: Caste, Class, and Race Inequality and Reparations in the US and India, Spring 2025](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/deadline-to-apply-for-duke-immerse-caste-class-and-race-inequality-and-reparations-in-the-us-and-india-spring-2025/)
- [Building Inclusion into Research: Language Matters (Virtual Duke Research Town Hall)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/building-inclusion-into-research-language-matters-virtual-duke-research-town-hall/)
- [Proposals Due for 2024 Color of Education Summit](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/proposals-due-for-2024-color-of-education-summit/)
- ["Behind the Data: Quantitative Approaches in Interdisciplinary Racism Research" Conference in Bayreuth, Germany featuring speaker William Darity, 10/23-10/25](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/behind-the-data-quantitative-approaches-in-interdisciplinary-racism-research-conference-in-bayreuth-germany-featuring-speaker-william-darity-10-23-10-25/)
- [Enroll in Fall '24 Cook Center courses now through 9/6 (Drop/Add period)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/enroll-in-fall-24-cook-center-courses-now-through-9-6-drop-add-period/)
- [NGIN Cityscapes Summit on economic development in Durham, NC featuring speaker William Darity, 5/15-5/17](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/ngin-cityscapes-summit-on-economic-development-in-durham-nc-featuring-speaker-william-darity-5-15-5-17/)
- [Advancing Black Intellectualism Conference (Virtual Opportunity), 5/16-5/17](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/advancing-black-intellectualism-conference-virtual-opportunity-5-16-5-17/)
- [Webinar, 4/25 at 12pm EST - Doing Latinx Studies as a Stratification Economist: A Case Study of the Mariel Boatlift, presented by Dr. Stephan Lefebvre](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/webinar-4-15-at-12pm-est-doing-latinx-studies-as-a-stratification-economist-a-case-study-of-the-mariel-boatlift-presented-by-dr-stephan-lefebvre/)
- [Register for Fall '24 Cook Center courses now through 4/11](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/register-for-fall-24-cook-center-courses-now-through-4-11/)
- [Out of Many, One: Reflections on Race and Language (Conversation in Rubenstein Library, 3:30pm)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/out-of-many-one-reflections-on-race-and-language/)
- [Proposals Due for Advancing Black Intellectualism Conference (Virtual), Open to Undergraduates, Graduate Students, Faculty and Practitioners](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/proposals-due-for-advancing-black-intellectualism-conference-open-to-undergraduates-graduate-students-faculty-and-practitioners/)
- [Sixth World Conference on Remedies to Racial and Social Inequality, 9/3-9/5](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/event/sixth-world-conference-on-remedies-to-racial-and-social-inequality-9-3-9-5/)

## People

- [William A. Darity, Jr. (“Sandy”)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/william-a-darity-jr-2/) - William A. (“Sandy”) Darity Jr. is the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, Economics, and Business at Duke University. Darity’s research focuses on inequality by race, class and ethnicity, stratification economics, schooling and the racial achievement gap. He was a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the
- [Vontonya Clark](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/vontonya-borden/) - Vontonya Clark is the Associate in Research-Administrative Assistant for the Cook Center. She has worked in several administrative and program support roles – most recently as a staff specialist. She will oversee and perform facility operations for the Cook Center.
- [Shahrazad Shareef](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/shahrazad-shareef/) - Shahrazad Shareef is a critical theorist and a historian who investigates the global expansion of capitalism in the modern era. She earned a BA in Economics from Duke University in 2006, as well as a Ph.D. in comparative literature and an Interdisciplinary Certificate in European Studies in 2021. Her dissertation was entitled: “From Crisis to
- [Lucas Hubbard](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lucas-hubbard/) - Lucas Hubbard writes stories, articles, and press releases to help illuminate and broadcast the Cook Center’s research, in addition to helping edit reports produced by the Center. He obtained a B.S. in economics from Duke University with a minor in creative writing. Prior to joining the Cook Center, Lucas was the Clay Felker Staff Writer
- [Gwendolyn Wright](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/gwendolyn-wright-4/) - Gwen Wright is the senior administrator and research scientist for the Cook Center. She oversees the development and implementation of programs and projects in support of the strategic vision and goals of the Center.
- [Kennedy Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kennedy-ruff/) - Kennedy Ruff graduated from Guilford College in 2022 with a B.A in Psychology and a minor in Biology. During high school, Kennedy was a part of the first cohort for the Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute and now oversees the program. In addition to coordinating the Young Scholars Summer Research
- [Rachel Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rachel-ruff/) - Rachel Ruff works to disseminate research findings and current events to media materials for the Cook Center past, current, and ongoing projects. She is also responsible for crafting engaging news stories and articles that highlight the events and achievements within the Cook Center. Additionally, Rachel manages and oversees content on the website, updates program information,
- [Adam Hollowell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/adam-hollowell/) - Adam Hollowell serves as Senior Research Associate at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center and Director of the Inequality Studies Minor at Duke University. He is also the Faculty Director of the Benjamin N. Duke Memorial Scholarship Program and Director of the Global Inequality Research Initiative. An award-winning educator, he teaches ethics and inequality studies across
- [Mónica García-Pérez](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/monica-garcia-perez/) - Dr. García-Pérez is the Distinguished Professor of Economics at Fayetteville State University in the Department of Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Fire and Emergency Services at the Broadwell College of Business and Economics. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland-College Park and an MSc in Economics from the University College London. Her research
- [Raffi E. García](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/raffi-e-garcia/) - Raffi E. García is an Associate Professor of Finance and Accounting and Director of the Center for Financial Studies in the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His research interests are in the fields of financial economics, corporate finance and empirical industrial organization. García’s research focuses on measuring and understanding the effects of
- [Paul A. Robbins](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/paul-a-robbins/) - Paul Robbins is a developmental scientist who investigates the psychosocial processes by which context, culture, and identity mitigate or exacerbate inequitable health and educational outcomes at various life stages. Specifically, his work examines the developmental contexts and consequences of engagement in sports, families, and religious institutions to identify mechanisms that ensure optimal wellbeing within these
- [Ronda Taylor Bullock](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ronda-taylor-bullock/) - With a critical race theory lens, Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock studies whiteness and white children’s racial identity construction. She uses education as a means to provide racial equity trainings and programs for youth, parents, and educators. Two of her publications include Racial Identity Construction: A Critical Analysis of White Children Recognizing, Reifying, and Resisting Whiteness, and Raising
- [Prentiss Dantzler](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/prentiss-dantzler/) - Prentiss Dantzler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Founding Director of the Housing Justice Lab within the School of Cities at the University of Toronto (UofT). He also holds affiliations with the Infrastructure Institute, the Centre for Global Social Policy, and the Graduate Department of Geography and Planning at UofT. As
- [Malik S. Henfield](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/malik-s-henfield/) - Dr. Malik S. Henfield is a Full Professor and Founding Dean of the Institute for Racial Justice at Loyola University Chicago (scheduled to launch Fall 2021). He received a BA in Biology from Francis Marion University, a MEd and EdS in School Counseling from The University of South Carolina, and a PhD in Counselor Education
- [Martin P. Smith](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/martin-p-smith/) - Dr. Martin P. Smith blazed his own path by first fusing his passion for education and sport at the University of California at Berkeley. He earned his bachelor’s (‘06) and master’s (‘07) degrees in education while playing basketball for the Golden Bears. At Berkeley, he won the 2006 Jake Gimbell Award which honors the student
- [Loneke Blackman Carr](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/loneke-blackman-carr/) - My weight control research focuses on reducing disparities in obesity prevalence, and obesity prevention and treatment intervention outcomes in black women. As an InCHIP Affiliate, I will develop research using qualitative, quantitative and intervention methods to understand why black women experience subpar outcomes in weight control interventions. Prior to UConn, I conducted a comparative effectiveness
- [Lisa A. Gennetian](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lisa-gennetian/) - Dr. Gennetian is an applied economist whose research straddles a variety of topics that fall under the umbrella of child poverty focused on the economic behavior of parents and households, the implications on children’s development, and the ways in which children and families are affected by resources provided and experiences with social policies and programs.
- [John D. Purakal](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/john-purakal/) - Dr. John Purakal is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. His research interests include social drivers of health, racial & ethnic disparities of emergency care, and cardiovascular disease. Through his early career, Dr. Purakal has worked to advance Social Emergency Medicine, both at Duke University and across the country.
- [Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/dr-keisha-bentley-edwards/) - Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, at Duke University. She holds several leadership positions within Duke’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and faculty affiliations with Duke’s Global Health and Cancer Institutes. Dr. Bentley-Edwards’ research focuses on how racism, gender, and culture influence development throughout the lifespan, especially
- [Jean Beaman](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jean-beaman/) - Jean Beaman (she/her) is Associate Professor of Sociology in the Ph.D. Program at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY). She was formerly on faculty at University of California, Santa Barbara and Purdue University. Her research is ethnographic in nature and focuses on race/ethnicity, racism, international migration, and state violence in
- [Qirui Ju](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/qirui-ju/) - Qirui Ju is a Master of Arts in Economics graduate from Duke University. He is passionate about conducting quantitative research on policy-related questions, including inequality, labor, technology, and health. Qirui aims to promote progress in society through his research. Prior to Duke, he graduated with the highest distinction from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Qirui
- [David M. Malone](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/david-malone-3/) - David Malone’s work focuses on educational psychology, applications of cognitive science to teaching and learning, literacy, student-centered approaches to instruction, experiential and service learning, and learning disabilities. Scholars@Duke page
- [Kristen R. Stephens](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kristen-stephens-8/) - Kristen Stephens is interested in legal and policy issues with regard to gifted education at the federal, state, and local levels. Her research has also focused on how teachers assess creative student products to inform future instruction. Scholars@Duke page
- [Olanrewaju "Lanre" Adisa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/olanrewaju-lanre-adisa/) - Olanrewaju "Lanre" Adisa is a graduate student in the Duke University School of Medicine and a member of the Health Equity Working Group with the Cook Center.
- [Aten Zaandam](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/aten-zaandam/) - Aten is a management scholar whose research examines how adverse life experiences and perceptions of morality influence the strategic decision-making of top executives. Before joining Duke, he served as a research fellow for the Babson College Center for Entrepreneurship, where he examined how Black healthcare entrepreneurs overcome systematic marginalization. He also worked as a researcher
- [Ayinwi Muma](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ayinwi-muma/) - Ayinwi Muma is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University. Her research examines the impact of regulatory policy changes on entrepreneurial activity across various socially-constructed identity groups, e.g., race and gender. Her dissertation explores three central questions: First, in “normal times” how do young, relatively unknown entrepreneurial firms introduce novel technologies into established organizational contexts?
- [Pak Hung Lam](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/pak-hung-lam/) - Pak Hung is an applied economist whose research interests center on development, education, environmental, and health economics. He is particularly interested in critical issues related to population health, economic development in Africa and Asia, and global environmental health and justice issues. Prior to joining Duke, he earned his Ph.D. in Social Science from the Hong
- [Sungmee Kim](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sungmee-kim/) - Sungmee is an applied microeconomist specializing in education and health policy for K-12 students and young adults in the United States and South Korea. With a focus on closing the gap between diverse groups, Sungmee conducts quantitative research to integrate educational and health outcomes to inform policy decisions. Her recent work provides a comprehensive analysis
- [Will Damron](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/will-damron/) - Will is a postdoctoral associate at the Cook Center. His research focuses on the economic history of the American South. Prior to joining the Cook Center, he completed a PhD in economics at Yale University and a BS at Davidson College. Scholars@Duke page
- [Xiongfei Li](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/xiongfei-li/) - Xiongfei Li recently received a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Southern California. His research focuses on the intersection between inequality and the labor market, especially in the context of China. He has conducted research on topics including gender inequalities, educational return and inequality, and environmental policy biases. Prior to USC, he received a
- [Jim C. Harper, II](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jim-c-harper-ii/) - Dr. Jim C. Harper, II, a native of Mount Olive, North Carolina, has dedicated his career to teaching and inspiring others through lessons of history. After serving in the United States Marine Corps, he earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in History from North Carolina Central University, and his Ph.D. from
- [Erica Phillips](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/erica-phillips-6/) - Erica R. Phillips was an Educational Equity and Policy Specialist at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center from 2018 through 2025. She served on the Educational Policy working group, focusing on K-12 students. Erica was a research associate for a federal grant studying the benefits and inequities of gifted programming. She has an M.A. in Educational
- [Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lauren-brinkley-rubinstein/) - Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein is an Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences and core faculty in the Samuel Dubois Cook Center. She is a national expert in examining how the criminal legal system impacts people, families, and communities. During the pandemic, she co-founded the COVID Prison Project, one of the only national data projects that tracks and
- [Arko Dasgupta](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/arko-dasgupta/) - Arko Dasgupta is a PhD candidate in history at Carnegie Mellon University and an Associate in Research at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center. His research interests include empire, race, Modern India, early Indian immigration in the United States, and the Civil Rights Movement. He is currently working on his dissertation titled The Colour of Anticolonialism:
- [Elizabeth Degefe](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/elizabeth-degefe/) - Elizabeth Degefe is a Research Associate at the Samuel Dubois Cook Center and a Research Scholar in the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. She is a diversity scholar with a specialty in AI methods. Her primary stream of research focuses on balancing human and algorithmic capabilities to generate theoretical insights and advance the
- [Henry C. McKoy Jr.](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/henry-mckoy/) - Dr. Henry C. McKoy, Jr. was the inaugural Director of the Office of State and Community Energy Programs in the U.S. Department of Energy, a presidential appointment he received in July 2022. He was previously the lead entrepreneurship faculty and Director of Entrepreneurship at NC Central University in the School of Business and was also
- [Nancy MacLean](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/nancy-maclean/) - Nancy MacLean is an award-winning scholar of the twentieth-century U.S., whose most recent book, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America, a finalist for the National Book Award in Nonfiction and a New York Times bestseller, won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Current Interest, the Lannan
- [Gregory N. Price](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/gregory-n-price/) - Gregory N. Price, Ph.D is the JP Morgan Chase Professor, Minority and Emerging Business II, in the Department of Economics and Finance, University of New Orleans. His previous appointments include Charles E. Merrill Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, Morehouse College, Director of the Mississippi Urban Research Center, Professor of Economics, Jackson State University, and
- [Bruce S. Orenstein](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/bruce-orenstein/) - Bruce Orenstein is currently producing the documentary series Shame of Chicago: The Segregation of an American City. Orenstein founded and directed the Chicago Video Project, one of the nation’s first studios dedicated to producing organizing-driven videos for grassroots social change organizations. His television credits include the Emmy-award winning WTTW documentary No Place to Live, and
- [Omari H. Swinton](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/omari-swinton/) - Omari H. Swinton is a professor in the Economics department at Howard University where he teaches introductory, intermediate, and urban economics. He is currently the Director of Graduate Studies and Chair. Additionally, he serves as Division Chair for the Social Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences. His research interests include labor economics and
- [Imari Z. Smith](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/imari-smith/) - Imari Z. Smith completed her Ph.D in Public Policy and Sociology at Duke University. Through her work with the Cook Center, Imari continues her work in the intersections of gender, race, class, and health inequities. Imari holds a Master of Public Health in Health Behavior from the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global
- [Eric E. Griffith](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/eric-griffith/) - Eric E. Griffith received his Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as well as an MA in psychology from Boston University. He completed his dissertation fieldwork in central Mexico, focusing on the experiences of familial caregivers for people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Eric’s research interests include biocultural anthropology, dementia, cognitive aging, health
- [Alberto Ortega](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alberto-ortega/) - Dr. Alberto Ortega is an Assistant Professor at the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. His current work focuses on the causes and structural factors that lead to risky behaviors and explores how public policy can mitigate the adverse consequences for vulnerable and low-income populations. This research includes contributions in the
- [Jay A. Pearson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jay-pearson/) - Jay A. Pearson’s research examines how policy sponsored structural inequality influences social determination of health. He is particularly interested in the health effects of conventional and non-conventional resources associated with racial assignment, ethnic identity, national origin, immigration, and cultural orientations. Scholars@Duke page
- [Fenaba R. Addo](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/fenaba-r-addo/) - Fenaba R. Addo is an associate professor of public policy. Her recent work examines debt and wealth inequality with a focus on family and relationships and higher education, and union formation and economic strain as a social determinant of health and well-being. She has also focused on the role that consumer and family policies serve
- [Madeleine Braksick](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/madeleine-braksick-9/) - Madeleine (Maddie) Braksick graduated from Duke University in 2020 with a B.A. in Public Policy and Global Health. She taught for 2 years in Nashville public schools as a 5th and 6th grade special education teacher. In her role at the Cook Center, Maddie is responsible for all things Cook Center communications: newsletters, social media,
- [Patrick J. Conway](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/patrick-j-conway/) - Patrick Conway is Professor of Economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has been on the faculty of UNC since 1983. During that time, he has taught courses in introductory economics, international economics, development economics and macroeconomics both to undergraduates and to graduate students. He has also served as Chair of
- [Quran Karriem](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/quran-karriem/) - Quran is an experimental musician, media artist and theorist working primarily with electronic and algorithmic media. His research is concerned with human improvisation and automated decision, particularly insofar as they reproduce sovereign power and racial hierarchy through semi-autonomous knowledge systems. His work examines the power relations and ideologies that inhere in the design of digital
- [Burca Kizilirmak Yakisir](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/burca-kizilirmak-yakisir/) - Burca Kizilirmak Yakisir is a Professor of Economics, at Ankara University in Ankara, Türkiye. Her research interests include inequality, feminist economics, applied economics, and time use. Her most recent research focuses on the effects of indirect taxes and inflation on inequality. She has also conducted research on time use, focusing on the gender differences in
- [Kristen Cooksey Stowers](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kristen-cooksey-stowers/) - Dr. Kristen Cooksey Stowers is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut, a fellow with the UConn Health Disparities and Sustainable Global Cities Institutes, and Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity resident faculty affiliate. She has a strong interdisciplinary background in health equity, agricultural economics, public
- [Kisha N. Daniels](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kisha-daniels/) - Kisha N. Daniels has worked extensively in the areas of teaching and learning with children, public school teachers, administrators, and university students for over 25 years. She holds a BA in elementary education, master’s degrees in school counseling and administration, a specialist certification in curriculum and instruction, and a doctoral degree in educational leadership from
- [Sarah E. Gaither](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sarah-e-gaither/) - Dr. Sarah Gaither is the Nicholas J. and Theresa M. Leonardy Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. Prior to starting at Duke, she was a Provost’s Postdoctoral Scholar in the Psychology Department and Fellow at the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago after earning
- [Molly Jacobs](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/molly-jacobs/) - Molly M. Jacobs, MS, PhD is an Associate Professor at the University of Florida in the College of Public Health and Health Professions Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy. She received her doctorate from the George Washington University Department of Economics with a concentration in econometrics and labor economics. She holds a master’s
- [Mackenzie Alston](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mackenzie-alston/) - Dr. Mackenzie Alston joined the Department of Finance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) as an assistant professor in Fall 2022 after previously working in the Department of Economics at Florida State University (FSU). She was awarded the inaugural Post-Doctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in the Economics Profession by the National Bureau of
- [Carycruz Bueno](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/carycruz-bueno/) - Carycruz Bueno is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Wesleyan University. She is an applied microeconomist who studies how education policy can eradicate education inequality. Her research addresses topics such as virtual schools, school choice, teacher labor markets, and student non-cognitive skills. Her research interest stems from her experience as a special education teacher. She
- [Omer Ali](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/omer-ali/) - Omer Ali is an assistant professor of economics working on topics in economic history, political economy, and urban economics, with a focus on racial inequality. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to joining the department, he was a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow at Duke University.
- [Sandra Barnes](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sandra-barnes/) - Rev. Dr. Sandra L. Barnes is an ordained minister, C.V. Starr Professor, and Chair of the Dept. of Sociology at Brown University. Her areas of research and teaching include sociology of religion; inequality, as it pertains to race, class, and gender; urban sociology; statistics; and African American studies. Dr. Barnes’ most recent book, From Jesus to J-Setting: Religious
- [Carliss Chatman](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/carliss-chatman/) - Carliss Chatman is an Associate Professor of Law at SMU Dedman School of Law specializing in the fields of corporate law, commercial law, race and entrepreneurship, and ethics. Professor Chatman brings 11 years of legal practice as a commercial litigation attorney in Houston, Texas working in complex commercial litigation, mass tort litigation and the representation
- [Joaquín Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/joaqin-rubacalba/) - Faculty Affiliate; Policing Enforcement and Justice Assistant Professor, UNC Chapel Hill Participation in DITE: Cohort 11/12 Fellow As an assistant professor in the Department of Public Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill, Joaquín Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba’s research examines the intersection of health, labor, and education economics and contemporary policy issues that generate disparities along the lines of race,
- [Al Green](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/al-green/) - Al Green is currently a member of Congress, representing Texas’ 9th Congressional District in the House of Representatives. He has represented this district since 2005, and he currently serves on the Financial Services Committee and the Committee on Homeland Security. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Congressman Green earned his J.D. from Thurgood Marshall School
- [Alejandro Gutierrez-Li](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alejandro-gutierrez-li/) - Alejandro Gutierrez-Li is an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University. His research belongs to the areas of labor economics and applied microeconomics, with an emphasis on economics of immigration and entrepreneurship. His recent work has analyzed the role of pre-migration work experience of immigrants in their labor market opportunities in the United States, factors
- [Trevon Logan](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/trevon-logan/) - Trevon D. Logan is the Hazel C. Youngberg Trustees Distinguished Professor of Economics and Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University. He is a research associate in the Development of the American Economy Program and the director of the Race and Stratification in the Economy Working Group at
- [Vicki Bogan](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/vicki-bogan/) - Dr. Vicki L. Bogan is the Geller Family Professor of Applied Economics and Policy in the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University. Dr. Bogan is the founder and director of Cornell University’s Institute for Behavioral and Household Finance and she is a founding co-editor of the academic journal, Financial Planning Review. Her research
- [Dayea Oh](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/dayea-oh/) - Dayea Oh is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the School of Public Policy at Pepperdine University. Her works commonly study the causal impacts of desirable social changes and policy designs. In one line of work, Oh focuses on gender by studying the impact of women running for office on her competitors' campaign finances as
- [Stephanie Seguino](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/stephanie-seguino/) - Stephanie Seguino is Professor of Economics at the University of Vermont, USA, Research Associate of the Political Economy Research Institute, and a Fellow of the Gund Institute for the Environment. Prior to obtaining a Ph.D. from American University in 1994, she worked as an economist in Haiti in the pre- and post-Baby Doc era. Her
- [Sebastian Tello-Trillo](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sebastian-tello-trillo/) - My name is Sebastian Tello-Trillo, I am an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). My fields of specialization are Health Economics and Applied Microeconomics. I research
- [Salvador Contreras](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/salvador-contreras/) - Salvador Contreras is Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Programs at the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Salvador’s research is in the intersection of financial intermediation and society. His current work explores financial frictions and their effect on entrepreneurship, income mobility, and
- [Randall Akee](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/randall-akee/) - Randall Akee is an associate professor in the Department of Public Policy and American Indian Studies at UCLA. Previously, he served as a David M. Rubenstein Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution. Dr. Akee completed his doctorate at Harvard University in June 2006. Dr. Akee is an applied microeconomist and has worked in
- [Rachel Croson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rachel-croson/) - Executive Vice President and Provost Rachel T.A. Croson is the chief academic officer of the University of Minnesota multi-campus system and provost for the Twin Cities campus, with overarching responsibility for fostering the academic excellence of the educational and research missions of the University and providing leadership for undergraduate, graduate, and professional education. Croson came
- [Peter Blair](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/peter-blair/) - Dr. Peter Q. Blair is on the faculty at Harvard University in the Graduate School of Education where he co-directs the Harvard Project on Workforce. He serves as a Faculty Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and the Principal Investigator of the BE-Lab – a research group with partners across several
- [Nathaniel Burke](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/nathaniel-burke/) - Dr. Nathaniel Burke is an assistant professor in the economics department at West Virginia University’s John C. Chambers College of Business and Economics. Nathaniel’s primary research fields are behavioral economics and education with a special interest in using experiments and the economics of identity. He looks at the ways policies have identity-differing impacts on marginalized
- [Mine Doyran](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mine-doyran/) - Dr. Mine Doyran is a (full-time, tenured) Associate Professor at the Department of Management and Business Innovation at Lehman College of The City University of New York (CUNY). She holds MBA in Finance (major) and International Business from La Penta School of Business, Iona University, and a PhD in International Relations with an emphasis in
- [Miesha Williams](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/miesha-williams/) - Miesha Williams is an Associate Professor of Economics at Spelman College.?She researches macroeconomic policies in Africa and aspects of inclusive macroeconomic growth in the United States. She has obtained grants from Title III, NSF, USDA, Carnegie Foundation, Koch Foundation, and NIH. She’s published in AEA Papers and Proceedings, Southern Economic Journal, Journal of Economics Race
- [Mark Paul](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mark-paul/) - Mark Paul is an assistant professor of economics at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, a member of the Rutgers Climate Institute, and a member of the executive editorial board at the new multidisciplinary open access (IOP) journal Environmental Research: Energy. He holds a PhD in Economics from
- [Mari Ebron Odejar](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mari-ebron-odejar/) - Marie Odejar is an academic visitor at Kansas State University and a Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics (DITE) Fellow sponsored by Duke University. Marie does research in Computational Economics via MCMC methods, and EM algorithm, Stochastic and Endogenous Switching Regression Models, Self-Selection Models, Sample Selection Models, Non-response or Messy Data Analysis, Discrete Choice Experiments,
- [Luisa Blanco](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/luisa-blanco/) - Luisa Blanco is a Professor at Pepperdine University School of Public Policy. She is a development economist and currently leads community-based participatory research projects focused on fostering economic inclusion. She leverages digital communications technology and tools to increase access to information and promote behavioral change among minorities to improve their financial wellbeing and health outcomes.
- [Linda Loubert](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/linda-loubert/) - Dr. Linda Loubert is a Political Economist with a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Dallas. She is an Associate Professor in the Economics Department at Morgan State University. Dr. Loubert is a certified Geographical Information Systems (GIS) professional and has used GIS for more than 20 years to support her spatial analysis of
- [Leonce Ndikumana](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/leonce-ndikumana/) - Léonce Ndikumana is a Distinguished Professor of Economics and Director of the African Development Policy Program at the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA. He is a member of the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation (ICRICT) and former member of the United Nations Committee on
- [Joseph Benitez](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/joseph-benitez/) - Dr. Joseph Benitez is an assistant professor and health economist in University of Kentucky’s (UK) College of Public Health in the Department of Health Management and Policy. He is also a courtesy faculty member in the Department of Economics and UK’s Martin School of Public Policy and Administration. Dr. Benitez studies the role of public
- [Jose Fernandez](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jose-fernandez/) - Dr. Jose Fernandez holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia, and a B.A. in economics from the University of South Florida. Dr. Fernandez’s research focuses on a wide range of risky behavior and mental health topics with a special focus on suicide and substance abuse, including opioid-related healthcare utilization. Dr.
- [Jose Bucheli](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jose-bucheli/) - Jose Bucheli is starting at the University of Texas at El Paso in the fall of 2023 as an assistant professor of economics. His research addresses topics at the intersection of labor, development, and migration economics. Some of his recent work explores the impact of return migration on economic development in countries of origin and
- [Jesse Mora](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jesse-mora/) - Professor Jesse Mora is a first-generation economics professor whose research interests include international trade, development economics, and applied microeconomics. He was raised in Mexico and moved to the United States at the age of nine. Professor Mora spent over two years in Mozambique as a Peace Corps volunteer before earning a Master’s degree from Johns
- [Jermaine Toney](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jermaine-toney/) - Jermaine Toney, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. He was selected to receive the 2023-2024 National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Fellowship on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Economic Outcomes. Professor Toney was a member of the 2022-2023 cohort of Early Career
- [James Peoples](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/james-peoples/) - James Peoples is Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of California at Berkeley. He has served as President of the Transportation and Public Utilities Group (TPUG) of the Allied Social Sciences Association and is currently Secretary of TPUG. He is also an editorial board
- [Gerald Daniels](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/gerald-daniels/) - Gerald Daniels is an Associate Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the American Economic Association Summer Training Program at Howard University. His primary research interests are in Macroeconomics, Economics of Inequality, Economic Growth, and Applied Econometrics. Also, he has a considerable interest in Big Data Analytics. His current research focuses on various topics revolving around
- [Gary Hoover](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/gary-hoover/) - Gary Hoover is the Executive Director of the Murphy Institute at Tulane University. He is also a professor of economics. Dr. Hoover is an affiliate professor of law. From 2015 until 2020 he was a President’s Associates Presidential Professor and the Chair of the Economics Department at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Hoover received his
- [Fafanyo Asiseh](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/fafanyo-asiseh/) - Meet Dr. Fafanyo Asiseh, an Associate Professor of Economics at North Carolina A&T State University since 2013. Her research focuses on health economics, development economics, and economics of gender, and has been published in journals like the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy and Journal of Black Political Economy. Dr. Asiseh
- [Eric Asare](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/eric-asare/) - Dr. Eric Asare is a skilled economist with a focus on agricultural and applied economics. He holds a doctorate in his profession and is known for his expertise in applied policy, technology adoption, and environmental and resource economics. He has also published more than ten articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is the Chief Strategist and
- [Ellora Derenoncourt](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ellora-derenoncourt/) - Ellora Derenoncourt is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Princeton University, a member of the Industrial Relations Section of Princeton Economics, and the founding director of the Program for Research on Inequality at Princeton Economics. She works on labor economics, economic history, and the study of inequality. Recently she has studied the northern backlash against
- [Elizabeth Rivera Rodas](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/elizabeth-rivera-rodas/) - Elizabeth Iris Rivera Rodas is an economist with expertise in urban educational policy. She holds a joint Ph.D. in Economics and Urban Educational Policy from Rutgers University, a M.S. in Social Research from Hunter College at the City University of New York and a B.A. in Economics from Barnard College, Columbia University. Dr. Rivera Rodas
- [EJ Ume](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ej-ume/) - Dr. Ume focuses his research pursuits on housing, monetary policy, banking, and other aspects pertaining to the field of macroeconomics. His studies have explored a variety of factors, such as mortgage recourse provisions, bank competition, time inconsistency, labor search, monetary policy transmission channels, labor supply adjustments, fiscal policy, and income inequality. Most of his research
- [Douglas Almond](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/douglas-almond/) - Douglas Almond is Professor of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) and Economics at Columbia University in New York, and co-directs the Center for Environmental Economics and policy. Almond served as a staff economist at the Council of Economic Advisers during the Clinton administration and studied health effects of pollution in China as a Fulbright scholar.
- [Damon Jones](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/damon-jones/) - Damon Jones is an associate professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. He conducts research at the intersection of three fields: public finance, household finance, and labor economics. Assoc. Prof. Jones has researched topics that include inequality, household financial decision-making, and racial equity, touches on policies such as income tax, the
- [Charles Becker](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/charles-becker/) - Charles Becker (BA, Grinnell; PhD Princeton) joined the Duke faculty in 2003, where he directed the American Economic Association’s Summer Program and Minority Scholarship Program (2003-2007). He currently directs the MS program in Economics and Computation run jointly by the Departments of Computer Science and Economics. Becker previously taught at CU-Denver, Vanderbilt, and CU-Boulder. In
- [Camila Morales](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/camila-morales/) - Camila Morales is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas and a Faculty Affiliate with the Georgia Policy Labs. She is serving as an Early Career Scholar with the Center for Education Efficacy, Excellence, and Equity (E4) at Northwestern University during
- [Belinda Román](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/belinda-roman/) - Dr. Román earned her BA and MA from Texas Christian University (TCU). Upon graduation, she accepted a position in the U.S. House of Representatives as a staffer for the 16th Congressional District of Texas, working in both El Paso, Texas, and Washington, D.C. She resigned from this role to serve as campaign director for the
- [Belinda Archibong](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/belinda-archibong/) - Belinda Archibong is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Barnard College, Columbia University. Her research areas include development economics, political economy, economic history and environmental economics with an African regional focus. Her research investigates the role of historical institutions and environment in inequality of access to public services and the development of human capital, particularly
- [Angelino Viceisza](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/angelino-viceisza/) - Dr. Angelino Viceisza (pronounced: Vee-Say-Za) is Associate Professor of Economics at Spelman College, Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, President of the National Economic Association (2023-24), and Associate Editor at Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. Prior to joining Spelman, Dr. Viceisza was at the International Food Policy Research Institute (2007-2012). He
- [Alfredo Romero](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alfredo-romero/) - Dr. Alfredo A. Romero is the Senior Economist of the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress and an associate professor of economics at the Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. He has been a member of the Panel of Economic Forecasters
- [Timothy M. Smeeding](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/timothy-m-smeeding/) - Timothy M. (Tim) Smeeding is the Lee Rainwater Distinguished Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. From 1983-2006, he was the founding director of the Luxembourg Income Study, and from 2008–2014 he was director of the Institute for Research on Poverty at UW
- [Jennifer Richeson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jennifer-richeson/) - Jennifer Richeson is the Philip R. Allen Professor of Psychology at Yale University and the head of the Social Perception and Communication Lab. Dr. Richeson’s research examines phenomena related to cultural diversity: how people experience racial and other forms of societal diversity, how they navigate individual interracial interactions, and the political consequences of the increasing
- [Samuel Myers Jr.](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/samuel-myers-jr/) - Samuel Myers, Jr., is an economist and Roy Wilkins Professor of Human Relations and Social Justice in the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. His research has explored racial discrimination in a number of different arenas, notably law enforcement, procurement and contracting, housing, faculty employment, food availability, family structure,
- [Warren Mosler](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/warren-mosler/) - Warren Mosler is an American economist and theorist, and one of the leading voices in the field of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). An entrepreneur and financial professional, Mosler has spent the past 40 years gaining an insider’s knowledge of monetary operations. He co-founded AVM, a broker/dealer providing advanced financial services to large institutional accounts and
- [Margaret Levi](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/margaret-levi/) - Margaret Levi is Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow at both the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University. She was formerly the Sara Miller McCune Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS), and she is also Jere L. Bacharach
- [Jennifer Lee](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jennifer-lee/) - Jennifer Lee is the Julian Clarence Levi Professor of Social Sciences at Columbia University and the 2022-23 Robbert Dijkgraaf Member at the Institute for Advanced Study. An award-winning author and an experienced public commentator, she has been uniquely successful in placing the study of Asian Americans centrally in the discipline. Her most recent book, The
- [James K. Galbraith](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/james-k-galbraith/) - James K. Galbraith is the Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relations at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and a professorship in Government at The University of Texas at Austin. Previously, Dr. Galbraith was executive director of the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress in the early 1980s, and
- [Kunfeng Pan](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kunfeng-pan/) - Kunfeng Pan is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at Renmin University of China. His recent research focuses on poverty alleviation and education inequality with a focus on the role of higher education institutions in promoting rural development in poverty-stricken areas and bridging social inequalities. He has also focused on the inequality
- [Jorge Zumaeta](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jorge-zumaeta/) - Dr. Jorge N. Zumaeta is a distinguished researcher with a primary focus on socioeconomic development, applied econometrics, equitable growth, social equity, economic policy, and policy assessment. With an impressive 20-year career as a research economist, he has demonstrated remarkable success by publishing 51 significant research studies and co-authoring an additional 62 project evaluations and analyses.
- [Catherine Kiplagat](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/catherine-kiplagat/) - Catherine is a freshman majoring in Chemistry hoping to pursue biotech research and is a student-athlete on the track and field team. Catherine participated in the Young Scholars program prior to Duke and researched the effects of black representation on predominately black cities and how mental health impacts recidivism rates in black inmates.
- [Nikole Hannah-Jones](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/nikole-hannah-jones/) - Nikole Hannah-Jones is the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine. The book version of The 1619 Project as well as the 1619 Project children's book, Born on the Water, were instant #1 New York Times bestsellers. Her 1619 Project is now a six-part docuseries on
- [Marcus Anthony Hunter](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/marcus-hunter/) - Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter is the Chair of the Department of Sociology & Criminology at Howard University. Coiner of #BlackLivesMatter, he is the author and editor of five books, including Radical Reparations: Healing the Soul of a Nation (HarperCollins / Amistad, 2024). Professor Hunter served as the Inaugural Chair of UCLA’s African American Studies Department and President of
- [Ibram X. Kendi](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ibram-x-kendi/) - Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is one of the world’s foremost historians of racism and a leading antiracist scholar. He is Professor of History at Howard University, and the founding director of the Howard Institute for Advanced Study. Dr. Kendi is the author of Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, which
- [Haydar Kurban](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/haydar-kurban/) - Dr. Haydar Kurban is a Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics and Director at Howard University Center on Race and Wealth (CRW) and Howard University Center of Excellence in Housing and Urban Research and Policy (CHURP). Dr. Kurban has worked on research projects in the areas of racial and wealth equity, financial security, housing, education property
- [Tori Cook](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/tori-cook/) - Tori Cook is an Associate in Research with the Samuel Dubois Cook Center. She received her B.A. in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and her Master's in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Kentucky. Tori completed her practicum placements with the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) and the North Carolina Chapter
- [David McMillon](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/david-mcmillon/) - David McMillon is an assistant professor of economics at Emory University where he teaches a newly designed course, “The Economics of Systemic Racism.” He received his doctoral degree at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. He holds Master’s degrees from the University of Michigan in Applied Mathematics and in Industrial and Operations
- [Keisha Solomon](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/keisha-solomon/) - Keisha is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Howard University. She is an applied microeconomist. Her primary research interests are within the field of applied microeconomics, with special interests in mental health, substance use, policy evaluation, causal inference, labor economics, and health equity.
- [Governor Lisa D. Cook](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/governor-lisa-cook-phd/) - Lisa D. Cook took office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on May 23, 2022, to fill an unexpired term ending January 31, 2024. She was reappointed to the Board on September 8, 2023, and sworn in on September 13, 2023, for a term ending January 31, 2038. Prior
- [Garry S. Mitchell, Jr.](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/garry-s-mitchell-jr/) - Garry S. Mitchell, Jr. is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. He earned his Ph.D. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he was a Stone PhD Scholar in Inequality and Wealth Concentration at the Kennedy School and an Ethics Pedagogy Fellow at the Safra Center
- [Darlene Rangel-Estrella](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/darlene-rangel-estrella/) - Project: Why is America So Focused on Black and Brown Immigrants Education: Northern Durham High School
- [Jessiah Talley](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jessiah-talley/) - Project: Why is America So Focused on Black and Brown Immigrants Education: Lakewood Montessori Middle School
- [Keyle Santos](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/keyle-santos/) - Project: Why is America So Focused on Black and Brown Immigrants Education: Brogden Middle School
- [Victoria Alcindor](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/victoria-alcindor/) - Project: Why is America So Focused on Black and Brown Immigrants Education: Riverside High School
- [Portia Johnson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/portia-johnson/) - Project: Sex Trafficking Injustice In Male and Female Victims Education: City of Medicine Academy
- [Landus Robertson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/landus-robertson/) - Project: Sex Trafficking Injustice In Male and Female Victims Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School
- [Jessica Robles Gonalez](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jessica-robles-gonalez/) - Project: Sex Trafficking Injustice In Male and Female Victims Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School
- [Angel Boulware](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/angel-boulware/) - Project: Sex Trafficking Injustice In Male and Female Victims Education: Brogden Middle School
- [Jannire Camey](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jannire-camey/) - Project: The Cause and Effect of Single Parenting Within Minority Communities Education: Charles E. Jordan High School
- [Sydney Harris (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sydney-harris/) - Project: The Cause and Effect of Single Parenting Within Minority Communities Education: Butler High School
- [Hatia Melvin](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/hatia-melvin/) - Project: The Cause and Effect of Single Parenting Within Minority Communities Education: Brogden Middle School
- [Gabrielle Armstrong](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/gabrielle-armstrong/) - Project: The Cause and Effect of Single Parenting Within Minority Communities Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School
- [Andwele Baker](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/andwele-baker/) - Project: The Cause and Effect of Single Parenting Within Minority Communities Education: Charles E. Jordan High School
- [Victoria Morris](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/victoria-morris/) - Project: The Effects of Gentrification Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School
- [Mikal Ali](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mikal-ali/) - Project: The Effects of Gentrification Education: Durham School of Technology
- [Miasia Mack](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/miasia-mack/) - Project: The Effects of Gentrification Education: Riverside High School
- [Alecia West](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alecia-west/) - Project: The Effects of Gentrification Education: Durham School of Technology
- [JoAnn O’Neal](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/joann-oneal/) - JoAnn O’Neal works part-time with administrative initiatives at the Cook Center.
- [Shamia Truitt](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/shamia-truitt/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Lauren Casteen](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lauren-casteen-3/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Lauren Casteen](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lauren-casteen-2/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Lauren Casteen](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lauren-casteen/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Catherine Kiplagat](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/catherine-kiplagat-7/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Duke University
- [Catherine Kiplagat](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/catherine-kiplagat-2/) - Role: Cohort 1 Teaching Assistant Institution: Duke University
- [Kennedy Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kennedy-ruff-9/) - Role: Program Coordinator Institution: Cook Center, Duke University
- [Davis Harper](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/davis-harper/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Alec Virgil](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alec-virgil/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Amelie Novio](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/amelie-novio-4/) - Role: Research Intern
- [Shamia Truitt-Martin](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/shamia-truitt-martin/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Shamia Truitt-Martin](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/shamia-truitt-martin-2/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Imari Smith](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/imari-smith-3/) - Role: Cohort 3 Instructor Institution: Duke University
- [Myriama Traore-Smith](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/myriama-traore-smith/) - Role: Cohort 2 Instructor Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Genevieve Furges](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/genevieve-furges-3/) - Role: Teaching Assistant Institution: Hollins University
- [Sandra Santillan](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sandra-santillan-4/) - Role: Teaching Assistant Institution: North Carolina State University
- [Rachel Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rachel-ruff-8/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Fayetteville State University
- [Rachel Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rachel-ruff-6/) - Role: Teaching Assistant Institution: Fayetteville State University
- [Daniel Bullock](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/daniel-bullock-2/) - Role: Durham Public Schools Program Liaison Institution: Executive Director for Equity Affairs at Durham Public Schools
- [Kennedy Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kennedy-ruff-8/) - Role: Assistant Program Coordinator Institution: Cook Center, Duke University
- [Gwendolyn Wright](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/gwendolyn-wright/) - Role: Program Administrator Institution: Cook Center, Duke University
- [JoAnn O’Neal](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/joann-oneal-3/) - Role: Business Manager Institution: Cook Center, Duke University
- [William A. Darity Jr.](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/joann-oneal-2/) - Role: Program Founder Institution: Cook Center, Duke University
- [Sandra Santillian](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sandra-santillian-4/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Wake Technical Community College
- [Jacqui Batts](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jacqui-batts/) - Role: Cohort 3 Instructor Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Oyinkansola Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/oyinkansola-ajasa-3/) - Project: Impact of Gentrification on Education Access Education: Durham School of the Arts
- [Oyindamola Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/oyindamola-ajasa-2/) - Project: Beyond the Numbers: An Analysis of the Under-representation of Black Women in STEM fields Education: Durham School of the Arts
- [Genevieve Furges](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/genevieve-furges-4/) - Project: The Impact of the Literacy Gap on the Black Community Education: Charles E. Jordan High School
- [Michael Jennings](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/michael-jennings-3/) - Project: Excluded from Education: The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Suspension Rates Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Presentation
- [DeeAysia Albritton](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/deeaysia-albritton-3/) - Project: Historical Black Durham Renewed, But Displaced Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Presentation
- [Amelie Novio](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/amelie-novio-5/) - Project: Prison’s Prison: Solitary Confinement and its Impacts on the Health of Black Men Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Presentation
- [Victoria Morris](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/victoria-morris-3/) - Project: Social Disparities in STEM Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School
- [Mikal Ali](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mikal-ali-3/) - Project: Motivational Strategies For Positive Academic Achievement in Black Boys Education: Hillside High School
- [Landon Futrell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/landon-futrell-3/) - Project: Educational Inequality in NCPI A.I.G Education: Riverside High School
- [Jessiah Talley](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jessiah-talley-2/) - Project: Black Women and Obstetric Care Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School
- [Rafia Ansari](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rafia-ansari-2/) - Project: The Negative Impacts of U.S. policies on Racial Minority Voters Education: Charles E. Jordan High School
- [Myles Lynn](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/myles-lynn/) - Project: Inequities in the NCAA Education: Hillside High School
- [Jordan Vereen](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jordan-vereen-3/) - Project: Educational Inequities in Recruitment of Teachers and Staff in School Systems Education: Durham School of Technology
- [Trinity Richardson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/trinity-richardson/) - Project: Healthcare Inequalities Black Women Face Education: Hillside High School
- [Hope Merritt](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/hope-merritt-2/) - Project: An Examination on How Gentrification Negatively Impacts People of Color Education: Northern Durham High School
- [Jamil Ali](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jamil-ali-3/) - Project: N/A Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School
- [Salih Rahman](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/salih-rahman/) - Project: Unspoken Racism: Pollution’s Effect on Minorities Education: Durham School of the Arts
- [Rafaela Drake](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rafaela-drake-2/) - Project: Injustice for Addicts and Mentally Ill Persons in Police Custody and the Prison System Education: Riverside High School
- [Payton Patterson (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/payton-patterson-visiting-scholar/) - Project: The History of Social Stereotypes: Substandard Health Care for Black Women Education: Research Triangle High School
- [Maria Hester](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/maria-hester-2/) - Project: Inequities in our Schools Education: School for Creative Studies
- [Kaleb Lucas](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kaleb-lucas-4/) - Project: Income Inequality and Economic Growth In America Education: Durham School of the Arts
- [Ashley Romero-Vasquez](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ashley-romero-vasquez-2/) - Project: The Impact of Food Deserts in Local Communities Education: Durham School of the Arts
- [Alaina Robinson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alaina-robinson-2/) - Project: The Impact of Police Brutality in American Society Education: Riverside High School
- [Abiodun Adio](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/abiodun-adio/) - Project: Analyzing How US Policies Negatively Affect the Lives of Undocumented Immigrants Education: School for Creative Studies
- [Oyindamola Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/oyinda-ajasa-2/) - Project: Beyond the Numbers: Black Women in STEM Education: Durham School of the Arts
- [Oyindamola Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/oyinda-ajasa/) - Project: Educational Inequality in America Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Presentation
- [Oyinkansola Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/oyinkan-ajasa/) - Project: Desirable Homes, Undesirable Schools: Gentrification and Education Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Amelie Novio](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/amelie-novio-2/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Charles E. Jordan High School
- [Genevieve Furges](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/genevive-furges/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Charles E. Jordan High School
- [Genevieve Furges](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/genevive-furges-2/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Hollins University
- [Catherine Kiplagat](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/catherine-kiplagat-4/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: City of Medicine Academy
- [Lauryn Futrell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lauryn-futrell-2/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: City of Medicine Academy
- [Oluwatobi Adio](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/tobi-adio-4/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: City of Medicine Academy
- [Israfil Brandon](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/israfil-brandon-2/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Middle College High School
- [Samuel Dixon](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/samuel-dixon-2/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Hillside High School
- [Oyindamola Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/oyindamola-ajasa/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Durham School of the Arts
- [Oyinkansola Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/oyinkansola-ajasa-2/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Durham School of the Arts
- [Sandra Santillian](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sandra-santillian-2/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Hillside High School
- [Amazende Adi](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/amazende-adi-4/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Hillside High School
- [Sydney Grissom](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sydney-grissom-3/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Durham Academy
- [Sydney Grissom](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sydney-grissom-4/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Durham Academy
- [Boluwatife Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/boluwatife-ajasa-3/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Durham School of Arts
- [Boluwatife Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/boluwatife-ajasa-4/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Durham School of Arts
- [Elijah King](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/elijah-king-4/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Riverside High School
- [Elijah King](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/elijah-king-5/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Riverside High School
- [Kennedy Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kennedy-ruff-5/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Durham School of Arts
- [Kennedy Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kennedy-ruff-7/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Durham School of Arts
- [Rachel Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rachel-ruff-7/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Charles E. Jordan High School
- [Rachel Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rachel-ruff-5/) - Role: Research Intern Institution: Riverside High School
- [Naziah Harper](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/naziah-harper/) - Project: Gentrification in Durham: The Economic Effect on the Black Community Education: Hillside High School
- [Kayla Ortega-Burch](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kayla-ortega-burch/) - Project: The Mental Health Effects of Immigration for the Latin X Community Education: Northern Durham High School
- [Jamil Ali](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jamil-ali/) - Project: Afrocentric Education, Black Racial Congruence, and Fostering a Sense of Belonging: A Critical Examination of Education As a Whole For Black Children Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School
- [Ashley Romero-Love](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ashley-romero-love/) - Project: How Restrictive Abortion Laws Impact the Mental, Physical, and Financial Well-Being of Low-Income Adolescents of Color Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Presentation
- [Kaleb Lucas](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kaleb-lucas/) - Project: Locked and Loaded: A Closer Look at Juvenile Records and Background Checks Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Presentation
- [Andrew Shan](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/andrew-shan/) - Project: Corporate Control: How Companies Manipulate Legal Systems for Profit Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Presentation
- [Kristopher Smith](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kris-smith/) - Project: All They See is Red: How Redlining Affected Black Generational Wealth Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Presentation
- [Jordan Vereen](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jordan-vereen/) - Project: Catching Before They Fall: Using School Counseling to Uplift Black Boys Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Presentation
- [Ty'Mir Bass](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/tymir-bass-3/) - Project: How Do Discriminatory Policies Affect Black Income in North Carolina Education: City of Medicine Academy Capstone Poster
- [Samuel Nguyen](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/samuel-nguyen/) - Project: The Effects of Affirmative Action on Higher Education Applications Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Olaitan Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/olaitan-ajasa/) - Project: Social Stigmas Within Black Maternal Health Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Noah Lousey (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/noah-lousey/) - Project: Disparities Within Professional Sports Education: Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill Capstone Poster
- [Mirian Masamba](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mirian-masamba/) - Project: The Relationship Between Fashion and Socioeconomic Class Education: City of Medicine Academy Capstone Poster
- [Mina Zuhair](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mina-zuhair/) - Project: The School-to-Prison Pipeline in North Carolina and its Impact on Youth of Color Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Ty'Mir Bass](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/tymir-bass-2/) - Project: How does Structural Racism Effects on Environmental and Health Education: Junior at City of Medicine Academy Capstone Presentation
- [Maya Lewis](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/maya-lewis/) - Project: Orientalism and Fetishization of East Asian People on Social Media Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Maxwell Guo](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/maxwell-guo/) - Project: The Wealth Gap Our Government Won't Close Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Matthias Mathieu](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/matthias-mathieu/) - Project: Farmer's Market and Fresh Produce: Observing Nutrition in Low Income Communities Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Poster
- [Matthew Lousey (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/matthew-lousey/) - Project: Financial Literacy Education: Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill Capstone Poster
- [Maira Magwene Muñiz](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/maira-magwene-muniz/) - Project: Queer Inclusive Sex Education Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Leander Shindell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/leander-shindell/) - Project: Stress Fractures: The Effects of Stigma on the Health of Transgender Youth Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Khamani Johnson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/khamani-johnson/) - Project: Artistic Synthesia Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Kelci Lucas](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kelci-lucas/) - Project: The Nursing Pay Discrimination Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Kayln Clark (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kayln-clark/) - Project: The Impact of Affirmative Action and How the Overturning of it Has Affected Students of Color Education: Panther Creek High School Capstone Poster
- [Kayla Atkins](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kayla-atkins/) - Project: Water Inequalities and Sanitation in Low- Income Areas Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Kaila West](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kaila-west/) - Project: The Air They Breathe: How Stigmas and Stereotypes Impact Mental Health in Black Adolescents Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Poster
- [Kaila Kissi](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kaila-kissi/) - Project: Decreasing Black Maternal Mortality in the U.S. Education: City of Medicine Academy Capstone Poster
- [Joshua Uba (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/joshua-uba/) - Project: Not Going To School: Truancy and How It Impacts Students Education: Voyager Academy Capstone Poster
- [Jenesis Twitty](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jenesis-twitty/) - Project: Fried Food, Fried Brain: How Food Deserts Impact Academic Achievement Among Low- Income Americans Education: Southern Durham High School of Energy and Sustainability Capstone Poster
- [Hana Sato](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/hana-sato/) - Project: Rainbows in the Storm: How Campus Climate Impacts the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Students Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Genesis Crawford](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/genesis-crawford/) - Project: Hair Discrimination in the Workplace Education: Riverside High School Capstone Poster
- [Faith Yon](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/faith-yon/) - Project: Racial Disparities of Discipline on Students of Color With Disabilities Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Ethan Chandler (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ethan-chandler/) - Project: Income Inequality in North Carolina Education: Research Triangle High School Capstone Poster
- [Chance Thomas](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/chance-thomas/) - Project: Wealth is Health: How Racial Wealth Disparities Affect Access and Quality of Care Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Catalina Sanchez-Toloza](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/catalina-sanchez-toloza/) - Project: Heat Islands Been Fakin' Me Out: How Heat Islands Effect Low- Income Communities Education: City of Medicine Academy Capstone Poster
- [Camille Vereen](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/camille-vereen/) - Project: Money Over Mind: How Family Socio Economic Status Affects K12 Student Identification Learning Differences Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Poster
- [Ailani Alcantara](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ailani-alcantara/) - Project: The Effects and Disparities of Socio Economic Status in Mental Health Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Adam El-Ramly](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/adam-el-ramly/) - Project: AI Discrimination: A Reflected Bias Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Adaeze Ezuma-Igwe](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/adaeze-ezuma-igwe/) - Project: How Lack of School Funding Affects Students of Colors Access to High- Quality Music Education Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Camila Lamas](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/camila-lamas/) - Project: The Impact of Historical Gender Discrimination on Women's Health Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Poster
- [Avery Patterson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/avery-patterson/) - Project: The Consequences of Redlining: Access to Education and Racial Demographics Today Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Ashli Rose](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ashli-rose/) - Project: Low- Income Adolescents Mental Health and Academic Progression Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Aniah Satterfield](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/aniah-satterfield/) - Project: Community Quicksand: The Impact of Food Swamps Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Alina Mina Azhar](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alina-mina-azhar/) - Project: The Effects of Systematic Racism in Education on Technology and Engineering Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Poster
- [Octavia Brown](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/octavia-brown/) - Project: Inequitable Academic Tracking: Effects on AP Class Enrollment Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Presentation
- [Camilla Zumaeta (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/camilla-zumaeta-visiting-scholar/) - Project: The Importance of Content Diversity in Dermatological Practices Education: Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) at Florida International University (FIU) Capstone Presentation
- [Victoria Morris](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/victoria-morris-2/) - Project: Separation from STEM: Factors that Hinder Elementary Children of Color Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Presentation
- [Jamil Ali](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jamil-ali-2/) - Project: African Centered Agricultural Education: Creating Unique Learning Experiences In Schools for Black Urban Youth Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Andrew Shan](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/andrew-shan-2/) - Project: Gender Bias in The Criminal Justice System Education: Riverside High School Capstone Poster
- [Eric Zumaeta (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/eric-zumaeta-visiting-scholar/) - Project: Outcomes of Implicit Bias and Algorithms Education: Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) at Florida International University (FIU) Capstone Presentation
- [Judah Cannon (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/judah-cannon-visiting-scholar/) - Project: Black Players Matter Education: Trinity School Of Durham And Chapel Hill Capstone Presentation
- [Mikal Ali](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mikal-ali-2/) - Project: Sense of Belonging Predicting Motivation in the Classroom Education: Hillside High School Capstone Presentation
- [Landon Futrell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/landon-futrell-2/) - Project: Hip-hop's influence on Self-image Education: Riverside High School Capstone Presentation
- [Abigal Courliss](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/abigal-courliss/) - Project: Roe v. Wade and its Effects on Women’s Reproductive Health Education: Durham School of Technology Capstone Poster
- [Maria Hester](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/maria-hester/) - Project: Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Youth Community Education: School for Creative Studies Capstone Poster
- [Natalie Courliss](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/natalie-courliss/) - Project: Asexuality: Common Stereotypes and How They Affect the Asexual Community Education: Durham School of Technology Capstone Poster
- [Ashley Romero-Love](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ashley-romero-love-2/) - Project: The Impact of Restriction Abortion Laws for Low-Income Adolescents of Color Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Payton Patterson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/payton-patterson/) - Project: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Through Government Policies Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Rafaela Drake](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rafaela-drake/) - Project: The Long-Term Psychological Effects of Gun Violence Education: Riverside High School Capstone Poster
- [Rafia Ansari](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rafia-ansari/) - Project: Education Inequality: The Impact of Academic Implicit Biases from Teachers Against English Language Learners in American High Schools Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Khaleel Jackson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/khaleel-jackson/) - Project: Police Brutality in America Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Poster
- [Jordan Vereen](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jordan-vereen-2/) - Project: Historically Black Colleges, and Career Development Education: Durham School of Technology Capstone Poster
- [Sadie Allen](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sadie-allen/) - Project: Inequities In Health Care For Black Women in the United States: An Examination of Maternal Health Education: Riverside High School Capstone Poster
- [Giovannia Giagnacova](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/giovannia-giagnacova/) - Project: The Effects of Sexual Exploitation on the African American Community Education: Durham School of Technology Capstone Poster
- [Kristopher Smith](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kristopher-smith/) - Project: The Repercussions of Redlining In Durham, North Carolina Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Kaleb Lucas](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kaleb-lucas-3/) - Project: The Fallout of Gun Accessibility In Durham, and the Rest of Our Nation Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Maren Henry ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/maren-henry-2/) - Project: Stereotypes of Black Men In The Media: What Are The Effect Of Their Mental Health Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Poster
- [Lauryn Futrell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lauryn-futrell-3/) - Project: No Good Shots: An Analysis of the Underrepresentation of Black Female Health Care Providers Education: City of Medicine Academy Research Paper
- [Samuel Dixon](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/samuel-dixon-3/) - Project: Financial Literacy Makes a Difference: How Financial Literacy Education Impacts African American Youth Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Research Paper
- [Tyreek Lloyd](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/tyreek-lloyd-2/) - Project: Blackness is Not a Crime: The Effectiveness of Diversity Training in Combating Police Brutality Education: Southern Durham High School of Energy and Sustainability Research Paper
- [Catherine Kiplagat](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/catherine-kiplagat-5/) - Project: Brains Behind Bars: Lack of Mental Health Treatment increases Recidivism Rates Education: City of Medicine Academy Research Paper
- [Thomas Bennett](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/thomas-bennett-2/) - Project: Family Matters: The Impact of Incarceration on the Black Family Education: Hillside High School Research Paper
- [Israfil Brandon ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/israfil-brandon-3/) - Project: From Morsels to Crumbs: What's Left for Black America in the Wake of the Great Recession Education: Middle College High School at Durham Technical Community College Research Paper
- [Alana Petifer](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alana-petifer-2/) - Project: The Toxic Spring of Organic Beauty: The Unintended Effects of the Green Beauty Industry Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Research Paper
- [Landon Futrell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/landon-futrell/) - Project: Nutritional Inequality: How Wealth Disparities Affect Access to Nutrition in Low income Families Education: Hillside High School
- [Genevieve Furges](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/genevieve-furges/) - Project: Fractured Families: The Effects of Paternal Incarceration Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Francy Rawls](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/francy-rawls/) - Project: Black Women in the Shadows of History Education: Durham School of Technology Capstone Poster
- [Oluwatobi Adio](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/oluwatobi-adio/) - Project: Taking A Look Into The Embedded Trap: Examining The Sexual Assault at Fraternity Parties Education: City of Medicine Academy Research Paper
- [Kollin Brown](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kollin-brown-4/) - Project: The African “American Dream”: The Destruction of the Black Wall Street Education: Hillside High School Research Paper
- [Sandra Santillan](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sandra-santillan-3/) - Project: Today and Tomorrow Beyond Bars: Mental Health in American Prisons and Jails Education: Hillside High School Research Paper
- [Jenny Uba](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jenny-uba-4/) - Project: Examining the Fast Food Industry and its Effects on Food Swamps Education: City of Medicine Academy Research Paper
- [Ayden Lawrence (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ayden-lawrence-visiting-scholar-2/) - Project: The Struggle to Find Healthy Food: The Creation of Food Deserts Education: Voyager Academy Research Paper
- [Ákánké Mason-Hogans](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/akanke-mason-hogans-3/) - Project: The Achievement Gradient: The Effects of Colorism on Student Achievement in K-12 Schools Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Research Paper
- [Thomas Bennett](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/thomas-bennett-3/) - Project: “Always Faithful,” but to Whom? Education: Sherwood Githens Middle School Capstone Poster
- [Syniaa Pace ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/syniaa-pace-2/) - Project: Stolen Role Models, Lost Childhood Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Poster
- [Tyreek Lloyd ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/tyreek-lloyd-3/) - Project: Poison in the School System Education: Southern Durham High School of Energy and Sustainability Capstone Poster
- [Lauryn Futrell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lauryn-futrell-4/) - Project: Healing the Disparities Education: Sherwood Githens Middle School Capstone Poster
- [Ayden Lawrence (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ayden-lawrence/) - Project: Gender Pay Gap in Professional Sports Education: Voyager Academy
- [Alina Mina Azhar](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alina-mina-azhar-2/) - Project: As the STEAM Rises: How the Downfall of Arts Education in the U.S. Impacts the Field of Engineering Education: Senior at Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Presentation
- [Alexandria Miller](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alexandria-miller/) - Role: Program Coordinator Institution: Cook Center, Duke University
- [Samuel Philpott](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/samuel-philpott-3/) - Project: The Depths of Our Racial Divide: A War Against Drugs and Subliminal Discrimination Education: Hillside High School
- [Kollin Brown](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kollin-brown/) - Project: School-to-Prison Pipeline Education: Hillside High School
- [Kollin Brown](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kollin-brown-3/) - Project: Gentrification in Chicago: Gun Shots Lead to More Coffee Shops Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Akieliah Robinson ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/akieliah-robinson-2/) - Project: A is for Anxiety Education: Hillside High School
- [Alana Petifer ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alana-petifer-3/) - Project: The Hidden Cost of High Fashion Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School
- [Angeli Novio ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/angeli-novio-2/) - Project: Advertising: Failed Beauty Standards Education: Charles E. Jordan High School
- [Catherine Kiplagat ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/catherine-kiplagat-6/) - Project: Is Representation Enough? Education: George Lucas Carrington Middle School
- [Ellison Graham ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ellison-graham-2/) - Project: Healthcare in Black and White: Race, Longevity, and Life Expectancy Education: Northern Durham High School
- [Bethany Graham ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/bethany-graham-2/) - Project: The Invisible Girls Education: Northern Durham High School
- [Samuel Dixon ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/samuel-dixon-4/) - Project: Black Versus Blue: Violence and Racial Inequities in the Police Force Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School
- [Ayden Lawrence (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ayden-lawrence-visiting-scholar/) - Project: Food Deserts: The Key to Health is Wealth Education: Voyager Academy Capstone Poster
- [Ayden Lawrence](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ayden-lawrence-2/) - Role: Volunteer Institution: Voyager Academy
- [Jacqueline Rice](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jacqueline-rice/) - Project: Financial Literacy: A Stepping Stone to Prosperity Education: Charles E. Jordan High School
- [Ryan Holeman](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ryan-holeman/) - Project: The School To Prison Pipeline Education: Hillside High School
- [Michael Jennings](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/michael-jennings/) - Project: Gender Roles and Social Inequity Education: Lucas Middle School Capstone Presentation
- [Taniyah Justice](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/taniyah-justice/) - Project: Gender Roles and Social Inequity Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Presentation
- [Jimema Salinas ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jimema-salinas/) - Project: Gender Roles and Social Inequity Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Presentation
- [Mya Parker ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mya-parker/) - Project: Gender Roles and Social Inequity Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Presentation
- [Naia King ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/naia-king/) - Project: The Impact of Racial Bias In Advanced Academia Education: Northern Durham High School
- [Mareya Sanders ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mareya-sanders/) - Project: The Impact of Racial Bias In Advanced Academia Education: Hillside High School
- [Maren Henry ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/maren-henry/) - Project: The Impact of Racial Bias In Advanced Academia Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School
- [Tiya Walker ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/tiya-walker/) - Project: The School To Prison Pipeline Education: Northern Durham High School
- [Thaddeus King ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/thaddeus-king/) - Project: The School To Prison Pipeline Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School
- [Oluwafunmilayo Adio ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/oluwafunmilayo-adio/) - Project: The School To Prison Pipeline Education: City of Medicine Academy
- [Nya Batson ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/nya-batson/) - Project: The Impact of Racial Bias In Advanced Academia Education: George Lucas Carrington Middle School
- [Jaden Henderson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jaden-henderson/) - Project: Modern Slavery: Why Does It Still Exist In Us Prisons? Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Presentation
- [Alex McAlmon](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alex-mcalmon/) - Project: The Effects of Social Media Representation on Racial Identity, Perception, and Housing Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Presentation
- [Julius King ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/julius-king/) - Project: The Effects of Social Media Representation on Racial Identity, Perception, and Housing Education: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Capstone Presentation
- [Langston Brooks](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/langston-brooks/) - Project: The Effects of Social Media Representation on Racial Identity, Perception, and Housing Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Presentation
- [Nancy Matute](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/nancy-matute/) - Project: Policy Implications on Immigration Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Presentation
- [Zacharie Nicholson ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/zacherie-nicholson/) - Project: Modern Slavery: Why Does It Still Exist In Us Prisons? Education: City of Medicine Academy Capstone Presentation
- [Johnathan Humphrey](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jonathan-humphrey/) - Project: Modern Slavery: Why Does It Still Exist In Us Prisons? Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Presentation
- [Jazmin Rawls (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jazmin-rawls/) - Project: The Impact of Racial Bias In Advanced Academia Education: The Institute for the Development of Young Leaders
- [Israfil Brandon ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/israfil-brandon/) - Project: Financial Literacy: A Stepping Stone to Prosperity Education: Middle College High School at Durham Technical Community College
- [Farleyson Tarley](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/farleyson-tarley/) - Project: Policy Implications on Immigration Education: Durham School of Technology Capstone Presentation
- [Amelie Novio](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/amelie-novio/) - Project: Policy Implications on Immigration Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Presentation
- [Raymond Beamon](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/raymond-beamon/) - Role: Cohort Instructor Institution: Hillside High School/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- [Kristalyn Cooksey](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kristalyn-cooksey/) - Role: Undergraduate Research Assistant Institution: Duke University
- [Cheyenne Solorio](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/cheyenne-solorio/) - Role: Cohort 2 Instructor Institution: John W. Neal Middle School
- [Alison Edwards](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alison-edwards/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Darryl Bradshaw](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/darryl-bradshaw/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Miles Underwood](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/miles-underwood/) - Role: Undergraduate Research Assistant Institution: Duke University
- [Oluwatobi Adio](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/tobi-adio-3/) - Role: Volunteer Institution: City of Medicine Academy
- [Oluwatobi Adio](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/tobi-adio/) - Project: Colorism’s Impact on Society Education: City of Medicine Academy
- [Oluwatobi Adio](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/tobi-adio-2/) - Project: Silencing Victims: The Tongue Tied and Twisted Reality of PWIs and Sexual Assault Education: City of Medicine Academy Capstone Poster
- [Caitlin Wynn](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/caitlin-wynn/) - Role: Volunteer Institution: Duke University
- [Langston Brooks](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/langston-brooks-2/) - Project: White Washing Black Identity Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Oluwafunmilayo Adio ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/oluwafunmilayo-adio-2/) - Project: The Tainted Record: The Effect of School Disciplinary Actions on African American Women and the College Graduation Rate Education: City of Medicine Academy Capstone Poster
- [Jaden Henderson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jaden-henderson-2/) - Project: Behind The Mask: An Epidemic of Mental Health on Black Men Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Poster
- [Michael Jennings](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/michael-jennings-2/) - Project: Impoverished Students: The Track To Standard Courses Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Poster
- [Naia King ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/naia-king-2/) - Project: The Fundings of HBCU's and the Impact on Students of Color Education: Riverside High School Capstone Poster
- [Alex McAlmon (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alex-mcalmon-2/) - Project: Implicit Bias is the Real Criminal, Not The Criminals Incarcerated Education: Southeast Raleigh High School Capstone Poster
- [Amelie Novio](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/amelie-novio-3/) - Project: How The Prison Industrial Complex Exploits Men Of Color Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Mya Parker ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mya-parker-2/) - Project: Death by Delivery: Implicit Bias Against Black Mothers Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Poster
- [Jazmin Rawls ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jazmin-rawls-2/) - Project: Keeping Black Students in the Dark Education: Durham School of Technology Capstone Poster
- [Obieze Udemadu ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/obieze-udemadu-3/) - Project: Taught to be Broken: Financial Literacy in Public School System Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Poster
- [Obieze Udemadu ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/obieze-udemadu-2/) - Project: Financial Literacy: A Stepping Stone to Prosperity Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School
- [Farleyson Tarley](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/farleyson-tarley-2/) - Project: Immigrant Adolescents: Coming Here To Get Set Back Education: Durham School of Technology Capstone Poster
- [Tiya Walker ](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/tiya-walker-2/) - Project: Don't Touch My Hair: Discrimination in the Workplace Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Poster
- [DeeAysia Albritton](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/deeaysia-albritton-2/) - Project: Nightmare On Hayti: How Durham's Historic Land is Being Gentrified Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Poster
- [DeeAysia Albritton](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/deeaysia-albritton/) - Project: The Effects of Social Media Representation on Racial Identity, Perception, and Housing Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Presentation
- [Chance Thomas](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/chance-thomas-2/) - Project: Nutritional Inequality: How Wealth Disparities Affect Access to Nutrition in Low income Families Education: Hillside High School Capstone Presentation
- [Catlina Sanchez Toloza](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/catlina-sanchez-toloza/) - Project: Heat Islands Been Fakin’ Me Out: How Urban Heat Islands Affect The Health of Low- Income Communities Education: City of Medicine Academy Capstone Presentation
- [Camilla Lamas](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/camilla-lamas/) - Project: Breaking Down Babel: Evaluating the Effects of High and Low- Context Communication on First Generation Teenage Immigrants in the US and Proposing Strategies for Educators Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Presentation
- [Jenesis Twitty](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jenesis-twitty-2/) - Project: Differences in Lifetime Income for Post-Secondary Education Attainment by Race Education: Senior at Northern Durham High School Capstone Presentation
- [Kelci Lucas](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kelci-lucas-2/) - Project: A Historical Review of How Biomedical Research Policies and Informed Consent Practices Have Evolved Since the 1950s Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Presentation
- [Kalyn Clark (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kalyn-clark-visiting-scholar/) - Project: Universities Under Attack: Why DEI Matters Education: Panther Creek High School Capstone Presentation
- [Matthias Mathieu](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/matthias-mathieu-2/) - Project: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Food Access: Evaluating SNAP and Food Insecurity in America Through a Human Rights Framework Education: Northern Durham High School Capstone Presentation
- [Mirian Masamba](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mirian-masamba-2/) - Project: In Sickness and in Wealth: The Impact of Corporate Greed in Pharmaceutical Companies on Patients and Health Outcomes Education: City of Medicine Academy Capstone Presentation
- [Camille Vereen](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/camille-vereen-2/) - Project: The Blurred Lines of Politics Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Presentation
- [Adam El-Ramly](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/adam-el-ramly-2/) - Project: Bias in the myth of “Artificial Intelligence” Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Presentation
- [Joshua Uba (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/joshua-uba-visiting-scholar/) - Project: Eliminating Educational Inequities: The Negative Impact of Bias on Black Students’ Futures Education: Voyager Academy High School Capstone Presentation
- [Maxwell Guo](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/maxwell-guo-2/) - Project: Out House and Home: Why Homeownership Is Not The Path To Wealth Equality in The US Education: Durham School of Arts Capstone Presentation
- [Genesis Crawford](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/genesis-crawford-2/) - Project: The Implementation of the Crown Act Education: Incoming Freshman at Elon University Capstone Presentation
- [Leander Shindell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/leander-shindell-2/) - Project: Coastal Gentrification and Rising Sea Levels: Impacts on Aquatic Ecosystems and the Services they Provide Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Presentation
- [Sandra Santillian](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sandra-santillian-3/) - Role: Teaching Assistant Institution: Wake Technical Community College
- [Kennedy Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kennedy-ruff-6/) - Role: Teaching Assistant Institution: Guilford College
- [Sandra Santillian](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sandra-santillian/) - Role: Cohort 2 Teaching Assistant Institution: North Carolina State University
- [Genevieve Furges](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/genevieve-furges-2/) - Role: Cohort 2 Teaching Assistant Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- [Jaelyn Nixon](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jaelyn-nixon/) - Role: Cohort 2 Instructor Institution: Duke University
- [Jahara Davis](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jahara-davis/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Brianna Tuscani](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/brianna-tuscani/) - Role: Cohort 2 Instructor Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Joana Ali](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/joana-ali/) - Role: Cohort 3 Instructor Institution: North Carolina State University
- [Lauren Johnson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lauren-johnson/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: Wake County Public Schools
- [Michael Ivory Jr.](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/michael-ivory-jr/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: Duke University
- [India Williams](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/india-williams/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: Sherwood Githens Middle School
- [Todd Christensen](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/todd-christensen/) - Role: Cohort 3 Instructor Institution: Duke University
- [Brittany Del Rosario](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/brittany-del-rosario-2/) - Role: Cohort 2 Instructor Institution: Northern Durham High School
- [Patrick Dall](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/patrick-dall/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: George Lucas Carrington Middle School
- [Tiara Russell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/tiara-russell/) - Role: Cohort 1 Instructor Institution: George Lucas Carrington Middle School
- [Iwinosa Idahor](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/iwinosa-idahor/) - Role: Co-Program Liaison Institution: Student Equity, Engagement and Opportunity Coordinator with Durham Public Schools
- [Keaundra Robinson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/keaundra-robinson/) - Role: Co-Program Liaison Institution: Equity Leadership and Strategy Coordinator with Durham Public Schools
- [Jermaine L. Porter](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jermaine-l-porter/) - Role: Boys of Color Initiative Coordinator Institution: Durham Public Schools
- [Imari Smith](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/imari-smith-2/) - Role: Graduate Research Assistant Institution: Duke University
- [Caterina Chiopris](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/caterina-chiopris/) - Role: Graduate Research Assistant Institution: Duke University
- [Khai Zaw](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/khai-zaw/) - Role: Statistical Research Associate Institution: Cook Center, Duke University
- [Lauren Russell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lauren-russell-2/) - Role: Graduate Research Assistant Institution: Duke University
- [Salimah El-Amin](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/salimah-el-amin/) - Role: Senior Research Associate and Program Coordinator for the Global Inequality Research Institute Institution: Cook Center, Duke University
- [Daniel Bullock](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/daniel-bullock/) - Role: Cohort Instructor Institution: K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist at Durham Public Schools
- [Amazende Adi](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/amazende-adi-2/) - Project: Education Not Incarceration: Education’s Influence in Higher Incarceration Rates on Black Youth Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Jacob Adams](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jacob-adams/) - Project: Educational Inequality in America Education: Hillside High School Capstone Presentation
- [Joshua Nicholson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/joshua-nicholson/) - Project: Educational Inequality in America Education: Riverside High School Capstone Presentation
- [Laura Searles](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/laura-searles/) - Project: Educational Inequality in America Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Presentation
- [Niayla Hairston](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/niayla-hairston/) - Project: Educational Inequality in America Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Presentation
- [Angeli Novio](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/angeli-novio/) - Project: Educational Inequality in America Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Presentation
- [Syniaa Pace](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/syniaa-pace/) - Project: Racial Discrimination in the American Legal System Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Presentation
- [Jazlyn Moore (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jazlyn-moore/) - Project: Racial Discrimination in the American Legal System Education: Monterey Trail High School Capstone Presentation
- [Bethany Graham](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/bethany-graham/) - Project: Racial Discrimination in the American Legal System Education: Northern High School Capstone Presentation
- [Samuel Dixon](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/samuel-dixon/) - Project: Racial Discrimination in the American Legal System Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Presentation
- [Ruben Cedillo Orozco](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ruben-cedillo-orozco/) - Project: Racial Discrimination in the American Legal System Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Presentation
- [Elson Ray Roaquin](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/elson-ray-roaquin/) - Project: Impact of Wealth Inequalities in America Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Presentation
- [Levi Reyes Orellana](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/levi-reyes-orellana/) - Project: Impact of Wealth Inequalities in America Education: Northern High School Capstone Presentation
- [Tyreek Lloyd](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/tyreek-lloyd/) - Project: Impact of Wealth Inequalities in America Education: Southern Durham High School of Energy and Sustainability Capstone Presentation
- [Lauryn Futrell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lauryn-futrell/) - Project: Impact of Wealth Inequalities in America Education: Sherwood Githens Middle School Capstone Presentation
- [Jorren Biggs](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jorren-biggs/) - Project: Impact of Wealth Inequalities in America Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Presentation
- [Oyinkansola Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/oyinkansola-ajasa/) - Project: Impact of Wealth Inequalities in America Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Presentation
- [Vivin Zheng](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/vivin-zheng/) - Project: Media's Role in Perpetuating Stereotypes Education: Riverside High School Capstone Presentation
- [Akieliah Robinson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/akieliah-robinson/) - Project: Media's Role in Perpetuating Stereotypes Education: Hillside High School Capstone Presentation
- [Alana Petifer](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alana-petifer/) - Project: Media's Role in Perpetuating Stereotypes Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Presentation
- [Avauni Manago](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/avauni-manago/) - Project: Media's Role in Perpetuating Stereotypes Education: Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Capstone Presentation
- [Ellison Graham](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ellison-graham/) - Project: Media's Role in Perpetuating Stereotypes Education: Northern High School Capstone Presentation
- [Catherine Kiplagat](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/catherine-kiplagat-3/) - Role: Government Supported Inequality Institution: George Lucas Carrington Middle School Capstone Presentation
- [Wynter Henderson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/wynter-henderson/) - Project: Government Supported Inequality Education: Sherwood Githens Middle School Capstone Presentation
- [Jaqueline Garcia](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jackie-garcia/) - Project: Government Supported Inequality Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Presentation
- [Thomas Bennett](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/thomas-bennett/) - Project: Government Supported Inequality Education: Sherwood Githens Middle School Capstone Presentation
- [Maira Magwene Muñiz](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/maira-mercedes-magwene-muniz/) - Project: Cultural Sovereignty: How Artifact Repatriation Policies Affect Indigenous Communities in the U.S. Education: Senior at Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Presentation
- [Hana Sato (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/hana-soto/) - Project: Prescription for Prejudice: How Health Care Bias and Discrimination Affect LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Individuals Education: Senior at Insight Colearning Center Capstone Presentation
- [Teemer Barry](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/teemer-barry/) - Project: A Crisis of Care: Why Cutbacks to Medicaid Will Only Serve to Aggravate the Opioid Crisis Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Research Paper
- [Amazende Adi](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/amazende-adi-3/) - Project: Racial Bias in Disciplinary Policies in the Educational System Education: Hillside High School Research Paper
- [Boluwatife Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/boluwatife-o-ajasa/) - Project: Rehabilitation versus Criminal Control: Education in Prisons Education: Durham School of Arts Research Paper
- [Elijah King](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/elijah-king-3/) - Project: A Two-Faced System: How Title I Has Cut American Children Short Education: Riverside High School Research Paper
- [Kennedy Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kennedy-ruff-4/) - Project: Some Secrets Shouldn’t Be Kept: The Continuous Struggle of Mental Health in the African American Community Education: Durham School of Arts Research Paper
- [Rachel Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rachel-ruff-4/) - Project: A Gap That Braces Can’t Fix: The Achievement Gap between Minority Students and White Students Education: Riverside High School Research Paper
- [Sydney Grissom (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sydney-grissom-visiting-scholar/) - Project: Mandatory Minimums for Maximum Profit: Corporate Wealth in the Prison Education: Durham Academy Research Paper
- [Samuel Philpott](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/samuel-philpott-2/) - Project: Gentrification in D.C.: The Battle Between the Haves and the Have Nots Education: Hillside High School
- [Ákánké Mason-Hogans](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/akanke-mason-hogans-2/) - Project: A Culture of Community: Why HBCUs Matter for Black Students Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Poster
- [Sandra Santillan](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sandra-santillan-2/) - Project: Institutionalized: The Mental Health Crisis Behind Bars Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Sabat Siu](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sabat-siu-2/) - Project: An American Dream Deferred: The Border to Prison Pipeline Education: City of Medicine Academy Capstone Poster
- [Rita Kibicho](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rita-kibicho-2/) - Project: The Unknown Reality of Being the Wrong Gender: Mental Health Disparities Among Young Women in the Juvenile Justice System Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Patrick Lauder III](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/patrick-lauder-iii/) - Project: Heroin Addiction: Innovative Intervention Strategies Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Mariah McCann](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mariah-mccann-2/) - Project: The Corporate Takeover: Perpetrating Stereotypes and Stifling Counter-Hegemonic Ideas in Rap Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Leryann Whitehall](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/leryann-whitehall/) - Project: Taking Back India: Indian Women's' Groups and their Journey of Empowerment Education: City of Medicine Academy Capstone Poster
- [Leah Zachary](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/leah-zachary-2/) - Project: A Nation of Immigrants in a Nativist School System Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Jenny Uba](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jenny-uba-3/) - Project: Unhealthy Consumption: Inaccessible Food, Attainable Pills Education: Northern High School Capstone Poster
- [Giavanni Parker](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/giavanni-parker-2/) - Project: The Mask of Masculinity: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health in Black Men Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Cierra Hill](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/cierra-hill-2/) - Project: Restorative Justice: Breaking the Cycle for African American Youth Education: Northern High School Capstone Poster
- [Christian Ihenyen](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/christian-ihenyen/) - Project: School-to-Prison Pipeline Education: Hillside High School
- [David Madzivanyika](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/davud-madzivanyika/) - Project: School-to-Prison Pipeline Education: Hillside High School
- [Samuel Philpott](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/samuel-philpott/) - Project: School-to-Prison Pipeline Education: Hillside High School
- [Mariah McCann](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mariah-mccann/) - Project: Social-Economic Mobility Education: Hillside High School
- [Leryann White Hall](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/leryann-white-hall/) - Project: Legal Inequalities: Unequal Punishment for Crimes Education: City of Medicine Academy
- [Sabat Siu](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sabat-siu/) - Project: Legal Inequalities: Unequal Punishment for Crimes Education: Hillside High School
- [Maya Ryder](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/maya-ryder/) - Project: Legal Inequalities: Unequal Punishment for Crimes Education: City of Medicine Academy
- [Rita Kibicho](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rita-kibicho/) - Project: Legal Inequalities: Unequal Punishment for Crimes Education: City of Medicine Academy
- [Cierra Hill](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/cierra-hill/) - Project: Legal Inequalities: Unequal Punishment for Crimes Education: Northern High School
- [Jyles Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jyles-ruff/) - Project: Global Wealth Exploitation of the U.S. Education: Riverside High School
- [LaMar Mcneil](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lamar-mcneil/) - Project: Causes of Intraracial Violence Education: Hillside High School
- [Leah Zachary](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/leah-zachary/) - Project: Impact of Immigration Legislation Education: Northern High School
- [Alexis Raines](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/alexis-raines/) - Project: Impact of Immigration Legislation Education: Durham School of the Arts
- [Jeison Beltrand](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jeison-beltrand/) - Project: Impact of Immigration Legislation Education: City of Medicine Academy
- [Jenny Uba](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jenny-uba/) - Project: Economic and Social Gender Inequalities in America Education: City of Medicine Academy
- [Kaleya Stocks](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kaleya-stocks/) - Project: Economic and Social Gender Inequalities in America Education: Northern High School
- [Sandra Santillan](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sandra-santillan/) - Project: Economic and Social Gender Inequalities in America Education: Hillside High School
- [Jessica Uba](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jessica-uba/) - Project: Colorism’s Impact on Society Education: City of Medicine Academy
- [Giavanni Parker](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/giavanni-parker/) - Project: Colorism’s Impact on Society Education: Glen Allen High School
- [Ákánké Mason-Hogans](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/akanke-mason-hogans/) - Project: Colorism’s Impact on Society Education: Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School
- [Ammarah Haynes](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ammarah-haynes-2/) - Project: American Ghettos and Brazilian Favelas: Systematic Racism in Housing Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Kerry Macklin](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kerry-macklin/) - Project: Bias in the Court Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Shanya Hayes](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/shanya-hayes-2/) - Project: Colorism Shaping the Lives of Black Women in America Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Sydney Grissom](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sydney-grissom-2/) - Project: Corporate Wealth from Prison Labor Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Rachel Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rachel-ruff-3/) - Project: The Impact of Poverty and its Effect on the Ability to Learn in North Carolina Education: Riverside High School Capstone Poster
- [Elijah King](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/elijah-king-2/) - Project: The Impact of Poverty and its Effect on the Ability to Learn in North Carolina Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Boluwatife Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/boluwatife-ajasa-2/) - Project: Education in the Prison Industrial Complex Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Kyle Brown](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kyle-brown-2/) - Project: Education in the Prison Industrial Complex Education: Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Sachdeep Singh](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sachdeep-singh-2/) - Project: Education in the Prison Industrial Complex Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Emaje Singleton](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/emaje-singleton-2/) - Project: Factors Perpetuating the Continuance of the Female Wage Gap Education: Kestrel Heights Charter School Capstone Poster
- [Makayla O'Neal (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/makayla-oneal-visiting-scholar/) - Project: L.G.B.T.Q.: The Economic Effects of HB2 on Transgender People Education: Wake County Schools Capstone Poster
- [Trinity Robinson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/trinity-robinson-2/) - Project: L.G.B.T.Q.: The Economic Effects of HB2 on Transgender People Education: Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Teemer Berry](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/teemer-berry/) - Project: The Middle Class: A Losing Economic Struggle Education: Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Addison Malone](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/addison-malone/) - Role: Program Coordinator Institution: Cook Center, Duke University
- [Kaleb Lucas](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kaleb-lucas-2/) - Role: Cohort 1 Intern Institution: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
- [Kollin Brown](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kollin-brown-2/) - Role: Cohort 1 Intern Institution: Morehouse College
- [Jenny Uba](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jenny-uba-2/) - Role: Cohort 1 Teaching Assistant
- [William Nessly](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/william-nessly/) - Role: Cohort 2 Instructor Institution: North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics
- [Rachel Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rachel-ruff-2/) - Project: Educational Inequalities Education: Brogden Middle School
- [Kennedy Ruff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kennedy-ruff-2/) - Project: Racial Profiling Education: Durham School of the Arts
- [Makayla O'Neal (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/makayla-oneal/) - Project: Racial Profiling Education: Wake County Schools
- [Trinity Robinson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/trinity-robinson/) - Project: Racial Profiling Education: Durham School of the Arts
- [Elijah King](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/elijah-king/) - Project: Educational Inequalities Education: George Lucas Carrington Middle School
- [Emaje Singleton](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/emaje-singleton/) - Project: Gender Pay Gap in Professional Sports Education: Kestrel Heights Charter School
- [Robert Garrison](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/robert-garrison/) - Project: Prison Industrial Complex Education: Hillside High School
- [Antonia Clayton](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/antonia-clayton/) - Project: Racial Profiling Education: Durham County Schools
- [Boluwatife Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/boluwatife-ajasa/) - Project: Prison Industrial Complex Education: Durham School of the Arts
- [Sachdeep Singh](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sachdeep-singh/) - Project: Black Military Service Men and the G.I. Bill Education: Durham School of the Arts
- [Patrick Lauder](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/patrick-lauder/) - Project: Black Military Service Men and the G.I. Bill Education: Durham County Schools
- [Leonard (Teemer) Barry](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/leonard-teemer-barry/) - Project: Black Military Service Men and the G.I. Bill Education: Charles E. Jordan High School
- [Shanya Hayes](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/shanya-hayes/) - Project: Mental Illness and Prison Education: Charles E. Jordan High School
- [M'Kalah Hoackaday](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mkalah-hoackaday/) - Project: Segregation and Education Inequalities Education: Hillside High School
- [Kyle Brown](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kyle-brown/) - Project: Prison Industrial Complex Education: Hillside High School
- [Amazende Adi](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/amazende-adi/) - Project: Incarceration Rate Education: Hillside High School
- [Ammarah Haynes](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/ammarah-haynes/) - Project: Stereotypes Education: Hillside High School
- [Kerry Macklin](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kerry-mack/) - Project: Stereotypes Education: Hillside High School
- [Sydney Grissom](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sydney-grissom/) - Project: Racial Profiling and Injustice System Education: Charles E. Jordan High School
- [Chantal Smith](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/chantal-smith/) - Chantal D. Smith is a labor economist focusing on education with additional interests in stratification economics, urban economics and economic history. She is also interested in the impact that changing climates have on economies largely dependent on natural resources. Smith received her PhD in economics from Howard University. Additionally, she has a M.A. in applied
- [Avery Prince](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/avery-prince/) - Project: DOJ Intervention and the Checkpoint Shift: Profiling Hispanic Motorists Under the §287(g) Program Mentor: Joaquín Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba, Ph.D. Education: Graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
- [Rishika Jalagam](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rishika-jalagam/) - Project: Intergenerational Transmission of the American Dream Mentor: Ayinwi Muma, Ph.D. Education: Graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
- [Netra Parikh](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/netra-parikh/) - Project: Questioning in Gifted Education: Increasing equity through pedagogical approach Mentor: Kristen Stephens, Ph.D. Education: Graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
- [Maruthi Vemula](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/maruthi-vemula/) - Project: LISES: Legislative Information Simplification and Enhancement System for Mitigating Information Asymmetry in Governmental Policies Mentor: Quran Karriem, Ph.D. Education: Graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Project Presentation
- [Kalia West](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kalia-west/) - Project: Differences in Lifetime Income for Post-Secondary Education Attainment by Race Education: Senior at Northern Durham High School Capstone Presentation
- [Sofia Lamas](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sofia-lamas/) - Project: Migration & Identity in the US Education: Junior at Durham School of Technology Capstone Poster
- [Josephine Babarinlo](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/josephine-babarinlo/) - Project: Racial Wage Disparities in Healthcare Education: Junior at Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Poster
- [Bernadine Dela Pena](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/bernadine-dela-pena/) - Project: The Mental Health Effects of the “Model Minority” Myth among Asian Americans in the U.S. Education System Education: Sophomore at Riverside High School Capstone Poster
- [America Barrera](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/america-barrera/) - Project: Central American Immigrant Students and Higher Education Education: Senior at Riverside High School Capstone Poster
- [Zachary Blizzard](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/zachary-blizzard/) - Project: How Voter Identification Laws Disenfranchise Minorities Education: Junior at Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Kennedy Brazile](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kennedy-brazile/) - Project: The Prevalence of Mistreatment Black Women Face While Seeking Healthcare in the United States Education: Sophomore at Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Madeline Fuentes Velasquez](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/madeline-fuentes-velasquez/) - Project: Effects of Poor Air Quality in Low Income Rural Communities Education: Junior at Northern High School Capstone Poster
- [Amaya Garcia-Clough](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/amaya-garcia-clough/) - Project: Decreasing Maternal Mortality in South Sudan Education: Junior at Northern High School Capstone Poster
- [Joshua Gergues](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/joshua-gergues/) - Project: The Impact of Language Barriers on the Quality of Healthcare for Immigrants Education: Sophomore at Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Rosemary Graysmith](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rosemary-graysmith/) - Project: The Impact of Anti-Trans Legislation on Transgender Youth Education: Senior at Middle College High School at Durham Technical Community College Capstone Poster
- [Lyn Jebiwott](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lyn-jebiwott/) - Project: Discrimination and PTSD: Barriers faced by African American Veterans with PTSD Education: Senior at Riverside High School Capstone Poster
- [Cole Jones](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/cole-jones/) - Project: Shortcomings in the Criminal Justice System: An Analysis of Incarceration and Recidivism Education: Junior at Middle College High School at Durham Technical Community College Capstone Poster
- [Dante Lawson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/dante-lawson/) - Project: Addressing the Crisis: A Look at Black Mortality Rates Through Equitable Healthcare Education: Junior at Northern High School Capstone Poster
- [Kayla Lewis](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kayla-lewis/) - Project: Geographical Impacts on Mental Health and Higher Education Outcomes Education: Junior at Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Celine Gamino](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/celine-gamino/) - Project: Bias in Generative AI: A manifestation of Stereotyped Data Education: Sophomore at Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School Capstone Poster
- [Amanitore Truitt (Visiting Scholar)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/amanitore-truitt/) - Project: No Man Left Behind: The Correlation Between Literacy Rates and Incarceration Education: Sophomore at Durham Academy Capstone Poster
- [Emilia Magwene Muniz](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/emilia-magwene-muniz/) - Project: Health Disparities Among Spanish Speakers in the United States Education: Freshman at Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Yaretza Pulido-Zepeda](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/yaretza-pulido-zepeda/) - Project: Health Disparities in American Indians Across the U.S. Education: Senior at Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Jaiden Uludong](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jaiden-uludong/) - Project: Men's Mental Health in the Prison System Education: Senior at Northern High School Capstone Poster
- [Jayson White](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jayson-white/) - Project: Hispanic Immigrants Experiences with Law enforcement Education: Sophomore at Hillside High School Capstone Poster
- [Funmi Shabu](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/funmi-shabu/) - Project: The Impact of Housing Insecurity on Low-Income Families in NC Education: Freshman at Northern High School Capstone Poster
- [London Saxton](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/london-saxton/) - Project: Mental Health in Higher Ed Education: Junior at Charles E. Jordan High School Capstone Poster
- [Camren Pierce](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/camren-pierce/) - Project: The Lack of Representation of African American and Hispanic Doctors in the U.S. Education: Junior at Durham School of the Arts Capstone Poster
- [Lila Phillips](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/lila-phillips/) - Project: It’s UterUS: Rural Urban Disparities in Maternal Health Outcomes Education: Senior at Riverside High School Capstone Poster
- [Layla Mahoney](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/layla-mahoney/) - Project: The Gender Health Gap: Healthcare Disparities Faced by Women in the U.S. Education: Senior at Middle College High School at Durham Technical Community College Capstone Poster
- [Aniah Satterfield](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/aniah-satterfield-2/) - Project: Stereotypes and Authenticity in Black Cinema: Analyzing Representation Through Historical and Contemporary Lenses Education: Junior at Durham School of the Arts Capstone Presentation
- [Olaitan Ajasa](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/olaitan-ajasa-2/) - Project: Listen to our Black Mothers: Social Stigmas in African American Maternal Health Education: Sophomore at Durham School of the Arts Capstone Presentation
- [Agustin Hurtado](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/agustin-hurtado/) - Agustin Hurtado is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Maryland. He studies finance and inequality. His research agenda focuses on financial institutions serving low income, minority, and immigrant entrepreneurs and households. His most recent work studies racial disparities in the mortgage market and the effect of racial minority bank ownership on minority
- [Aliani Alvarez Alcantara](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/aliani-alvarez-alcantara/) - Project: The Disparities of Socioeconomic Status & Its Effects on Mental Development in Children Education: Senior at Durham School of the Arts Capstone Presentation
- [Kailia Kissi](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kailia-kissi/) - Project: Racial Disparities in Maternal Health: How Can Medical Training and Racial Awareness Create Change for Black Women Experiencing Education: Sophomore at City of Medicine Academy Capstone Presentation
- [Mayra Pineda-Torres](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/mayra-pineda-torres/) - Mayra Pineda-Torres is an Assistant Professor in the School of Economics at Georgia Tech. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from Texas A&M University. Her research interests lie at the intersection of health, labor, and gender economics. She is mainly concerned with topics related to teenagers’ and women’s equality and welfare, and her body of
- [Anusha Kamath](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/anusha-kamath/)
- [Shreya Krishnan](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/shreya-krishnan/)
- [Sydney Patterson](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/sydney-patterson/) - School: C.E. Jordan High School Project: The Effects of Endocrine Disruptors Found in Black Hair Care
- [Ty'Mir Bass](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/tymir-bass/) - City of Medicine Academy Project: How Do Discriminatory Policies Affect Black Income in North Carolina
- [Cecilia Elena Rouse, PhD](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/cecilia-elena-rouse-phd/) - Cecilia Elena Rouse is the president of the Brookings Institution. From 2021 to 2023, she served as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), the first Black American to fill that role in the CEA’s 75-year history. Confirmed with 95 votes in the U.S. Senate, she served as CEA Chair while on public service leave
- [Peter Blair Henry, PhD](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/peter-blair-henry-phd/) - Peter Blair Henry is the Class of 1984 Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), and Dean Emeritus of New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business. The youngest person ever named to the Stern Deanship, Peter served as Dean from January 2010 through

## Research

- [Position and Possessions: Stratification Economics and Intergroup Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/position-and-possessions-stratification-economics-and-intergroup-inequality/) - Authors: William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: This article provides an overview of the origins and development of stratification economics as a subfield that centers the importance of identity, social ranking, and relative group position. Stratification economics developed in response to explanations for interracial/ethnic/gender inequality that invoked group-based dysfunction on the part of the subordinate community.
- [The Pandemic Divide: How COVID Increased Inequality in America](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-pandemic-divide/) - Overview As COVID-19 made inroads in the United States in spring 2020, a common refrain rose above the din: "We're all in this together." However, the full picture was far more complicated-and far less equitable. Black and Latinx populations suffered illnesses, outbreaks, and deaths at much higher rates than the general populace. Those working in
- [The Hidden Rules of Race: Barriers to an Inclusive Economy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-hidden-rules-of-race/) - Overview Why do black families own less than white families? Why does school segregation persist decades after Brown v. Board of Education? Why is it harder for black adults to vote than for white adults? Will addressing economic inequality solve racial and gender inequality as well? This book answers all of these questions and more
- [Roses for the Soul: Celebrating the Life and Achievements of Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/roses-for-the-soul/) - About the book "On the evening of his retirement from the presidency of Dillard University in 1997, it seemed that the entire City of New Orleans had come out to celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments o the school's leader. Politicians honored him. Scholars honored him. City luminaries honored him. But when this giant of a man
- [Racial Disparities in Family Income, Assets, and Liabilities: A Century After the 1921 Tulsa Massacre](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/racial-disparities-in-family-income-assets-and-liabilities-a-century-after-the-1921-tulsa-massacre/) - Title: Racial Disparities in Family Income, Assets, and Liabilities: A Century After the 1921 Tulsa Massacre Journal: Journal of Family and Economic Issues Published: November 04, 2023 Authors: William A. Darity Jr., Raffi E. García, Lauren Russell & Jorge N. Zumaeta Abstract: This paper examines the financial health of racial-ethnic groups in Tulsa, Oklahoma, nearly
- [Unraveling the Hispanic Health Paradox](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/unraveling-the-hispanic-health-paradox-2/) - Authors: José Fernandez, Mónica García-Pérez, and Sandra Orozco-Aleman Abstract: In 2019, Hispanics in the US had a life expectancy advantage of 3.0 years and 7.1 years over non-Hispanic Whites and non-Hispanic Blacks, respectively, despite having real-household income values 26 percentage points lower than Non-Hispanic White households. Hispanics appear to have equal or even better health
- [Reframing the Asian American Wealth Narrative: An Examination of the Racial Wealth Gap in the National Asset Scorecard for Communities of Color Survey](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/reframing-the-asian-american-wealth-narrative-an-examination-of-the-racial-wealth-gap-in-the-national-asset-scorecard-for-communities-of-color-survey/) - Authors: Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, Darrick Hamilton, William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: The National Asset Scorecard for Communities of Color (NASCC) survey was developed to supplement existing national data sets that collect data on household wealth in the United States, but rarely collect data that is disaggregated by specific national origin. This paper begins with
- [Are Leaders Still Presumed White by Default? Racial Bias in Leader Categorization Revisited](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/are-leaders-still-presumed-white-by-default-racial-bias-in-leader-categorization-revisited/) - Authors: Christopher D. Petsko and Ashleigh Shelby Rosette Abstract: In the United States, leaders of the highest valued companies, best-ranked universities, and most-consumed media outlets are more likely to be White than what would be expected based on White people’s representation in the U.S. population. One explanation for this racial gap is that U.S. respondents’
- [The 5Ws of Racial Equity in Research: A Framework for Applying a Racial Equity Lens Throughout the Research Process](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-5ws-of-racial-equity-in-research-a-framework-for-applying-a-racial-equity-lens-throughout-the-research-process/) - Authors: Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, Patrice Jordan Fleming, Irene A. Doherty, Dane R. Whicker, Sabrena Mervin-Blake, and Nadine J. Barrett Abstract: Ensuring equity in research is a critical step in advancing health equity. In this perspective, the authors introduce a guiding framework for advancing racial equity in research processes, environments, and among the research workforce, the
- [Association Between Racial Wealth Inequities and Racial Disparities in Longevity Among US Adults and Role of Reparations Payments, 1992 to 2018](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/association-between-racial-wealth-inequities-and-racial-disparities-in-longevity-among-us-adults-and-role-of-reparations-payments-1992-to-2018/) - Authors: Kathryn E. W. Himmelstein, Jourdyn A. Lawrence, Jaquelyn L. Jahn, Joniqua N. Ceasar, Michelle Morse, Mary T. Bassett, Bram P. Wispelwey, William A. Darity Jr, and Atheendar S. Venkataramani Abstract: In the US, Black individuals die younger than White individuals and have less household wealth, a legacy of slavery, ongoing discrimination, and discriminatory public
- [Alternatives to the scarcity principle](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/alternatives-to-the-scarcity-principle/) - Authors: William Darity Jr. Abstract Dominion of the scarcity principle as the basis for economic analysis is virtually absolute in teaching the introductory course in economics. This supremacy is neither valid nor desirable. Two compelling alternative foundational concepts for economics are uncertainty and inequality. These alternatives lead to vastly different implications for the development of
- [Self-Reporting Race in Small Business Loans: A Game-Theoretic Analysis of Evidence from PPP Loans in Durham, NC](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/self-reporting-race-in-small-business-loans-a-game-theoretic-analysis-of-evidence-from-ppp-loans-in-durham-nc/) - Authors: Raffi E. Garcia and William A. Darity, Jr. Abstract: Using hand-collected race information about small business owners that concealed their race in Paycheck Protection Program applications, we find evidence that not disclosing race information in loan applications pays off significantly. Our results show that Black-owned businesses that concealed their race obtained 52 percent more
- [Returns in the Labor Market: A Nuanced View of Penalties at the Intersection of Race and Gender in the US](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/returns-in-the-labor-market-a-nuanced-view-of-penalties-at-the-intersection-of-race-and-gender-in-the-us/) - Authors: Mark Paul, Khaing Zaw, and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: There have been decades of research on wage gaps for groups based on their socially salient identities, such as race and gender, but little empirical investigation on the effects of holding multiple identities. Using the Current Population Survey, this study provides new evidence on
- [About Face: Seeing Class and Race](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/about-face-seeing-class-and-race/) - Authors: Mark Paul, Sarah E. Gaither, and William Darity, Jr. Abstract: People’s social class, and the perceptions of their social class are embedded in an institutional context that has important ramifications for one’s life opportunities and outcomes. Research on first impressions has found that people are relatively accurate at judging a variety of traits such
- [Depression in the African American Christian Community: Examining Denominational and Gender Differences](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/depression-in-the-african-american-christian-community-examining-denominational-and-gender-differences/) - Authors: Melissa J. Scott, Paul A. Robbins, Eugenia Conde, and Keisha L. Bentley‑Edwards Abstract: Depression among African American adults can diminish their daily functioning and quality of life. African American communities commonly uses religion and spirituality (R/S) to cope with life stressors; however, it is unclear whether R/S contribute to mental health risk or resilience.
- [The Cumulative Costs of Racism and the Bill for Black Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-cumulative-costs-of-racism-and-the-bill-for-black-reparations/) - Authors: William Darity Jr., A. Kirsten Mullen, and Marvin Slaughter Abstract: Two major procedures for establishing the monetary value of a plan for reparations for Black American descendants of US slavery are considered in this paper: 1) Enumeration of atrocities and assignment of a dollar value to each as a prelude to adding up the
- [Is this the “Golden Age” of Behavioral Genetics?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/is-this-the-golden-age-of-behavioral-genetics/) - Authors: Evan Charney Abstract: The search for genetic risk factors underlying the presumed heritability of all human behavior has unfolded in two phases. The first phase, characterized by candidate-gene-association (CGA) studies, has fallen out of favor in the behavior-genetics community, so much so that it has been referred to as a “cautionary tale.” The second
- [Shades of Black: Gendered denominational variation in depression symptoms among Black Christians](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/shades-of-black-gendered-denominational-variation-in-depression-symptoms-among-black-christians/) - Authors: Paul A. Robbins, Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, Loneke T. Blackman Carr, Eugenia Conde, Richard Van Vliet, and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: Religion and spirituality (R/S) play a central role in shaping the contextual experiences of many Black people in the United States. Blacks are among the most religiously engaged groups in the country. Levels
- [The Effect of Stereotypes on Black College Test Scores at a Historically Black University](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-effect-of-stereotypes-on-black-college-test-scores-at-a-historically-black-university/) - Authors: Mackenzie Alston, William A. Darity Jr., Catherine C. Eckel, Lawrence McNeil, Rhonda Sharpe Abstract: We conducted lab experiments at a historically black university (HBCU), replicating the design and procedure, but not the results, of previous stereotype threat studies. The experimental design has two factors: stereotype salience (priming) and the identity of the experimenter (a
- [Racial Differences in Time at Work Not Working](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/racial-differences-in-time-at-work-not-working/) - Authors: William A. Darity, Jr., Darrick Hamilton, Samuel L. Myers Jr., Gregory N. Price, and Man Xu Abstract: Racial differences in effort at work, if they exist, can potentially explain race-based wage/earnings disparities in the labor market. The authors estimate specifications of time spent on non-work activities at work by Black and White males and
- [Disparate Recoveries: Wealth, Race, and the Working Class after the Great Recession](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/disparate-recoveries-wealth-race-and-the-working-class-after-the-great-recession/) - Authors: Fenaba R. Addo and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: What does it mean to be working class in a society of extreme racial wealth inequality? Using data from the Survey of Consumer Finances, we investigate the wealth holdings of Black, Latinx, and white working-class households during the post–Great Recession (pre–COVID-19) period that spanned 2010
- [The Association between Wealth Inequality and Socioeconomic Outcomes](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-association-between-wealth-inequality-and-socioeconomic-outcomes/) - Authors: Omer Ali, William A. Darity Jr., Avra Janz, and Marta Sánchez Abstract: We investigate whether inequality in wealth distribution is broadly associated with adverse socioeconomic outcomes across countries. There are few studies that investigate these relationships, likely due to data limitations. On the other hand, a substantial body of work suggests that income inequality correlates
- [A Subaltern Middle Class: The Case of the Missing “Black Bourgeoisie” in America](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/a-subaltern-middle-class-the-case-of-the-missing-black-bourgeoisie-in-america/) - Authors: William Darity Jr., Fenaba R. Addo, Imari Z. Smith In popular terms, "the middle class" has long been defined in a nebulous fashion, the sole prerequisite for joining the group being a desire to see oneself in it. Empirically in the social sciences, however, the bounds of "the middle class" have commonly been demarcated
- [Message Received? The Effect of Academic Socialization on NCAA Athletes’ Grades](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/message-received-the-effect-of-academic-socialization-on-ncaa-athletes-grades/) - Authors: Paul A. Robbins and Keisha Bentley L. Edwards Abstract: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletes have demanding schedules that sometimes require unique academic guidance. Their interactions with athletics-affiliated personnel, such as academic support staff and coaches, creates an opportunity for athletes to receive academic socialization that contributes to divergent educational experiences and
- [Consistently inconsistent: An examination of the variability in the identification of emotional disturbance](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/consistently-inconsistent-an-examination-of-the-variability-in-the-identification-of-emotional-disturbance/) - Authors: Kristin Scardamalia, Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, and Kairys Grasty Abstract: The federal definition of emotional disturbance (ED) has been heavily criticized as vaguely defined and poorly operationalized yet there has not been a formal analysis of the reliability of the ED criteria. This study examined the reliability of the federal criteria for a special education
- [Bold Policies for Puerto Rico: A Blueprint for Transformative, Justice-Centered Recovery](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/bold-policies-for-puerto-rico-2/) - Authors: Alan A. Aja, Stephen Lefebvre, William Darity Jr. , Reynaldo Ortiz-Minaya, and Darrick Hamilton Introduction: Earlier this year, the Chronicle of Higher Education ran a lead story underscoring the compound effects of the now 12-year-long debt crisis, and the recent devastation of Hurricane María (Zamudio Suárez, 2018), on the University of Puerto Rico (UPR). Founded
- [How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? The Missing Kerner Commission Report](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/how-does-it-feel-to-be-a-problem-the-missing-kerner-commission-report/) - Authors: Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, Malik Chaka Edwards, Cynthia Neal Spence, William A. Darity, Jr., Darrick Hamilton, and Jasson Perez Abstract: Using an intersectional lens of race and gender, this article offers a critique of the Kerner Commission report and fills the gap of the missing analysis of white rage and of black women. A protracted
- [Fifty Years After the Kerner Commission Report: Place, Housing, and Racial Wealth Inequality in Los Angeles](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/fifty-years-after-the-kerner-commission-report-place-housing-and-racial-wealth-inequality-in-los-angeles/) - Authors: Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, Paul M. Ong, Andre Comandon, William A. Darity, Jr., Darrick Hamilton Abstract: Fifty years after the national Kerner Commission report on urban unrest and fifty-three years after California’s McCone Commission report on the 1965 Watts riots, substantial racial disparity in education, housing, employment, and wealth is still pervasive in Los
- [Racial/ethnic socialization for White youth: What we know and future directions](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/racial-ethnic-socialization-for-white-youth-what-we-know-and-future-directions/) - Authors: Aerika Brittian Loyd and Sarah E. Gaither Abstract: Teaching and talking about race and ethnicity with children and adults is especially important in racially diverse societies. This process has been coined racial/ethnic socialization (RES). Despite the importance of RES, we still know very little about how this process unfolds in the lives of White
- [Framing advantageous inequity with a focus on others](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/framing-advantageous-inequity-with-a-focus-on-others-2/) - Authors: Ashleigh Shelby Rosette and Christy Zhou Koval Abstract: Prior research has found that framing inequity as an ingroup advantage, but not as an outgroup disadvantage, can lead the advantaged to be more supportive of redistributive policies towards disadvantaged groups. However, it is unclear whether these framing effects would occur in the same manner when inequity
- [India’s Color Complex: One Day’s Worth of Matrimonials](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/indias-color-complex-one-days-worth-of-matrimonials/) - Authors: T. Jerome Utley Jr. & William Darity Jr. Abstract: Lighter skin complexions may function as a form of capital, particularly for women, in marriage markets. The existence of a preference for light skin for marital partners is an index of the presence of colorism or color bias in a given society. This paper reports
- [Race, Wealth and Incarceration: Results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/race-wealth-and-incarceration-results-from-the-national-longitudinal-survey-of-youth/) - Authors: Khaing Zaw, Darrick Hamilton and William Darity Jr. Abstract: Using the 1979 cohort of the National Longitudinal Study of Youth to explore the interwoven links between race, wealth and incarceration, this study examines the data on race and wealth status before and after incarceration. Data indicate that although higher levels of wealth were associated
- [Inequality in the “Cradle of Liberty”: Race/Ethnicity and Wealth in Greater Boston](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/inequality-in-the-cradle-of-liberty-race-ethnicity-and-wealth-in-greater-boston/) - Authors: Tatjana Meschede, Darrick Hamilton, Ana Patricia Muñoz, Regine Jackson, and William Darity Jr. Abstract: New data collected for the Boston Metropolitan Statistical Area provide detailed information on financial assets that allow analysis to extend beyond the traditional black–white divide. Targeting US-born blacks, Caribbean blacks, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and other Hispanics, findings from the National
- [Looking through the Shades: The Effect of Skin Color on Earnings by Region of Birth and Race for Immigrants to the United States](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/looking-through-the-shades-the-effect-of-skin-color-on-earnings-by-region-of-birth-and-race-for-immigrants-to-the-united-states/) - Authors: Alexis Rosenblum, William Darity, Jr., Angel L. Harris, and Tod G. Hamilton Abstract: The purpose of this study is to determine whether a labor market penalty exists for members of immigrant groups as a result of being phenotypically different from white Americans. Specifically, the authors examine the link between skin shade, perhaps the most
- [Choosing Blackness in Brazil’s Racialized Democracy: The Endogeneity of Race in Salvador and São Paulo](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/choosing-blackness-in-brazils-racialized-democracy-the-endogeneity-of-race-in-salvador-and-sao-paulo/) - Authors: Gladys Mitchell-Walthour and William A. Darity Jr Abstract: Racial identity is endogenous and should be considered a dependent variable in many contexts. Relying on quantitative methods, we examine why some Afro-Brazilians in Salvador and São Paulo choose black identities despite prevailing negative stereotypes in Brazilian society. Our first hypothesis, based on a survey conducted
- [Skin Shade Stratification and the Psychological Cost of Unemployment: Is there a Gradient for Black Females?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/skin-shade-stratification-and-the-psychological-cost-of-unemployment-is-there-a-gradient-for-black-females/) - Authors: Timothy M. Diette, Arthur H. Goldsmith, Darrick Hamilton, and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to formally evaluate whether the deleterious impact of unemployment on mental health increases as skin shade darkens for black women in the U.S. Using data drawn from the National Survey of American Life, we
- [A Tour de Force in Understanding Intergroup Inequality: An Introduction to Stratification Economics](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/a-tour-de-force-in-understanding-intergroup-inequality-an-introduction-to-stratification-economics/) - Authors: William A. Darity, Jr., Darrick Hamilton, and James B. Stewart Abstract: This special edition of the Review of Black Political Economics provides a contribution to the growing, vital and intellectually rich field of stratification economics. Stratification economics is an emerging field in economics that seeks to expand the boundaries of the analysis of how
- [Review: Race, Caste, Class, and Subalternity](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/race-caste-class-and-subalternity-2/) - Author: William A. Darity Jr. Excerpt of Review: Two books edited by Distinguished Professor of History Gyanendra Pandey, at Emory University, provide an intriguing impetus to renew the examination of the comparative experiences of blacks and Dalits. Indeed, Pandey's books should prompt scholars to extend and deepen the analysis of the comparative experiences of denigrated
- [The Case For A Federal Job Guarantee Program](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-case-for-a-federal-job-guarantee-program/) - Authors: William A. Darity Jr. and Dawn Milam Executive Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the United States to the brink of economic collapse, and the country is currently months into its worst economic moment since the Great Depression. One solution to escape this downturn is to return to the types of policies advanced during
- [The Plunder of Black Wealth in Chicago](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-plunder-of-black-wealth-in-chicago/) - Research Conducted By: Jack Macnamara, Alfonso Vaca-Loyola, Samuel George, Amber Hendley, Jasson Perez, Michelle Delgado, Maria Starck, Moses Timlin, Lena Townsell and Nick Zettel Data Analysis Conducted By: Alfonso Vaca-Loyola and Jack Macnamara under the guidance of William "Sandy" Darity, Ph.D. Project Directors: Bruce Orenstein, Janet Smith, and Jack Macnamara Report Written By: Sharon McCloskey
- [Returning to the Promise of Full Employment: A Federal Job Guarantee in the United States](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/returning-to-the-promise-of-full-employment-a-federal-job-guarantee-in-the-united-states/) - Authors: Mark Paul, William Darity Jr., Darrick Hamilton and Anne E. Price Introduction: Unemployment is one of the strongest predictors of poverty. While the United States has an array of social insurance programs in place, 43.1 million people (13.5 percent) remain in poverty, struggling to meet basic needs for themselves and their families. While these
- [The Black Reparations Project: A Handbook for Racial Justice](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-black-reparations-project/) - Overview This groundbreaking resource moves us from theory to action with a practical plan for reparations. A surge in interest in black reparations is taking place in America on a scale not seen since the Reconstruction Era. The Black Reparations Project gathers an accomplished interdisciplinary team of scholars-members of the Reparations Planning Committee-who have considered
- [A Dream Defaulted: The Student Loan Crisis Among Black Borrowers](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/a-dream-defaulted/) - About the book A Dream Defaulted explores how the student loan crisis disproportionately affects Black borrowers and why rising student debt is both a cause and consequence of social inequality in the United States.Jason N. Houle and Fenaba R. Addo offer a deft analysis of the growing financial crisis in education, examining its sources and its
- [Oil and Blood: The Color of Wealth in Tulsa, Oklahoma](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/oil-and-blood-the-color-of-wealth-in-tulsa-oklahoma/) - Authors: C. Aujean Lee, Randall Akee, Raffi E. García, Lauren Russell, Jorge Zumaeta, and William “Sandy” Darity Jr. Since 2015, the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University has embarked on research considering and documenting the modern racial wealth gap in six major U.S. cities. This latest volume focuses on Tulsa, Oklahoma,
- [You Mean It or You Don’t: James Baldwin’s Radical Challenge](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/you-mean-it-or-you-dont-james-baldwins-radical-challenge/) - Overview After a speech at UMass Amherst on February 28, 1984, James Baldwin was asked by a student: "You said that the liberal façade and being a liberal is not enough. Well, what is? What is necessary?" Baldwin responded, "Commitment. That is what is necessary. You mean it or you don't." Taking up that challenge
- [From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/from-here-to-equality-reparations-for-black-americans-in-the-twenty-first-century/) - Overview Racism and discrimination have choked economic opportunity for African Americans at nearly every turn. At several historic moments, the trajectory of racial inequality could have been altered dramatically. Perhaps no moment was more opportune than the early days of Reconstruction, when the U.S. government temporarily implemented a major redistribution of land from former slaveholders
- [From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century, 2nd. ed.](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/from-here-to-equality-reparations-for-black-americans-in-the-twenty-first-century-2nd-ed/) - Overview Racism and discrimination have choked economic opportunity for African Americans at nearly every turn. At several historic moments, the trajectory of racial inequality could have been altered dramatically. But neither Reconstruction nor the New Deal nor the civil rights struggle led to an economically just and fair nation. Today, systematic inequality persists in the
- [Book Chapter - Black Boys And Their Racial Identity: Learning How They Fit Into Society And In Your Classroom](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/black-boys-and-their-racial-identity-learning-how-they-fit-into-society-and-in-your-classroom/) - Chapter Authors: Paul A. Robbins, Leann V. Smith, and Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards Book: The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys Book Editors: Eddie Moore Jr., Ali Michael, and Marguerite W. Penick Date of Chapter Publication: September 17, 2022 Chapter Overview: This chapter’s narratives, which are inspired by real events, keep in mind [the] idea
- [The Kings of Mississippi: Race, Religious Education, and the Making of  a Middle-Class Black Family in the Segregated South](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-kings-of-mississippi/) - Overview Kings of Mississippi examines how a twentieth-century black middle-class family navigated life in rural Mississippi. The book introduces seven generations of a farming family and provides an organic examination of how the family experienced life and economic challenges as one of few middle-class black families living and working alongside the many struggling black and
- [Citizen Outsider: Children of North African Immigrants in France](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/citizen-outsider/) - Overview While portrayals of immigrants and their descendants in France and throughout Europe often center on burning cars and radical Islam, Citizen Outsider: Children of North African Immigrants in France paints a different picture. Through fieldwork and interviews in Paris and its banlieues, Jean Beaman examines middle-class and upwardly mobile children of maghrébin, or North African immigrants. By showing
- [Book Chapter - Stratification Economics: A Primer and an Explanation on Opposition to Affirmative Action](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/stratification-economics-a-primer-and-an-explanation-on-opposition-to-affirmative-action/) - Chapter Authors: Lucas Hubbard and William A. Darity Jr. Book: Handbook on Economics of Discrimination and Affirmative Action Book Editor: Ashwini Deshpande Date of Publication: November 26, 2022 Abstract: In this chapter, stratification economics provides a vehicle for analyzing attitudes toward affirmative action. The chapter begins with a historical example of an American politician who
- [Book Chapter - Caste Discrimination in Contemporary India](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/caste-discrimination-in-contemporary-india/) - Chapter Author: Ashwini Deshpande and William A. Darity, Jr. Book: Inequality and Growth: Patterns and Policy, Volume II: Regions and Regularities Book Editors: Kaushik Basu and Joseph E. Stiglitz Date of Publication: April 26, 2016 Abstract: To what extent do social identities rooted in antiquity, such as caste, shape present-day socioeconomic outcomes in a rapidly
- [Trying to Get By: [Not] Making Ends Meet in North Carolina](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/trying-to-get-by/) - Trying to Get By: [Not] Making Ends Meet in North Carolina, an exhibit sponsored by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity and Center for Documentary Studies, features video vignettes that document the struggles hardworking low-wage earners face in today's low-wage service economy, including compelling on-camera testimonies from North Carolina's home health care workers,
- [Beyond Broke: Why Closing the Racial Wealth Gap is a Priority for National Economic Security](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/beyond-broke/) - Authors: Rebecca Tippett, Avis Jones-DeWeever, Maya Rockeymoore, Darrick Hamilton, and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: Despite overwhelming evidence that the racial wealth gap persists in the U.S., it remains a taboo topic in mainstream policy circles, and most officials studiously avoid offering targeted solutions to help close this gap. Beyond Broke: Why Closing the Racial
- [The Color of Wealth in Boston](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-color-of-wealth-in-boston-2/) - Authors: Ana Patricia Muñoz, Marlene Kim, Mariko Chang, Regine O. Jackson, Darrick Hamilton, and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: The widening wealth gap in the United States is a worrisome sign that millions of families nationwide do not have enough in assets to offer better opportunities for future generations. Wealth allows families to make investments
- [Financial Resources in Kinship and Social Networks](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/financial-resources-in-kinship-and-social-networks/) - Authors: Tatjana Meschede, William A. Darity Jr., and Darrick Hamilton Abstract: This study examines the extent to which family financial transfers occur among Boston residents of color. New data collected for the Boston Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as part of the National Asset Scorecard for Communities of Color (NASCC) survey, for the first time provide
- [Umbrellas Don’t Make It Rain: Why Studying and Working Hard Isn’t Enough for Black Americans](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/umbrellas-dont-make-it-rain-why-studying-and-working-hard-isnt-enough-for-black-americans/) - Authors: Darrick Hamilton, William A. Darity Jr., Anne E. Price, Vishnu Sridharan, and Rebecca Tippett Introduction: America prides itself on a long-standing belief that anyone can make it financially by working hard and tugging on their proverbial boot-straps. According to a 2014 Pew Research survey, 57 percent of Americans disagree with the statement “(s)uccess in
- [Bootstraps are for black kids: Race, wealth, and the impact of intergenerational transfers on adult outcomes](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/bootstraps-are-for-black-kids-race-wealth-and-the-impact-of-intergenerational-transfers-on-adult-outcomes/) - Authors: Yunju Nam, Darrick Hamilton, William A. Darity, Jr., and Anne E. Price Abstract: Accumulated wealth can be passed on to children, begetting yet more wealth and opportunity in successive generations. This report examines associations by race between parental economic resources, parental financial support, and their children’s adult economic success. To do so, we use
- [The Color of Wealth in Los Angeles](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-color-of-wealth-in-los-angeles-2/) - Authors: Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, Zhenxiang Chen, Paul M. Ong, Darrick Hamilton, and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: The rapid growth of asset poverty in the United States is a troublesome sign that millions of families nationwide lack the resources necessary to secure a more stable financial future. These include the resources that would provide
- [Wealth Inequalities in Greater Boston: Do Race and Ethnicity Matter?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/wealth-inequalities-in-greater-boston-do-race-and-ethnicity-matter/) - Authors: Tatjana Meschede, Darrick Hamilton, Ana Patricia Munoz, Regine Jackson and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: New data collected for the Boston metropolitan statistical area (MSA) as part of the National Asset Scorecard for Communities of Color (NASCC) survey provide detailed information on financial assets that allow analysis to extend beyond the traditional black-white divide.
- [The Color of Wealth in the Nation’s Capital](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-color-of-wealth-in-the-nations-capital-2/) - Authors: Kilolo Kijakazi, Rachel Marie Brooks Atkins, Mark Paul, Anne Price, Darrick Hamilton, and William A. Darity Jr. Executive Summary: The 2007–09 Great Recession and housing crisis erased approximately half of Black and Latino households’ wealth, while Asians suffered the largest absolute lost in wealth (McKernan et al. 2014). Asian and Latino households tended to
- [Women, Race, and Wealth](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/women-race-and-wealth/) - Authors: Khaing Zaw, Jhumpa Bhattacharya, Anne Price, Darrick Hamilton, and William Darity, Jr Introduction: Wealth is the key to ensuring economic security and it is what enables families to build a better future. Wealth – what you own minus what you owe – acts as the fence between temporary setback and economic catastrophe; it allows
- [Civic Wealth: A Framework for Understanding Civic Engagement](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/civic-wealth-a-framework-for-understanding-civic-engagement/) - Authors: Avi Green, Jamila Michener, and Shauna Shames Contributing author: Jhumpa Bhattacharya Introduction: Efforts to increase civic engagement and political participation are in full gear to help influence the upcoming 2018 elections. To maximize our effectiveness, we need a new framework and paradigm. Civic engagement and political participation cannot be “mobilized” by sporadic, election-oriented efforts.
- [What We Get Wrong About Closing the Racial Wealth Gap](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/what-we-get-wrong-about-closing-the-racial-wealth-gap/) - Authors: William Darity Jr., Darrick Hamilton, Mark Paul, Alan Aja, Anne Price, Antonio Moore, and Caterina Chiopris Introduction: The racial wealth gap is large and shows no signs of closing. Recent data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (2014) shows that black households hold less than seven cents on the dollar compared to
- [Don’t Fear the Robots: Why Automation Doesn’t Mean the End of Work](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/dont-fear-the-robots-why-automation-doesnt-mean-the-end-of-work/) - Author: Mark Paul Summary: Mark Paul challenges the narrative that large-scale automation will imminently lead to mass unemployment and economic insecurity. He debunks the idea that we are on the cusp of a major technological change that will drastically alter the nature of work, leave Americans unemployed, and exacerbate already high levels of economic inequality. Paul
- [A Public Banking Option: As a Mode of Regulation for Household Financial Services in the United States](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/a-public-banking-option/) - Authors: Thomas Herndon and Mark Paul Executive Summary: To foster a more inclusive and accessible economy and society for all communities in the U.S., the public provision of banking goods and services by the government is an important— and bold—option to consider. Banks today are increasingly consolidating branch locations, while also moving away from low-cost
- [The Color of Wealth in Miami](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-color-of-wealth-in-miami/) - Authors: Alan A. Aja, Gretchen Beesing, Daniel Bustillo, Danielle Clealand, Mark Paul, Khaing Zaw, Anne E. Price., William A. Darity Jr., and Darrick Hamilton Abstract: Income and wealth inequality in the United States, especially across racial and ethnic groups, is dramatic and persistent. While income is often used by researchers, practitioners, advocates, and policymakers to
- [Increasing Public Power to Increase Competition: A Foundation for an Inclusive Economy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/increasing-public-power-to-increase-competition/) - Authors: William A. Darity Jr., Darrick Hamilton, Rakeen Mabud Introduction: The US needs an economy that is grounded in justice and morality, where everyone, free of undue resource constraints, can prosper. To achieve this, citizens ought to have universal access to economic rights, such as the right to employment, medical and health care, high-quality education,
- [Running the Numbers on Closing the Racial Wealth Gap](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/running-the-numbers-on-closing-the-racial-wealth-gap/) - Authors: William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: In this national election season, pressure is mounting for presidential candidates to make a commitment to a Black Agenda, a policy program directed at the particular interests and needs of African Americans. A primary goal of the emerging Black Agenda is to narrow the racial gap in well-being and
- [Unlocking Assets: Building Women’s Wealth Through Business Ownership](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/unlocking-assets-building-womens-wealth-through-business-ownership/) - Authors: William Darity Jr., M’Balou Camara, Khaing Zaw, Mitchell J. Murphy, Martine Aurelien, and Amy Fan Introduction: The number of women-owned businesses in the United States has increased significantly in the past two decades. In fact, in January 2017, an estimated 11.6 million privately owned businesses were owned and operated by women— a growth rate
- [City Economic Equity Rankings: Analysis of 21 U.S. Cities](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/city-economic-equity-rankings-analysis-of-21-u-s-cities/) - Authors: Henry C. McKoy Jr. and LaChaun J. Banks Summary: Inclusive economic development is an area of high priority for many cities. This focus is driven by numerous factors. As demographic shifts in the population transform America into a browner and older country, its cities are faced with both the promises and the challenges associated
- [Growing sense of social status threat and concomitant deaths of despair among whites](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/growing-sense-of-social-status-threat-and-concomitant-deaths-of-despair-among-whites/) - Authors: Arjumand Siddiqi, Odmaa Sod-Erdene, Darrick Hamilton, Tressie McMillan Cottom, and William Darity Jr. Abstract: A startling population health phenomenon has been unfolding since the turn of the 21st century. Whites in the United States, who customarily have the most favorable mortality profile of all racial groups, have experienced rising mortality rates, without a commensurate
- [Baby Bonds: A Universal Path to Ensure the Next Generation Has the Capital to Thrive](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/baby-bonds-a-universal-path-to-ensure-the-next-generation-has-the-capital-to-thrive/) - Authors: Christa Cassidy, Rachel Heydemann, Anne Price, Nathaniel Unah and William Darity Jr. Introduction: No ethos is more foundational to national reverence than “the American dream.” The deeply embedded “pick yourself up by your own bootstraps” narrative has fundamentally shaped perception, policy, and politics since the founding of the nation. This fabricated tale fuels the
- [Federal Job Guarantee as a Proposition for Enhancing Economic Efficiencies and Business Competitiveness](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/federal-job-guarantee-as-a-proposition-for-enhancing-economic-efficiencies-and-business-competitiveness/) - Authors: William A. Darity Jr. and Jorge Zumaeta Executive Summary: It took a significant departure from conventional practices, economic understandings, and policy implementations to get us out of the Great Recession of 2008. It was a gradually socially painful jobless recovery. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 authorized the investment of more than $700
- [Pre-K Through 12 Education and COVID-19: Landscape Analysis of Impact Indicators](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/education-and-covid-19-landscape-analysis-of-impact-indicators/) - Authors: Ashley Kazouh, Adam Hollowell, Lauren Fox, and Keisha Bentley-Edwards Background: On March 14, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper delivered an executive order that closed all K-12 public schools in the state. Weeks later, he cancelled all in-person instruction for the remainder of the school year, and classroom (and remote) conditions remain in flux
- [Improving Human Health in China Through Alternative Energy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/improving-human-health-in-china-through-alternative-energy/) - Authors: Melissa Scott, Robert Sander, Gregory Nemet, and Jonathan Patz Abstract: In this study, we estimate the health benefits of more stringent alternative energy goals and the costs of reducing coal-fired power plant pollution in China projected in 2030. One of our two overarching alternative energy goals was to estimate the health benefits of complete
- [Ensuring A More Equitable Future: Exploring and Measuring the Relationship between Family Wealth, Education Debt, and Wealth Accumulation](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/ensuring-a-more-equitable-future-exploring-and-measuring-the-relationship-between-family-wealth-education-debt-and-wealth-accumulation/) - Authors: Fenaba R. Addo Abstract: The economic value students derive from postsecondary education relies on both earnings and wealth outcomes. And while sufficient earnings can create economic stability, wealth—which is the total value of assets (what one owns) minus total value of liabilities or debts (what one owes)—is key to the security necessary to withstand
- [Black Wall Street of the South: From Reconstruction to the Pandemic](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/black-wall-street-of-the-south-from-reconstruction-to-the-pandemic/) - Authors: M’Balou Camara, Andre' D. Vann, William “Sandy” Darity, Raffi E. García, Jim Harper, Bertha Johnson, Addison Malone, Henry McKoy, Carl Webb, and Gwendolyn Wright Summary: Before the COVID-19 pandemic, black business owners were disproportionately underrepresented as business owners in Durham, North Carolina. Moreover, compared to their white counterparts, black business owners reported having fewer
- [Baltimore Study: Credit Scores](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/baltimore-study-credit-scores/) - Authors: Mónica García-Pérez, Sarah E. Gaither, and William A. Darity Jr. This research is supported by a grant from the Washington Center on Equitable Growth Abstract: This report extends the original Baltimore study by adding credit score questions to the survey instrument conducted on the sample interviewed during Phase I. As a new phase of the
- [Race, Phenotype, and Economic Disparities: Evidence from Los Angeles, California](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/race-phenotype-and-economic-disparities-evidence-from-los-angeles-california/) - Authors: Aaron Colston, William “Sandy” Darity Jr., Raffi E. García, Lauren Russell, and Jorge Zumaeta This research is funded by the Ford Foundation Abstract: We use novel face-to-face survey data where interviewers use standardized scales to rate respondents' physical attractiveness and skin tone in addition to collecting detailed information on financial and health outcomes. We go further than
- [The Color of Wealth in Baltimore](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-color-of-wealth-in-baltimore/) - Authors: Aaron Colston, William “Sandy” Darity Jr., Raffi E. García, Lauren Russell, and Jorge Zumaeta Abstract: The Color of Wealth in Baltimore is part of a series of reports that examines the social and economic conditions of people of color among six metropolitan areas in the United States: Los Angeles, DC, Tulsa, Miami, Boston, and
- [A Fair Shake for Black Workers](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/a-fair-shake-for-black-workers/) - Authors: Valerie Wilson and William A. Darity Jr. This report, published in the Winter 2021 issue of Democracy: A Journal of Ideas and is adapted from a paper originally commissioned as part of the Economic Policy Institute’s Unequal Bargaining Power (UBP) initiative. The project was made possible because of a general operating grant from the Bernard
- [Racial Disparities in Household Wealth Following the Great Recession](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/racial-disparities-in-household-wealth-following-the-great-recession/) - Authors: Fenaba R. Addo and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: Wealth inequality across racialized groups in the United States is immense, persistent, and well-documented. Being part of a marginalized racial or ethnic group in the United States predicts one’s economic position in society more strongly than education, income, or employment status. This pattern held steady
- [Telemedicine services in higher education: a review of college and university websites](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/telemedicine-services-in-higher-education-a-review-of-college-and-university-websites/) - Authors: Adam Hollowell, Jonas Swartz, Evan Myers, Al Erkanli, Clarice Hu, Andrew Shin, and Keisha Bentley-Edwards Abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify rates of telemedicine provision during the COVID-19 pandemic and predictive institutional factors among 4-year and graduate colleges and universities. The study (n = 364) included the websites (.edu) of accredited public nonprofit,
- [Setting the Record Straight on the Libertarian South African Economist W. H. Hutt and James M. Buchanan](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/setting-the-record-straight-on-the-libertarian-south-african-economist-w-h-hutt-and-james-m-buchanan/) - Authors: William Darity Jr., M’Balou Camara, and Nancy MacLean Abstract: In their stormy response to Nancy MacLean’s book Democracy in Chains, some academics on the libertarian right have conducted a concerted defense of Nobel Laureate James Buchanan’s credentials as an anti-racist, or at least a non-racist. An odd component of their argument is a claim
- [Priorities And Challenges: Wealth Management Among Affluent African-American Families](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/priorities-and-challenges-wealth-management-among-affluent-african-american-families/) - Authors: Fenaba R. Addo and Keith Beverly Abstract: This article highlights common financial issues and concerns of affluent Black American households as they attempt to build and maintain long-term financial stability. In so doing, we shed light on the nexus of Black families seeking professional wealth management services and Black financial planners working to meet
- [Prison Hospital Data Is Omitted From Federal Data Sets](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/prison-hospital-data-is-omitted-from-federal-data-sets/) - Authors: Michael Forrest Behne, Joshua A. Barocas, Josiah D. Rich, and Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein Abstract: Given the evident impact on health and the historical inequities of the criminal legal system, it is clearer than ever that carceral health is vital to public health. Yet, we lack basic data about health care being provided to the incarcerated
- [Increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the fields of nutrition and obesity: A road map to equity in academia](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/increasing-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-the-fields-of-nutrition-and-obesity-a-road-map-to-equity-in-academia/) - Authors: Samantha L. Martin, Michelle I. Cardel, Tiffany L. Carson, James O. Hill, Takara Stanley, Steven Grinspoon, Felicia Steger, Loneke T. Blackman Carr, Maxine Ashby-Thompson, Delisha Stewart, Jamy Ard, The Nutrition Obesity Research Center Task Force to Advance the Careers of Researchers from Groups Underrepresented in Academia, Fatima Cody Stanford Abstract: Research shows that a
- [Understanding the Effects of Windfalls: What People Do with Financial Payouts, and What It Means for Policy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/understanding-the-effects-of-windfalls-what-people-do-with-financial-payouts-and-what-it-means-for-policy/) - Authors: Katherine Rodgers, Sydney A. Grissom, Lucas Hubbard, and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: What happens when individuals receive infusions of money—large or small? This report reviews the evidence around windfalls and other positive income jumps in varying amounts. Many factors affect individual consumption and savings behavior in response to such infusions, such as the
- [Color of Wealth Studies](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/color-of-wealth-studies/) - The Color of Wealth is a series of reports that examines the social and economic conditions of people of color among six metropolitan areas in the United States. Using the National Asset Scorecard for Communities of Color (NASCC), these reports detail racial differences in asset and debt accumulation, household income, intergenerational asset transfers, and household
- [Shame of Chicago](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/shame-of-chicago/) - A series of mini-documentaries produced and directed by Bruce Orenstein, Artist in Residence at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, entitled "Shame of Chicago" tells the story of how Chicago became so sharply segregated, with consequences we see today.
- [School to Prison Pipeline](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/school-to-prison-pipeline/)
- [Entering Entrepreneurship](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/entering-entrepreneurship/) - Entering Entrepreneurship: Racial Disparities in the Pathways into Business Ownership About the report The current landscape of entrepreneurship in the United States is radically different than it was a century ago, but the connections between entrepreneurship and the capital needed to finance it still greatly contribute to today's racially-embedded disparities. Research on entrepreneurship often highlights
- [A Path to Ending Poverty by Way of Ending Unemployment: A Federal Job Guarantee](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/a-path-to-ending-poverty-by-way-of-ending-unemployment-a-federal-job-guarantee/) - Summary of Article Poverty in the United States, one of the world's most wealthy and prosperous nations, is persistently high. Despite a complex array of social insurance programs in place, 43.1 million people remain in poverty. Because unemployment is a strong predictor of poverty, we propose a permanent federal job guarantee for all Americans. The
- [From a Tangle of Pathology to a Race-Fair America](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/from-a-tangle-of-pathology-to-a-race-fair-america/) - Authors: Alan Aja, Daniel Bustillo, William Darity Jr., and Darrick Hamilton Excerpt: Post-racialists often confirm their perspective by pointing to black and minority appointments to the nation’s elite positions, including the election of Barack Obama to the highest office in the land. Indeed, the president himself often perpetuates this “post-racial” trope. In his speech marking
- [Examining preferences for weight loss interventions among black men and women with overweight or obesity: A qualitative study](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/examining-preferences-for-weight-loss-interventions-among-black-men-and-women-with-overweight-or-obesity-a-qualitative-study/) - Authors: Snehaa Ray, Christie I. Idiong, Rachel Anderson, Kate Killion, Curtis Antrum, Michael Puglisi, Jolaade Kalinowski, Kristen Cooksey Stowers & Loneke T. Blackman Carr Journal: BMC Public Health Abstract: Background: Behavioral interventions aiming to modify dietary habits and physical activity have been less effective in achieving clinically significant weight loss in Black adults. Inequities exist in
- [ICE’s Budget Surge Is A Public Health Crisis](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/ices-budget-surge-is-a-public-health-crisis/) - Authors: Emily Dauria, Kathryn Nowotny, Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein Journal (blog): Health Affairs Forefront Introduction: As health equity scholars whose work centers on understanding, and mitigating the harms caused by mass incarceration, we and many others have documented the immense toll that surveillance and detention has on individuals, families, and whole communities. People detained by Immigrations and
- [Social Preference Parameters Impacting Financial Decisions Among Welfare Recipients](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/social-preference-parameters-impacting-financial-decisions-among-welfare-recipients/) - Authors: Jorge N. Zumaeta Journal: Journal of Risk and Financial Management Abstract: This research study focuses on the social preference parameters and financial decisions among welfare populations receiving social benefits in Miami, Florida. Understanding the attitudes and primary motivations that shape financial decision-making is of great interest to economists, marketers, and other social scientists. The implications
- [Health & justice 10th anniversary: looking ahead after a decade of progress](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/health-justice-10th-anniversary-looking-ahead-after-a-decade-of-progress/) - Authors: Faye S. Taxman, Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, Lior Gideon & Wendy P. Guastaferro Journal: Health & Justice Excerpts from introduction: This Anniversary edition of Health & Justice is designed to review the state of the art in various aspects of health and criminology research. Health & Justice was launched to provide a venue for an emerging area of
- [Root Causes of the Racial Wealth Gap: A Critique of the Fed View](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/root-causes-of-the-racial-wealth-gap-a-critique-of-the-fed-view/) - Authors: William A. Darity Jr. and Stephan Lefebvre Journal: AEA Papers and Proceedings Abstract: We address the Federal Reserve's model for Black–White wealth inequality. The Fed view has it that the Black–White wealth gap, when measured with an "expanded wealth concept," is smaller than previously thought and primarily explained by income differences shaped by personal decisions
- [Social contexts and black families’ engagement in early childhood programs](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/social-contexts-and-black-families-engagement-in-early-childhood-programs-2/) - Authors: Jane Leer, Imari Z. Smith, Zoelene Hill, and Lisa A. Gennetian Journal: PLOS One Abstract: In the U.S., the federal government and dozens of cities have invested in home visiting programs intended to be universally available at scale to support caregivers of young children. Evaluations find that participation in these programs reduces maternal mortality,
- [A framework and policy case for black reparations to support child well-being in the USA](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/a-framework-and-policy-case-for-black-reparations-to-support-child-well-being-in-the-usa/) - Authors: Lisa A. Gennetian, Christina Gibson-Davis, & William A. Darity Jr. Journal: Nature Human Behavior Abstract: Enslavement of African Americans and the legacy of structural racism have led to disproportionate hardship for black people in the USA. Reparations realize unfulfilled promises of financial compensation and redress. Existing US reparations initiatives have not yet included financial
- [Testing Intergroup Contact Theory Through a Natural Experiment of Randomized College Roommate Assignments in the United States](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/testing-intergroup-contact-theory-through-a-natural-experiment-of-randomized-college-roommate-assignments-in-the-united-states/) - Authors: Analía F. Albuja, Sarah E. Gaither, Diana T. Sanchez, and Jaelyn Nixon Journal: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Abstract: The aim of this paper is to provide a child-centric framework for reparations and the resulting policy considerations and implications for child descendants of enslaved African Americans. We apply economic theory of human capital
- [Vital and Valuable: The Relevance of HBCUs to American Life and Education](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/vital-and-valuable-the-relevance-of-hbcus-to-american-life-and-education/) - Overview Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are a crucial element of higher education in the United States. As of 2021, there were more than 100 HBCUs, with a total enrollment of approximately 300,000 students. Many of the most famed figures in African American history attended HBCUs, and the alumni of these institutions have a
- [Gains from factory electrification: Evidence from North Carolina, 1905–1926](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/gains-from-factory-electrification-evidence-from-north-carolina-1905-1926-2/) - Author: Will Damron Journal: Explorations in Economic History Abstract: Between 1900 and 1930, the share of power in American manufacturing coming from electricity grew from 10% to 80%. Although electrification has been attributed with dramatic productivity gains, data limitations have constrained previous research to rely on aggregate data. Using a newly-collected dataset covering manufacturers in
- [How epigenetic inheritance fails to explain the Black-White health gap](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/how-epigenetic-inheritance-fails-to-explain-the-black-white-health-gap/) - Authors: Evan Charney, William Darity Jr., and Lucas Hubbard Journal: Social Science & Medicine Abstract: Slavery, legal segregation, and ongoing discrimination have exacted an unfathomable toll on the black population in the United States, particularly with respect to the impact on health outcomes. In recent years, various researchers and activists have suggested that racial disparities
- [Intentionality and Congruence Cues Shape Young Children's Perceptions of Identity-Based Group Membership](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/intentionality-and-congruence-cues-shape-young-childrens-perceptions-of-identity-based-group-membership/) - Authors: Brenda C. Straka, Adam Stanaland, and Sarah E. Gaither Journal: Developmental Science Abstract: As young as 3 years old, children rely on a mutual intentionality framework to confer group membership—that is, agreement between a joiner (“I want to be in your group”) and group (“We want you to be in our group”). Here, we
- [Testing the generalizability of minimal group attitudes in minority and majority race children](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/testing-the-generalizability-of-minimal-group-attitudes-in-minority-and-majority-race-children/) - Authors: Brenda Straka, Ashley E. Jordan, Alisha Osornio, May Ling Halim, Kristin Pauker, Kristina R. Olson, Yarrow Dunham, and Sarah Gaither Journal: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology Abstract: The minimal group effect, in which people prefer ingroup members to outgroup members even when group membership is trivially constructed, has been studied extensively in psychological science.
- [Editorial - Caste, class, race, and inequality: insights for economic policy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/editorial-caste-class-race-and-inequality-insights-for-economic-policy/) - Authors: William A. Darity and Isabel Ruiz Journal: Oxford Review of Economic Policy Abstract: Disparities across social identity groups (such as race, caste, and ethnicity) are a global phenomenon, where significant differences in wealth and other socioeconomic outcomes are observed. Although the contexts and historical roots of these differences vary by country, there are common
- [I am not (your) superwoman, Black girl magic, or beautiful struggle: Rethinking the resilience of Black women and girls](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/i-am-not-your-superwoman-black-girl-magic-or-beautiful-struggle-rethinking-the-resilience-of-black-women-and-girls-2/) - Authors: Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards and Valerie N. Adams Journal: American Psychologist Abstract: The concept and social media hashtag, #BlackGirlMagic, is used to demonstrate the ability of Black women and girls to create paths and to succeed despite intersectional racism, sexism, and classism. Conversely, the concept of Black Girl Magic and Strong Black Woman schemas have
- [Ain’t I a Migrant?: Global Blackness and the Future of Migration Studies](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/aint-i-a-migrant-global-blackness-and-the-future-of-migration-studies/) - Authors: Jean Beaman and Orly Clerge Journal: International Migration Review Abstract: In the wake of recent interventions to better connect the subfields of international migration and race and ethnicity through a sociology of racialized immigration, we push this further by arguing for the necessity of a global Blackness perspective on global migration. Such a focus
- [Racial Discrimination, Religious Coping, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among African American Women and Men](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/racial-discrimination-religous-coping-cardiovascular-disease-african-american-women-and-men/) - Authors: Jason Ashe, Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Antonius Skipper, Adolfo Cuevas, Christian Maino Vieytes, Kristie Bah, Michele K. Evans, Alan B. Zonderman & Shari R. Waldstein Journal: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Abstract: This cross-sectional study examined whether religious coping buffered the associations between racial discrimination and several modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors—systolic and diastolic
- [Religious participation is associated with fewer dementia diagnoses among Black people in the United States](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/religious-participation-is-associated-with-fewer-dementia-diagnoses-among-black-people-in-the-united-states/) - Authors: Eric E. Griffith, Paul A. Robbins, Bethlehem T. Ferede, and Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards Journal: American Journal of Human Biology Abstract: Black people had the highest prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) of any racial/ethnic group in the United States (US) as of 2020. As racial disparities in the prevalence of ADRD are being
- [Racial and gender differences in discrimination and psychological distress among young adults](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/racial-and-gender-differences-in-discrimination-and-psychological-distress-among-young-adults-2/) - Authors: Imari Z. Smith and Jen'nan G. Read Journal: Social Science & Medicine Abstract: Racial and gender differences in the effects of discrimination on health are well-established. The evidence has derived largely from studies of older adults, with less attention paid to younger adults. The current study takes an intersectional approach to address this gap.
- [Effects of a monthly unconditional cash transfer starting at birth on family investments among US families with low income](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/effects-of-a-monthly-unconditional-cash-transfer-starting-at-birth-on-family-investments-among-us-families-with-low-income-2/) - Authors: Lisa A. Gennetian, Greg J. Duncan, Nathan A. Fox, Sarah Halpern-Meekin, Katherine Magnuson, Kimberly G. Noble and Hirokazu Yoshikawa Journal: Nature Human Behaviour Abstract: How does unconditional income for families in poverty affect parental investments for their young children? Mothers in four US metropolitan areas were randomized to receive a monthly unconditional cash transfer
- [Who Benefits from Mass Incarceration? A Stratification Economics Approach to the “Collateral Consequences” of Punishment](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/who-benefits-from-mass-incarceration-a-stratification-economics-approach-to-the-collateral-consequences-of-punishment/) - Authors: Tasseli McKay and William A. Darity Jr. Journal: Annual Review of Law and Social Science Abstract: A rich empirical literature documents the consequences of mass incarceration for the wealth, health, and safety of Black Americans. Yet it often frames such consequences as a regrettable artifact of racially disproportionate criminal legal system contact, rather than
- [Gender and Racial Behavior in Consumer Payment Methods under Economic Uncertainty](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/gender-racial-behavior-in-consumer-payment-methods-under-economic-uncertainty/) - Authors: Raffi E. García and Jyothsna G. Harithsa Journal: AEA Papers and Proceedings Abstract: This paper analyzes the effects of high economic uncertainty on racial and gender behavior in payment methods. Using US consumer transaction-level data, we find that consumers alter their payment behavior patterns in periods of high economic uncertainty by moving away from
- [Adding stress in banking: Stress tests and risk-taking sentiments](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/adding-stress-in-banking-stress-tests-and-risk-taking-sentiments/) - Authors: Raffi E. García, Jyothsna G. Harithsa, and Abena Owusu Journal: Journal of Corporate Finance Abstract: We study the effects of transparency disclosures on U.S. banks’ relayed culture. Using bank stress-test regulations and a regression-discontinuity design, we exploit the quasi-experimental properties around bank-size policy thresholds. We find that stress-tested banks improve their communicated risk-taking culture
- [Homophily and social mixing in a small community: Implications for infectious disease transmission](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/homophily-and-social-mixing-in-a-small-community-implications-for-infectious-disease-transmission/) - Authors: Dana K. Pasquale, Whitney Welsh, Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, Andrew Olson, Madelynn C. Wellons & James Moody Journal: PLoS One Abstract: Community mixing patterns by sociodemographic traits can inform the risk of epidemic spread among groups, and the balance of in- and out-group mixing affects epidemic potential. Understanding mixing patterns can provide insight about potential
- [Setting the Record Straight on Racial Wealth Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/setting-the-record-straight-on-racial-wealth-inequality/) - Authors: Fenaba R. Addo, William A. Darity Jr., and Samuel L. Myers Jr. Journal: AEA Papers and Proceedings Abstract: The racial wealth gap in the United States is the object of much misrepresentation and misunderstanding. Our paper is intended to provide a corrective. We will address how the mainstream economic view of the drivers of
- [DOJ Intervention and the Checkpoint Shift: Profiling Hispanic Motorists under the 287(g) Program](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/doj-intervention-and-the-checkpoint-shift-profiling-hispanic-motorists-under-the-287g-program†/) - Authors: Joaquín Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba, Alberto Ortega, and Prentiss A. Dantzler Journal: AEA Papers and Proceedings Abstract: This research examines whether the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) investigation into the Alamance County Sheriff's Office, a 287(g) program participant, influenced the policing behavior of other 287(g)-participating agencies in North Carolina. The study reveals that these agencies increased stops
- [Black Feminism and Womanism: A Narrative Review of the Weight Loss Literature](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/black-feminism-and-womanism-a-narrative-review-of-the-weight-loss-literature/) - Authors: Loneke T. Blackman Carr and Jameta Nicole Barlow Journal: Ethnicity & Disease Abstract: Black Feminism and Womanism offers an interdisciplinary lens and practice to center Black women's health, engage relevant health, and create Black women-informed solutions to address obesity. The purpose of this review article is to employ Black Feminism and Womanism to examine
- [Food as Medicine: FOODRx for Patients with Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in Central Minnesota—A PILOT STUDY](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/food-as-medicine-foodrx-for-patients-with-diabetes-and-cardiovascular-disease-in-central-minnesota-a-pilot-study-2/) - Authors: Mónica García-Pérez, Alexandra De Kesel Lofthus, David Tilstra, Kevin Switzer, and Kristen Williamson Journal: Diabetology Abstract: The number of food-insecure individuals with diabetes is on the rise. FOODRx is a supplemental healthy food intervention program that gave disease-appropriate food boxes to food-insecure patients with diabetes at their care clinic and included nutrition and recipe
- [Beyond Implicit Bias](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/beyond-implicit-bias/) - Authors: Thomas D. Albright, William A. Darity Jr., Diana Dunn, Rayid Ghani, Deena Hayes-Greene, Tanya Katerí Hernández and Sheryl Heron Introduction: In their introduction to this edition of Dædalus, Goodwin Liu and Camara Phyllis Jones write that “it is unlikely that implicit bias can be effectively addressed by cognitive interventions alone, without broader institutional, legal,
- [Race, Racism, and Covid-19 in the US: Lessons Not Learnt](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/race-racism-and-covid-19-in-the-us-lessons-not-learnt/) - Race, Racism, and Covid-19 in the US: Lessons Not Learnt Journal: British Medical Journal (BMJ) Published: February 26, 2024 Authors: Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, Olanrewaju Adisa, Kennedy E. Ruff, Elizabeth S. McClure, and Whitney R. Robinson. Abstract: The story of covid-19 in the United States is one of many systemic failures to protect its residents from
- [Race differences in patient trust and distrust from audio-recorded cardiology encounters](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/race-differences-in-patient-trust-and-distrust-from-audio-recorded-cardiology-encounters-2/) - Authors: Sarah V. Hantzmon, Clemontina A. Davenport, Maya N. Das Gupta, Temi A. Adekunle, Sarah E. Gaither, Maren K. Olsen, Sandro O. Pinheiro, Kimberly S. Johnson, Hannah Mahoney, Allison Falls, Lauren Lloyd, and Kathryn I. Pollak Journal: Patient Education and Counseling Abstract: Objective: Many have reported racial disparities in self-reported trust in clinicians but have
- [Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Academic Performance Among Children in North Carolina](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/long-term-exposure-to-fine-particulate-matter-and-academic-performance-among-children-in-north-carolina-2/) - Authors: Pak Hung Lam, Emma Zang, Dieyi Chen, Riyang Liu, and Kai Chen Abstract: Elevated exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been consistently associated with adverse outcomes on children’s test scores.1 However, previous research has often relied on relatively small or less representative samples and faced challenges in accounting for unobserved confounders at
- [Parent and self-socialization of gender intergroup attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors among ethnically and geographically diverse young children](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/parent-and-self-socialization-of-gender-intergroup-attitudes-perceptions-and-behaviors-among-ethnically-and-geographically-diverse-young-children-2/) - Authors: May Ling D. Halim, S. Atwood, Alisha C. Osornio, Kristin Pauker, Yarrow Dunham, Kristina R. Olson, and Sarah E. Gaither Abstract: Previous work has shown the robust nature of gender bias in both children and adults. However, much less attention has been paid toward understanding what factors shape these biases. The current preregistered study
- [Hypodescent or ingroup overexclusion?: Children’s and adults’ racial categorization of ambiguous black/white biracial faces](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/hypodescent-or-ingroup-overexclusion-childrens-and-adults-racial-categorization-of-ambiguous-black-white-biracial-faces/) - Authors: Analia F. Albuja, Mercedes Muñoz, Katherine Kinzler, Amanda Woodward, and Sarah E. Gaither Abstract: Two processes describe racially ambiguous Black/White Biracial categorization—the one-drop rule, or hypodescent, whereby racially ambiguous people are categorized as members of their socially subordinated racial group (i.e., Black/White Biracial faces categorized as Black) and the ingroup overexclusion effect, whereby racially
- [Leveraging the Black Girls Run Web-Based Community as a Supportive Community for Physical Activity Engagement: Mixed Methods Study](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/leveraging-the-black-girls-run-web-based-community-as-a-supportive-community-for-physical-activity-engagement-mixed-methods-study/) - Authors: Jolaade Kalinowski, Christie Idiong, Loneke Blackman-Carr, Kristen Cooksey Stowers, Shardé Davis, Cindy Pan, Alisha Chhabra, Lisa Eaton, Kim M Gans, Jay Ell Alexander, and Sherry Pagoto Abstract: About 59%-73% of Black women do not meet the recommended targets for physical activity (PA). PA is a key modifiable lifestyle factor that can help mitigate risk
- [Responding to Health Disparities in Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions and COVID-19 in Black Adults: Recommendations for Health Equity](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/responding-to-health-disparities-in-behavioral-weight-loss-interventions-and-covid-19-in-black-adults-recommendations-for-health-equity-2/) - Authors: Loneke T Blackman Carr, Caryn Bell, Candice Alick, and Keisha L Bentley-Edwards Abstract: COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted Black adults with high prevalence and mortality rates. Obesity is a central factor in the severity of COVID-19 and related treatment. Behavioral weight loss interventions are an efficacious treatment for obesity, but consistently, Black men and women
- [Investigating Denominational and Church Attendance Differences in Obesity and Diabetes in Black Christian Men and Women](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/investigating-denominational-and-church-attendance-differences-in-obesity-and-diabetes-in-black-christian-men-and-women/) - Authors: Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, Loneke T. Blackman Carr , Paul A. Robbins, Eugenia Conde, Khaing Zaw, William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: Prior investigations of the relationships between religious denomination and diabetes and obesity do not consider the nuance within black faith traditions. This study used data from the National Survey of American Life (n =
- [Denominational and Gender Differences in Hypertension Among African American Christian Young Adults](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/denominational-and-gender-differences-in-hypertension-among-african-american-christian-young-adults/) - Authors: Paul A. Robbins, Melissa J. Scott, Eugenia Conde, Yannet Daniel, William A. Darity Jr. & Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards Abstract: Hypertension, a major cardiovascular disease risk factor, is disproportionately prevalent among African American young adults. Religion and spirituality (R/S) have been studied for their potential effect on blood pressure (BP) outcomes. Despite their disproportionate hypertension
- [The Multi-Caregiver Role and Its Relationship to Behavioral Adherence and Weight Among Treatment Engaged Black Women](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-multi-caregiver-role-and-its-relationship-to-behavioral-adherence-and-weight-among-treatment-engaged-black-women/) - Authors: Loneke T. Blackman Carr, Carmen D. Samuel-Hodge, and Deborah F. Tate Abstract: This study looked at how being a caregiver affects sticking to a weight loss program, especially for Black women. Caregiving involves taking care of family and friends, which can make it harder to focus on self-care like healthy eating and exercise. The
- [Isolation: an Alternative to the “Acting White” Hypothesis in Explaining Black Under-Enrollment in Advanced Courses](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/isolation-an-alternative-to-the-acting-white-hypothesis-in-explaining-black-under-enrollment-in-advanced-courses-2/) - Authors: Dania V. Francis and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: In this paper we propose a model for understanding the under-enrollment of black students in advanced courses that demonstrates how group differences in educational investment decisions can arise even in the absence of any group-level differences in underlying incentives or behavioral propensities. In our model,
- [What Matters More, Maternal Characteristics or Differential Returns for Having Them? Using Decomposition Analysis to Explain Black-White Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality in the United States](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/what-matters-more-maternal-characteristics-or-differential-returns-for-having-them-using-decomposition-analysis-to-explain-black-white-racial-disparities-in-infant-mortality-in-the-united-states-2/) - Authors: Chantel Ramraj, Arjumand Siddiqi, Salimah El-Amin and Darrick Hamilton Abstract: Studies have found that socioeconomic factors alone cannot explain the high incidence of infant deaths among black Americans, and structural racism may be producing these differences in IMR across racial groups. Using data from the 1988 National Maternal and Infant Health Survey, we applied
- [Passing and the Costs and Benefits of Appropriating Blackness](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/passing-and-the-costs-and-benefits-of-appropriating-blackness/) - Authors: Kristen E. Broady, Curtis L. Todd, and William A. Darity, Jr. Abstract: The socioeconomic position of Blacks in America cannot be fully contextualized without considering the marginalization of their racialized social identities as minorities who have historically combated subjugation and oppression with respect to income, employment, homeownership, education, and political representation. It is not
- [Race, Unemployment, and Mental Health in the USA](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/race-unemployment-and-mental-health-in-the-usa-3/) - Authors: Timothy M. Diette, Arthur H. Goldsmith, Darrick Hamilton, and William Darity Jr Abstract: Social scientists from a range of disciplines have provided evidence of a connection between unemployment and mental health. However, researchers recognize that poor mental health can lead to joblessness, highlighting the challenge of generating an accurate estimate of the impact of
- [Exposure to Biracial Faces Reduces Colorblindness](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/exposure-to-biracial-faces-reduces-colorblindness/) - Authors: Sarah E.Gaither, Negin R. Toosi, Laura G. Babbitt, and Samuel R. Sommers Abstract: Across six studies, we demonstrate that exposure to biracial individuals significantly reduces endorsement of colorblindness as a racial ideology among White individuals. Real-world exposure to biracial individuals predicts lower levels of colorblindness compared with White and Black exposure (Study 1). Brief manipulated
- [Fighting at Birth: Eradicating the Black-White Infant Mortality Gap](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/fighting-at-birth-eradicating-the-black-white-infant-mortality-gap/) - Authors: Imari Z. Smith, Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, Salimah El-Amin and William Darity, Jr Introduction: The infant mortality rate is a key national indicator of population health. Despite technological advances in medicine and other health-related resources available to the average American, the infant mortality rate (IMR) in the United States is exceptionally high relative to other developed
- [Racial Differences in Weight Loss Mediated by Engagement and Behavior Change](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/racial-differences-in-weight-loss-mediated-by-engagement-and-behavior-change/) - Authors: Loneke T. Blackman Carr, Carmen Samuel-Hodge, Dianne Stanton Ward, Kelly R. Evenson, Shrikant I. Bangdiwala, and Deborah F. Tate Introduction: Around two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese (68.8%). Among racial/ethnic subgroups, African American (AA) women are the most affected by overweight/obesity (82.1%). This disparity indicates a need for solutions,
- [Black racial stereotypes and victim blaming](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/black-racial-stereotypes-and-victim-blaming/) - Authors: Kristin Nicole Dukes and Sarah E. Gaither Abstract: Posthumous stereotypical media portrayals of Michael Brown and other racial and ethnic minority victims of police violence have sparked questions about the influence of racial stereotypes on public opinions about their deaths and criminal proceedings for their killers. However, few studies have empirically investigated how the
- [Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, Community Violence and High School Graduation](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/child-abuse-sexual-assault-community-violence-and-high-school-graduation/) - Authors: Timothy M. Diette, Arthur H. Goldsmith, Darrick Hamilton and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: Researchers from a range of disciplines have conducted studies to identify why one in five persons in the United States fails to complete high school. Our research contributes to this literature by exploring the link between violence victimization as a
- [Mere Membership in Racially Diverse Groups Reduces Conformity](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/mere-membership-in-racially-diverse-groups-reduces-conformity/) - Authors: Sarah E. Gaither, Evan P. Apfelbaum, Hannah J. Birnbaum, Laura G. Babbitt, and Samuel R. Sommers Abstract: Three studies assessed the impact of White individuals’ mere membership in racially diverse or homogeneous groups on conformity. In Study 1, White participants were randomly assigned to four-person groups that were racially diverse or homogeneous in which three
- [The Political Economy of Education, Financial Literacy, and the Racial Wealth Gap](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-political-economy-of-education-financial-literacy-and-the-racial-wealth-gap-3/) - Authors: Darrick Hamilton and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: This article examines the mismatch between the political discourse around individual agency, education, and financial literacy, and the actual racial wealth gap. The authors argue that the racial wealth gap is rooted in socioeconomic and political structure barriers rather than a disdain for or underachievement in
- [Self-identified race, socially assigned skin tone, and adult physiological dysregulation](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/self-identified-race-socially-assigned-skin-tone-and-adult-physiological-dysregulation/) - Authors: Ryon J. Cobb, Courtney S. Thomas, Whitney N. Laster Pirtle, and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: Despite a general acceptance of “race” as a social, rather than biological construct in the social sciences, racial health disparities research has given less consideration to the dimensions of race that may be most important for shaping persistent disparities
- [The role of race, ethnicity and tribal enrolment on asset accumulation: an examination of American Indian tribal nations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-role-of-race-ethnicity-and-tribal-enrolment-on-asset-accumulation-3/) - Authors: Randall Akeea, Sue K. Stockly, William Darity Jr., Darrick Hamilton, and Paul Ong Abstract: We analyze survey data from the National Asset Scorecard for Communities of Color Project for asset accumulation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The survey oversampled the American Indian/Alaska Native population in order to examine asset accumulation among a variety of racial, ethnic
- [Training for Colour-Blindness: White Racial Socialisation](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/training-for-colour-blindness-white-racial-socialisation-2/) - Authors: Eleonora Bartoli, Ali Michael, Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, Howard C. Stevenson, Rachel E. Shor and Shannon E. McClain Abstract: Racial socialisation describes the mechanisms by which youth acquire concepts of race and racism. The field addressing racial dynamics in the United States has primarily focused on the racial socialisation of youth of colour, generally regarding
- [Let’s Talk Sex: A Pilot Study of Sexual History Elicitation by Providers of STD Services in Leon County, Florida](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/lets-talk-sex/) - Authors: Salimah El-Amin, Sandra Suther, Gebre-Egziabher Kiros, and Khaing Zaw Abstract: An estimated one million sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are reported annually in the United States. Florida has some of the highest HIV and STD rates in the country. STDs are a particular problem for minorities, women, and adolescents. Sexual history elicitation is a tool available
- [Equally inequitable? A cross-national comparative study of racial health inequalities in the United States and Canada](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/equally-inequitable-a-cross-national-comparative-study-of-racial-health-inequalities-in-the-united-states-and-canada/) - Authors: Chantel Ramraj, Faraz Vahid Shahidi, William Darity Jr., Ichiro Kawachi, Daniyal Zuberi, & Arjumand Siddiqi Abstract: Prior research suggests that racial inequalities in health vary in magnitude across societies. This paper uses the largest nationally representative samples available to compare racial inequalities in health in the United States and Canada. Data were obtained from
- [Adult happiness and prior traumatic victimization in and out of the household](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/adult-happiness-and-prior-traumatic-victimization-in-and-out-of-the-household/) - Authors: Timothy M. Diette, Arthur H. Goldsmith, Darrick Hamilton, and William Darity Jr. Abstract: A large share of the American population suffers from traumatic experiences early in life. Many adults are also victims of trauma. Using data drawn from the National Comorbidity Survey–Replication, we examine the link between self-reported happiness, a broad gauge of subjective well-being, and
- [Practice Patterns for Sexual History-taking among Florida Nurses](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/practice-patterns-for-sexual-history-taking-among-florida-nurses/) - Authors: Salimah El-Amin, Sandra Suther, Gebre-Egziabher Kiros, and Khaing Zaw Abstract: Florida has some of the highest reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates in the country. STDs are a particular problem for minorities, women, and adolescents. Sexual history elicitation is a tool available to clinicians to assess patients’ sexual risk behaviors and to counsel, test,
- [Can Class-Based Substitute for Race-Based Student Assignment Plans? Evidence From Wake County, North Carolina](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/can-class-based-substitute-for-race-based-student-assignment-plans/) - Authors: M. Monique McMillian, Sarah Fuller, Zoelene Hill, Kate Duch, and William A. Darity, Jr. Abstract: This study uses a North Carolina administrative data set to analyze racial segregation and student achievement in Wake County during race-based and income-based school assignment plans. We find a modest increase in the level of racial segregation in Wake
- [Can Baby Bonds Eliminate the Racial Wealth Gap in Putative Post-Racial America?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/baby-bonds/) - Authors: Darrick Hamilton and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: Despite an enormous and persistent black-white wealth gap, the ascendant American narrative is one that proclaims that our society has transcended the racial divide. The proclamation often is coupled with the claim that remaining disparities are due primarily to dysfunctional behavior on the part of blacks. In
- [Black Reparations and Child Well-Being: A Framework and Policy Considerations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/black-reparations-and-child-well-being-a-framework-and-policy-considerations/) - Authors: Lisa A. Gennetian, Christina Gibson-Davis, & William A. Darity Jr. Journal: National Bureau of Economic Research Abstract: We offer a child-centric framework for reparations with considerations for policy and implications for child descendants of enslaved African Americans. We apply economic theory of human capital integrated with the theories of bioecological developmental systems to illustrate
- [Foreword - Special Issue on Health Equity](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/foreword-special-issue-on-health-equity/) - Authors: Mónica García-Pérez Journal: American Journal of Health Economics Abstract: This special issue of the American Journal of Health Economics on health equity results from the effort of almost two years of work, from the initial call in August 2022 to the final acceptance and publication of the manuscripts you will read in this edition. It
- [Kala Bagai: An Early Indian Woman in America](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/kala-bagai-an-early-indian-woman-in-america/) - Authors: Arko Dasgupta Journal: India International Centre Quarterly Abstract: Indians who came to the United States in large numbers following the passage of the Immigration and nationality act of 1965 have all too often been forced into a ‘model minority’ stereotype which is that of a depoliticised and hardworking population that ‘contributes’ and does not
- [With Faith in God and Heart and Mind: A History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/with-faith-in-god-and-heart-and-mind-a-history-of-omega-psi-phi-fraternity/) - Authors: Maurice J. Hobson, Eddie R. Cole, Jim C. Harper, and Derrick P. Alridge Book Overview: When Edgar A. Love, Oscar J. Cooper, Frank Coleman, and Ernest Everett Just founded the historically Black fraternity Omega Psi Phi on November 17, 1911, at Howard University, they could not have known how great of an impact their
- [Book Chapter - Who Attends For-Profit Institutions?: The Enrollment Landscape](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/who-attends-for-profit-institutions/) - Chapter Authors: Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, Steve Stokes, and William A. Darity, Jr. Book: For-Profit Universities: The Shifting Landscape of Marketized Higher Education Book Editors: Tressie McMillan Cottom and William A. Darity, Jr. Date of Chapter Publication: April 4, 2017 Abstract: For-profit educational institutions, particularly universities and other institutions of vocational and higher learning, have seen enormous,
- [For-Profit Universities: The Shifting Landscape of Marketized Higher Education](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/for-profit-universities-the-shifting-landscape-of-marketized-higher-education/) - Book Editors: Tressie McMillan Cottom and William A. Darity, Jr. Date of Chapter Publication: April 3, 2017 Abstract: This edited volume proposes that the phenomenon of private sector, financialized higher education expansion in the United States benefits from a range of theoretical and methodological treatments. Social scientists, policy analysts, researchers, and for-profit sector leaders discuss
- [Book Chapter - Considering Multiracial Youth: Identity Challenges and Health Outcomes](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/considering-multiracial-youth-identity-challenges-and-health-outcomes/) - Authors: Brenda Straka and Sarah Gaither Abstract: Health professionals who care for children will find a thoughtful and hands-on resource to address racism and race-related issues in their practices in this essay collection. Leading experts from across disciplines frame the issues and provide practical information on prevention, intervention, and anticipatory guidance. Each chapter is grounded
- [Book chapter - Redress or Socialism? W. E. B. Du Bois’s Silence on Black American Reparations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/redress-or-socialism-w-e-b-du-boiss-silence-on-black-american-reparations/) - Chapter Authors: James B. Stewart and William A. Darity, Jr. Book: The Oxford Handbook of W. E. B. Du Bois Book Editors: Aldon D. Morris, Michael Schwartz, Cheryl Johnson-Odim, Walter Allen, Marcus Anthony Hunter, Karida L. Brown, Dan S. Green Date of Chapter Publication: March 21, 2024 Abstract: This chapter examines W. E. B. Du
- [Gender Differences in Remote Learning amid COVID-19](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/gender-differences-in-remote-learning-amid-covid-19/) - Authors: Sungmee Kim and Tim Sass Publisher: Andrew Young School of Policy at Georgia State University Abstract: A shift to remote and hybrid learning in response to pandemic-induced school closures altered the educational experience for students. While emerging evidence has uncovered disparities in achievement growth between male and female students during the pandemic, little is
- [The Federal Job Guarantee – A Policy to Achieve Permanent Full Employment](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/the-federal-job-guarantee-a-policy-to-achieve-permanent-full-employment-2/) - Authors: Mark Paul, William Darity, Jr., and Darrick Hamilton Abstract: Full employment has been part of the policy discourse in the United States since the early twentieth century. One of the most notable proponents of true full employment—defined as an economy in which any person who seeks a job can secure one—was President Franklin D.
- [Still Running Up the Down Escalator: How Narratives Shape our Understanding of Racial Wealth Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/still-running-up-the-down-escalator/) - Authors: Natasha Hicks, Fenaba Addo, Anne Price, and William Darity Jr. Executive Summary: This new report from the Insight Center for Community Economic Development and the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, makes a powerful case for dismantling the current understanding of the economic situation of Black Americans. Notably, as the
- [Income Supplements versus Building Assets and the Racial Wealth Gap: Tax Policies](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/income-supplements-versus-building-assets-and-the-racial-wealth-gap-tax-policies/) - Authors: William A. Darity Jr, William Gale, Mónica García-Pérez, and Nora Cahill Executive Summary: The goal of this report is to provide a background of tax policies designed to address the racial wealth gap in the US. and to give an overview of alternative approaches and current tax policy applications at the state level, and
- [What the Durham Police Department Can Do to Enhance Safety and Earn Trust](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/what-the-durham-police-department-can-do-to-enhance-safety-and-earn-trust/) - Authors: Ajenai Clemmons Summary: This report contains the findings of an academic study Ajenai Clemmons conducted for her dissertation while a Ph.D. Candidate at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Clemmons recruited participants and conducted two-hour qualitative interviews of young Black men living in Durham’s neighborhoods facing among the highest levels of economic distress
- [Teacher Recruitment and Retention Trends Across North Carolina and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/teacher-recruitment-and-retention-trends-across-north-carolina-and-the-impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic/) - Authors: Lauren Fox, Sara Howell, Ashley Kazouh, Elizabeth Paul, and Jessica Peacock Research Advisors: Keisha Bentley-Edwards and Adam Hollowell Abstract: Research has continuously demonstrated that teachers are the most important school-related factor affecting student learning and achievement. However, in North Carolina and across the nation, districts and schools struggle to recruit and retain effective teachers,
- [Inequity in Place: Obesity Disparities and the Legacy of Racial Residential Segregation and Social Immobility](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/inequity-in-place/) - Authors: Imari Z. Smith, Loneke T. Blackman Carr, Salimah El-Amin, Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract: Obesity disproportionately affects populations along racial lines. Black and Hispanic adults in the U.S. have disproportionately higher rates of obesity (46.8 percent and 47.0 percent, respectively) compared with whites (37.9 percent) as of 2015-2016, and are
- [Low Wealth and Economic Insecurity among Middle-Class Blacks in Boston](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/low-wealth-and-economic-insecurity-among-middle-class-blacks-in-boston-3/) - Authors: Regine O Jackson, Darrick Hamilton, and William A. Darity Jr. Summary: In addition to inequality and lack of mobility, economic vulnerability is a growing public policy concern. In this issue brief, we offer insights from interviews with both African American and Caribbean-ancestry blacks that disturb any presumption that those who have made it to
- [Asset Funders Network: Unlocking Assets Building Women’s Wealth Through Business](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-new/asset-funders-network-unlocking-assets-building-womens-wealth-through-business/) - A new report produced by Asset Funders Network (ANF), in collaboration with Duke University’s Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity and Closing the Women’s Wealth Gap (CWWG), reveals that while data shows women-owned businesses are growing in number, the businesses are typically smaller in size and generate lower revenues and profits for their owners and employees. The report, Unlocking

## Portfolio Items

- [Young Scholars Summer Research Institute Helps Durham Youth Develop Writing, Research Skills](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/young-scholars-summer-research-institute-helps-durham-youth-develop-writing-research-skills/) - Students involved with the Young Scholars Summer Research Institute participate in an exercise on perspective taking and observation at the Nasher Museum of Art, July 24, 2015. Saturday, August 1, 2015 Duke Today Through the Young Scholars Summer Research Institute, Durham Public School students in grades eighth, ninth and 10th spent two weeks developing writing and research
- [Baby Bonds Program](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/baby-bonds-program/) - In collaboration with Darrick Hamilton, Cook Center director William A. Darity has proposed a federal wealth redistribution program aimed at remediating the racial wealth gap. The program calls for the issuance of government backed bonds for each child born into poverty to be redeemed when the child reaches 18 years of age.
- [The National Asset Scorecard for Communities of Color](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/the-national-asset-scorecard-for-communities-of-color/) - Principal Investigator, William (Sandy) Darity, Jr. Co-principal Investigator, Darrick Hamilton Postdoctoral Associate, Mark Paul Statistician, Khai Zaw The research team is conducting a five-city study of wealth disparities among communities of color in the United States, with an emphasis on African Americans, Latinos, Asians and Native Americans. Researchers began the study by conducting phone interviews in Boston, Los
- [Stratification Economics and a Gendered Analysis Around Closing the Wealth Gap](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/stratification-economics-and-a-gendered-analysis-around-closing-the-wealth-gap/) - With support from the Nathan Cummings Foundation, Duke’s Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity is devoted to developing a research program that explores the intersection of gender with race and ethnicity and prospects for economic security and well-being. Our first entry in our new Research Brief Series, published in collaboration with the Insight Center
- [Research Program on Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Self-Employment](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/research-program-on-race-ethnicity-gender-and-self-employment/) - With support from JP Morgan Chase, the Cook Center is committed to the comprehensive development of a research program focused on racial and ethnic inequality and rates of self-employment. Of particular concern is the relationship between engagement in self-employment and intersectional racial and gender differences in wealth accumulation. During the course of this research program, careful
- [Race, Religion & Health](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/race-religion-health/) - Although the occurrence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is similar between white and Black Americans, the latter population is thirty percent more likely to die from the disease. Greater risk factors, repeated hospitalizations and related income disruptions add to the toll that CVD takes on African Americans’ overall quality of life. We believe that examining appropriate
- [Sexual Health Disparities](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/sexual-health-disparities/) - In 2011, both the National Prevention Strategy and Healthy People 2020 recognized “reproductive and sexual health” as a key area for improving the lives of Americans. This increasing national emphasis on sexual health provides an important opportunity to refocus the efforts of U.S. health-care professionals. Sexually transmitted diseases are a particular problem for minorities, women,
- [Cultural Determinants of Health](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/cultural-determinants-of-health/) - We examine how people can have healthy outcomes despite racial and community-based adversities. Identifying healthy coping strategies, particularly those that need to be understood from a cultural context is key to achieving health equity. This research area focuses on healthy emotional and behavioral coping in the face of racial and financial stressors. Publications
- [Duke University’s Cook Center Holds 2018 Young Scholars Capstone Conference](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/duke-universitys-cook-center-holds-2018-young-scholars-capstone-conference/) - On July 30, 2018, the Duke University Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity hosted its fourth annual Capstone Conference for the approximately 60 middle and high school students from Durham Public Schools who participated in this year’s Young Scholars Research Institute. Each year students are responsible for producing either a group presentation, research poster, or
- [2019 Young Scholars Capstone Celebration](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/2019-young-scholars-capstone-celebration/) - Duke University’s Cook Center Holds 2019 Young Scholars Capstone Conference On July 29, 2019, the Duke University Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity hosted its Capstone Conference for the fifth annual Hank and Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Research Institute. Nearly 50 middle and high school students from Durham Public Schools—participants in the program for one, two, or
- [Young Scholars Summer Research Institute Highlights Local Student Research On Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/young-scholars-summer-research-institute-highlights-local-student-research-on-inequality/) - Sylvia F. Cook talks with Cook Center summer research students at the July 31 capstone event. Keynote speaker Billye S. Aaron is also pictured. Monday, August 14, 2017 Duke Today Student participants in the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity Young Scholars Summer Research Institute presented research projects before more than 200 parents, Duke faculty
- [23 and We: Stories of Race in Genetic Ancestry Testing Advertisements](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/23-and-we-stories-of-race-in-genetic-ancestry-testing-advertisements/) - Summary As genetic ancestry testing (GAT) companies market themselves, they face many decisions in terms of what they highlight to potential customers: Do they offer the chance to connect with extended family members, to trace one's ancestry, or learn about long-buried connections to different cultures? This study analyzes advertisements from three Anglophone GAT companies: The
- [Asset Funders Network: Unlocking Assets Building Women's Wealth Through Business](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/asset-funders-network-unlocking-assets-building-womens-wealth-through-business/) - A new report produced by Asset Funders Network (ANF), in collaboration with Duke University’s Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity and Closing the Women’s Wealth Gap (CWWG), reveals that while data shows women-owned businesses are growing in number, the businesses are typically smaller in size and generate lower revenues and profits for their owners and employees. The report, Unlocking
- [Fall 2015: "Telling Identity Stories: Race, Class, and Psychology"](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/fall-2015-telling-identity-stories-race-class-and-psychology/) - GIRI Capstone Conference: "Telling Identity Stories: Race, Class and Psychology" Nasher Museum of Art Lecture Hall - Duke University Monday, November 16, 2015 The capstone conference for the Global Inequality Research Initiative featured a keynote talk by Stephanie Rowley, a professor in the School of Education, the Department of Psychology and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
- [Spring 2016: "Social Determinants of Health"](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/spring-2016-social-determinants-of-health/) - GIRI Capstone Conference: "Social Determinants of Health" Duke Integrative Medicine - Duke University Monday, April 18, 2016 Featured speakers included Chandra Ford, Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Her areas of expertise include HIV/AIDS prevention and care; HIV testing among older adults; the social determinants of health/social
- [The never-ending cycle: Incarceration, credit scores, and wealth accumulation in the United States](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/the-never-ending-cycle-incarceration-credit-scores-and-wealth-accumulation-in-the-united-states/) - TKTK Key Findings
- [Isolation: an Alternative to the “Acting White” Hypothesis in Explaining Black Under-Enrollment in Advanced Courses](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/isolation-an-alternative-to-the-acting-white-hypothesis-in-explaining-black-under-enrollment-in-advanced-courses/) - Summary and Key Findings Explanations for the perpetual underrepresentation of black students in advanced classes often point to cultural gaps (e.g. a lack of grit, an undervaluation of education, a fear of "acting white"). However, an alternate hypothesis exists. The authors propose a novel model in which students gain peer group acceptance through shared interactions,
- [From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/from-here-to-equality-reparations-for-black-americans-in-the-twenty-first-century/) - About the book Racism and discrimination have choked economic opportunity for African Americans at nearly every turn. At several historic moments, the trajectory of racial inequality could have been altered dramatically. Perhaps no moment was more opportune than the early days of Reconstruction, when the U.S. government temporarily implemented a major redistribution of land from
- [A Subaltern Middle Class: The Case of the Missing “Black Bourgeoisie” in America](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/a-subaltern-middle-class-the-case-of-the-missing-black-bourgeoisie-in-america/) - In popular terms, "the middle class" has long been defined in a nebulous fashion, the sole prerequisite for joining the group being a desire to see oneself in it. Empirically in the social sciences, however, the bounds of "the middle class" have commonly been demarcated with respect to income, occupational status, and/or educational attainment. In
- [Fall 2019: "Race, Gender, and Entrepreneurship"](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/fall-2019-race-gender-and-entrepreneurship/) - Course Description The goal of the class was to navigate the students through a rigorous process that introduces them to the research process. This included some exposure to qualitative and quantitative methodology. It introduced students to data gathering, cleaning, analysis, and presentation. When students completed the course, they had a better understanding of both the
- [Spring 2020: "Duke Immerse: Inequality in the U.S. and China"](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/spring-2020-duke-immerse-inequality-in-the-u-s-and-china/) - Course Description Inequality in the U.S. & China explored ethics, economics, social inequality and policy solutions specific to each country. Students conducted independent research focused on questions of mobility and policy across six domains: employment, education, wealth, health, political participation and treatment by the legal system. Under the visionary leadership of Dr. William “Sandy” Darity, this bi-national Duke
- [Federal Job Guarantee as a Proposition for Enhancing Economic Efficiencies and Business Effectiveness](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/federal-job-guarantee-as-a-proposition-for-enhancing-economic-efficiencies-and-business-effectiveness/) - Following the 2008 economic recession, the U.S. government invested trillions of dollars into the financial industry and investment banking community in an attempt to reduce the negative effects of the market crash. However, this recovery was ultimately a jobless one and led to negligible employment opportunities for the millions of un- and underemployed workers in
- [THE CASE FOR A FEDERAL JOB GUARANTEE PROGRAM](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/the-case-for-a-federal-job-guarantee-program/) - September 2020 By: William Darity, Jr. Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor of Public Policy,Duke Sanford School of Public Policy Dawn Milam Senior Advisor, The Justice Collaborative Institute The coronavirus pandemic has brought the country to the brink of economic collapse. While the CARES Act provided some temporary relief, sustained economic recovery requires a plan to
- [Education and COVID-19: Landscape Analysis of Impact Indicators](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/education-and-covid-19-landscape-analysis-of-impact-indicators/) - On March 14, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper delivered an executive order that closed all K-12 public schools in the state. Weeks later, he cancelled all in-person instruction for the remainder of the school year, and classroom (and remote) conditions remain in flux this fall. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has not so much ignited
- [Fall 2020: "Race and Social Crisis"](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/fall-2020-race-and-social-crisis/) - Course Description Race and Social Crisis Explored inequalities in light of contemporary events, including—but not solely—the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing political resistance to anti-Black police violence. Through a series of virtual (remote) lectures, undergraduate and graduate students engaged with instructors and guest speakers in discussions surrounding the structural inequities that these issues have exposed in
- [M'Balou Camara](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/mbalou-camara/) - Associate in Research (301) 256-7940 mbalou.camara@duke.edu M’Balou Camara is an artist, researcher, and a Junior Consultant for the African Development Bank’s Agriculture Research, Production, and Sustainability Division. From 2020 to 2021, she was an Associate in Research for the Cook Center’s project which analyzed the economic and social impact of COVID-19 on black business owners
- [Hank and Billye Suber Aaron, Living Legacies](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-living-legacies/) - The legacies of Henry “Hank” Aaron and Billye Suber Aaron, the namesakes of the Cook Center’s Young Scholars program, extend beyond their professional fields to their immense work promoting education and civil rights. Hank Aaron, the longtime baseball home run champion, first learned to bat with a cross-handed grip, not making the switch until he
- [2020 Young Scholars Graduates](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/2020-young-scholars-graduates/) - The in-person Hank and Billye Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute was cancelled this summer due to Covid-19. Programming occurred remotely for our three graduating seniors who entered college in Fall 2020. Those three students will be presenting their research at the Summer 2021 capstone conference. Below are their bios and their completed research papers:
- [2021 Young Scholars Capstone Celebration](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/2021-young-scholars-capstone-celebration/) - Duke University’s Cook Center Holds 2021 Young Scholars' Digital Capstone Conference On July 26, 2021, the Duke University Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity hosted its Capstone Conference for the seventh annual Hank and Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Research Institute. Nearly 30 middle and high school students from Durham Public Schools—participants in the
- [Is this the "Golden Age" of Behavioral Genetics?](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/is-this-the-golden-age-of-behavioral-genetics/) - Evan Charney, a senior researcher at the Cook Center, recently published a technical report, “Is This The ‘Golden Age’ of Behavioral Genetics?”* The answer, Charney concludes, is an emphatic “no”: Despite ample investment in the belief that “all, or almost all, human behavior is heritable,” the search for genetic variants or risk factors that explain
- [Spring 2021: Athletes and Activism](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/spring-2021-athletes-and-activism/) - Spring 2021: Athletes and Activism Global Inequality Research: Athletes and Activism will explore inequalities through study of the history of social protest in athletics and current protest movements in amateur and professional sports around the world. The lead instructor for the course is Solomon Hughes, PhD, and former men’s basketball player for the University of California,
- [Fall 2021: The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Global Perspective](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/fall-2021-the-1921-tulsa-race-massacre-in-global-perspective/) - Fall 2021: The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Global Perspective Global Inequality Research Initiative: the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Global Perspective will explore inequalities through study of the history of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Through a series of remote and in-person lectures, undergraduate and graduate students will engage with instructors and guest speakers in discussions surrounding
- [Spring 2022: Music, Migration, and Social Revolution](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/spring-2022-music-migration-and-social-revolution/) - Spring 2022: Music, Migration, and Social Revolution Global Inequality Research Initiative: Music, Migration, and Social Revolution Instructors: Quran Karriem, Adam Hollowell, William “Sandy” Darity Guest instructor: Quran Karriem is an experimental musician, installation artist and interface designer interested in expressions of individuality, collectivism, competition and cooperation in virtual and performative contexts.
- [The Multi-Caregiver Role and Its Relationship to Behavioral Adherence and Weight Among Treatment Engaged Black Women](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/the-multi-caregiver-role-and-its-relationship-to-behavioral-adherence-and-weight-among-treatment-engaged-black-women/) - This report from Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Loneke Blackman Carr, published in April 2022 in the American Journal of Health Promotion, looks at the effects of weight loss interventions for black women given their roles at multi-caregivers. Key Findings Greater identification with the multiple caregiver role was associated with decreased session attendance and a trend towards
- [A Dream Defaulted](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/a-dream-defaulted/) - A Dream Defaulted: The Student Loan Crisis Among Black Borrowers Contrary to popular opinion, the student debt crisis is not a consequence of frivolous or unwise spending decisions on the part of young people seeking undergraduate degrees. In this important book, Houle and Addo demonstrate that structural rather than individual factors have produced the current
- [You Mean It or You Don't](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/you-mean-it-or-you-dont/) - You Mean It or You Don't: James Baldwin's Radical Challenge "Both reflective and redemptive, Hollowell and McGhee's close reading of Baldwin's works and his deeply personal impact on their thinking and activism proves that philosophy can propel us to act, with clarity, in the cause of social justice." "You Mean It or You Don't is an
- [2022 Young Scholars Capstone](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/2022-young-scholars-capstone/) - Duke University’s Cook Center Holds 2022 Young Scholars' Digital Capstone Conference On July 25, 2022 the Duke University Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity hosted its Capstone Conference for the eighth annual Hank and Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Research Institute. Nearly 25 middle and high school students from Durham Public Schools—some even participants in
- [Episode 1: Fighting for Social Justice in Healthcare, with NY State Commissioner of Health Dr. Mary Bassett](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/episode-1-fighting-for-social-justice-in-healthcare-with-ny-state-commissioner-of-health-dr-mary-bassett/) - Fighting for Social Justice in Healthcare, with NY State Commissioner of Health Dr. Mary Bassett Episode Summary: In the opening for the book The Pandemic Divide, Dr. Mary Bassett discusses the vast racial and ethnic inequities that have been exposed by the COVID pandemic. She explains that these inequities are not due to any biological
- [Episode 2: How COVID-19 Continues to Affect Higher Education with Dr. Adam Hollowell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/episode-2-how-covid-19-continues-to-affect-higher-education-with-dr-adam-hollowell/) - How COVID-19 Continues to Affect Higher Education Episode Summary Dr. Adam Hollowell invites us to his Global Inequality Research Initiative classroom, where he presents his chapter of The Pandemic Divide on COVID-19 and Higher Education. The first focus is on broader economic trends in higher education as the background to the pandemic. It is tempting
- [Episode 3: How Systemic Racism and Preexisting Conditions Contributed to COVID-19 Disparities for Black Americans, with Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards and Dr. Paul Robbins](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/episode-3-how-systemic-racism-and-preexisting-conditions-contributed-to-covid-19-disparities-for-black-americans-with-dr-keisha-bentley-edwards-and-dr-paul-robbins/) - How Systemic Racism and Preexisting Conditions Contributed to COVID-19 Disparities for Black Americans Episode Summary: The conversation with Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards and Dr. Paul Robbins discusses their chapter on systemic racism and how it manifests in different ways and settings, especially furthering the impact of COVID-19 on inequality. Bentley-Edwards and Robbins also discuss the social
- [Fall 2022 GIRI Course: The Pandemic Divide](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/fall-2022-giri-course-the-pandemic-divide/) - Fall 2022: The Pandemic Divide Global Inequality Research Initiative: The Pandemic Divide will explore inequalities through study of the recent Cook Center publication The Pandemic Divide: How COVID Increased Inequality in America. Through a series of remote and in-person lectures, undergraduate and graduate students will engage with instructors and guest speakers in discussions surrounding the
- [Racial Gaslighting in a Non-Racial France](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/racial-gaslighting-in-a-non-racial-france/) - Abstract Based on ethnographic research in the Parisian metropolitan region, I use the term racial gaslighting (Davis and Ernest 2019) as an analytic to understand racism and anti-racism in France. Specifically, I focus on mobilization against police violence towards Black and Maghrebin-origin individuals and how activists have to mount anti-racist struggle in a non-racial and
- [Gender and Racial Disparities in Student Loan Debt](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/gender-and-racial-disparities-in-student-loan-debt/) - Key Findings Research by Fenaba R. Addo, an Institute for Economic Equity research fellow, and Xing Zhang sheds new light on student loan debt across gender and racial dimensions. An increasing share of college-going adults must take out student loans. While necessary to cover their education and associated costs, this debt is not distributed equally.
- [Black Women and Da 'Rona](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/black-women-and-da-rona/) - A Conversation with the Authors of Black Women and Da 'Rona Episode Summary: The conversation, hosted by Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards, discusses the history of how pandemics have affected Black women worldwide. With co-editors Dr. Julia Jordan-Zachery and Dr. Shamara Wyllie Alhassan, we learn how there is a lack of Black women's stories when it comes
- [MIXED Documentary Screening + Q&A](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/mixed-documentary-screening-qa/) - February 10 at 7PM Join Duke University Professor Sarah Gaither and American University professors and film directors Caty Borum and Leena Jayaswal for a screening of their latest film, MIXED, which explores what it means to be a multiracial family in America. Two mothers – one brown, one white – set off on a journey together to
- [Voices in Equity S1E1 Transcript](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/voices-in-equity-s1e1-transcript/) - Cook Center - Mary Bassett Mary: There really hasn't been a single year since we've collected any type of public health statistics in the United States when the data have not documented that people of African descent, are sicker and have shorter lives. And that is not because there are biological reasons that make people
- [Voices in Equity S1E2](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/voices-in-equity-s1e2/) - Voices in Equity - Education Live w Dr. Adam Hollowell Adam: Let's talk about three areas of focus in this chapter related to COVID and higher education. The first focus is on broader economic trends in higher education as the background to the pandemic. It is tempting to think of COVID as the most significant
- [Voices in Equity S1E3](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/voices-in-equity-s1e3/) - TRANSCRIPTION Keisha Bentley-Edwards: So when we're talking about systemic racism, most times we think about individual slights or harms that people may cause when we talk about racism, but that's more on the individual level. But systemic racism, or sometimes it's called structural racism or institutionalized racism. We're talking about policies, practices,
- [Episode 4: Mass Incarceration, Race, and COVID-19, with Arvind Krishnamurthy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/episode-4-mass-incarceration-race-and-covid-19-with-arvind-krishnamurthy/) - Mass Incarceration, Race, and COVID-19 Episode Summary: Arvind Krishnamurthy discusses the chapter he wrote on “COVID-19, Race, and Mass Incarceration” in The Pandemic Divide. He sets the scene at a prison in Marion County, Ohio that had a massive COVID outbreak, and it turns out that this is not uncommon. He explains that there was good
- [Episode 5 Financial Insecurity, Student Debt, and the Pandemic](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/episode-5-financial-insecurity-student-debt-and-the-pandemic/) - Financial Insecurity, Student Debt, and the Pandemic Episode Summary: Today we dive deep into Section 3 of The Pandemic Divide: COVID-19 and Financial Disparities, with guests Fenaba Addo and Chris Wheat, and hosted by Dr. William "Sandy" Darity. Fenaba Addo and Chris Wheat discuss the financial implications of the pandemic for student loan debt. Addo
- [The Rebirth of K-12 Public Education: Postpandemic Opportunities (Part 1)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/the-rebirth-of-k-12-public-education-postpandemic-opportunities-part-1/) - Voices in Equity - Education Episode pt 1 Kristen: regardless of whether we're in the middle of a pandemic. Kids are always gonna have social emotional complexities, um, and issues that intervene with their learning. And so I think we consistently need to address those, not just, you know, because we're in a pandemic and
- [Casteism in India vs Racism in the US: a Comparative Approach](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/casteism-in-india-vs-racism-in-the-us-a-comparative-approach/) - Casteism in India vs Racism in the US: a Comparative Approach Episode Summary: Continuing conversations in his own research and events such as Annihilation of Caste, Dr. William “Sandy” Darity hosts three guests to compare and contrast Casteism in India, and Racism in the United States. Dr. Nico Slate, head of the History Department at
- [Behind the Scenes at the Pandemic Divide Conference](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/behind-the-scenes-at-the-pandemic-divide-conference/) - Behind the Scenes at the Pandemic Divide Conference Episode Summary: Join podcast producers from Earfluence as they meet with and interview participants and attendees of the Pandemic Divide conference. Hear reflections, "a-ha!" moments and more in this brief episode, to close out our first series of "Voices in Equity." The conference, a three-day event held
- [Opioid Settlement Funds Should Support Incarcerated People](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/opioid-settlement-funds-should-support-incarcerated-people/) - Introduction In the coming months, millions of dollars will flood state governments to address the escalating opioid overdose epidemic. Various legal settlements between large pharmaceutical companies and state attorneys general have led to more than $50 billion being dedicated to mitigating the record-breaking number of overdose deaths each year. Overdose fatalities are now more than double the peak
- [Senior Associate in Research-Communications Strategist](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/senior-associate-in-research-communications-strategist/) - Job Title: SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE-COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIST Job Family: JF 27 Occupational Summary The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University is an interdisciplinary research and education center that focuses on the causes, consequences and policy remedies of inequality across a variety of domains. The Cook Center is seeking a communications strategist to support its
- [Postdoctoral Associate](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/postdoctoral-associate/) - Occupational Summary The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University is seeking a postdoctoral associate in economics or business to conduct independent research activities under the guidance of William Darity, director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity and Professor of Economics and Public Policy in preparation for a full
- [May 2023: The Black Reparations Project](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/may-2023-the-black-reparations-project/) - About the book This groundbreaking resource moves us from theory to action with a practical plan for reparations. A surge in interest in black reparations is taking place in America on a scale not seen since the Reconstruction Era. The Black Reparations Project gathers an accomplished interdisciplinary team of scholars—members of the Reparations Planning
- [Spring 2023: James Baldwin and Global Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/spring-2023-james-baldwin-and-global-inequality/) - Spring 2023: James Baldwin and Global Inequality Throughout the spring semester, GIRI students interrogated the life and work of James Baldwin as an entry point into deeper understanding of global inequality. Baldwin (1924 – 1987) was an essayist, novelist, playwright, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States as well as liberation
- [Young Scholars Summer Research Institute Capstone Event](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/young-scholars-summer-research-institute-capstone-event/) - July 31st at 5PM Join our Summer 2023 cohort of Hank and Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars as they present on the research they have been working on for the past three weeks. The event will take place at the J.B. Duke Hotel, featuring student poster presentations, a featured student presentation, as well as a
- [Fall 2023: Digital Bias and Machine Learning](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/fall-2023-digital-bias-and-machine-learning/) - Fall 2023: Digital Bias and Machine Learning In the Fall 2023 iteration of GIRI, students learned about the role of digital automation in biased social systems and learned practical applications of machine-learning techniques for research. Students learned to train and utilize machine learning models in the context of large public and academic datasets relevant to
- [Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) and Digital Bias: Poster Presentations](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/global-inequality-research-initiative-giri-and-digital-bias-poster-presentations/) - Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Location: Rubenstein Library Holsti-Anderson Family Assembly Room 153 Cost: Free to attend Join us Tuesday, 11/28 as Duke students enrolled in the Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) seminar share their semester-long research projects via poster presentations. In the Fall 2023 iteration of GIRI, students
- [City Economic Equity Rankings- Analysis of 21 U.S Cities](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/city-economic-equity-rankings-analysis-of-21-u-s-cities/)
- [Fall 2017: "Examining Neuroscience, Genetics and Inequality"](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/fall-2017-examining-neuroscience-genetics-and-inequality/) - Course Description The 2017 Fall Global Inequality Research Institute (GIRI) Seminar Examining Neuroscience, Genetics and Inequality explored controversial and important issues related to race, genetics and inequality, how they are studied, and whether (and how) such studies should inform medical practice, criminal and other legal actions, personal identity claims, health disparities, and social policy. Should we phase
- [Spring 2018: "Reparations"](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/spring-2018-reparations/) - Course Description Racial reparations have been and continue to be one of the most explosive contemporary issues. Some argue that this country’s history of enslavement renders some form of reparations necessary to the quest for social justice; that understanding reparations is central to honest conversations about race and racism. Others argue that reparations for past
- [Fall 2018: "Examining Neuroscience, Genetics, and Inequality”](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/fall-2018-examining-neuroscience-genetics-and-inequality/) - Course Description The 2018 Fall GIRI seminar explored controversial and important issues related to race, genetics and inequality, how they are studied, and whether (and how) such studies should inform medical practice, criminal and other legal actions, personal identity claims, health disparities, and social policy. Should we phase out the use of racial terminology in biological
- [Spring 2019: "Race and Racism in Europe"](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/spring-2019-race-and-racism-in-europe/) - Course Description The 2019 Spring GIRI seminar explored what humanities scholar David Theo Goldberg refers to as “racial Europeanization,” or how race and racism are framed as a problem everywhere but in Europe. What does it mean to study race in Europe when race is often seen as inexistent? What are the socio-historical experiences of
- [Bull City 150](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/portfolio-item/bull-city-150/) - Bull City 150: Reckoning with Durham’s Past to Build a More Equitable Future is a project of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity and the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke. The primary goals of Bull City 150 are 1) creating a broadly shared understanding of critical lessons from Durham’s history and

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- [Evan Charney](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/evan-charney/)
- [William A. Darity Jr.](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/william-a-darity-jr-2/)
- [Salimah El-Amin](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/salimah-el-amin/)
- [William Damron](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/william-damron/)
- [Jim Harper](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jim-harper/)
- [Adam Hollowell](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/adam-hollowell/)
- [Shahrazad Shareef](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/shahrazad-shareef/)
- [David Romine](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/david-romine/)
- [Monica Garcia-Perez](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/monica-garcia-perez/)
- [Quran Karriem](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/quran-karriem/)
- [Elizabeth Degefe](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/elizabeth-degefe/)
- [Kunfeng Pan](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kunfeng-pan/)
- [Soloman Hughes](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/soloman-hughes/)
- [Burca Kizilirmak Yakisir](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/burca-kizilirmak-yakisir/)
- [Marta Sanchez](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/marta-sanchez/)
- [Jean Beaman](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jean-beaman/)
- [Henry Clay McKoy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/henry-clay-mckoy/)
- [Laura Richman](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/laura-richman/)
- [Nina Smith](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/nina-smith/)
- [John Whittington Franklin](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/john-whittington-franklin/)
- [Rhonda Sharpe](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/rhonda-sharpe/)
- [Gwendolyn Wright](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/gwendolyn-wright/)
- [Kay Jowers](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/kay-jowers/)
- [Arko Dasgupta](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/arko-dasgupta/)
- [Javier Wallace](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/javier-wallace/)
- [Andre Vann](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/andre-vann/)
- [Jocelyn H. Olcott](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people/jocelyn-h-olcott/)

## Levels

- [Undergraduate](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/level/undergraduate/)
- [Graduate](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/level/graduate/)

## People Categories

- [Leadership Team](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/leadership-team/)
- [Research and Administrative Staff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/research-and-administrative-staff/)
- [Postdoctoral Scholars and Associates](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/postdoctoral-scholars-and-associates/)
- [Faculty Affiliates](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/faculty-affiliates/)
- [Research Assistants and Fellows](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/research-assistants-and-fellows/)
- [Class Wealth and Social Mobility](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/class-wealth-and-social-mobility/)
- [Health Equity](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/health-equity/)
- [Education Equity and Policy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/education-equity-and-policy/)
- [Visual Narratives of Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/visual-narratives-of-inequality/)
- [Distinguished Fellows](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/distinguished-fellows/)
- [Past and Current DITE Fellows and Mentors](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/past-and-current-dite-fellows-and-mentors/)
- [Doctoral Scholars](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/doctoral-scholars/)
- [Policing Enforcement and Justice](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/policing-enforcement-and-justice/)
- [2024 Career Achievement Award Recipient](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2024-career-achievement-award-recipient/)
- [2024 Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2024-young-scholars/)
- [2023 Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2023-young-scholars/)
- [Cohort 1 (2023)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2023-young-scholars/cohort-1/)
- [Cohort 2 (2023)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2023-young-scholars/cohort-2/)
- [2022 Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2022-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/)
- [Cohort 1 (2022)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2022-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-1-2022-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/)
- [Cohort 2 (2022)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2022-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-2-2022-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/)
- [NCSSM Partnership](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/ncssm-partnership/)
- [2023-2024 NCSSM Cohort](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/ncssm-partnership/2023-2024-cohort/)
- [2024-2025 NCSSM Cohort](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/ncssm-partnership/2024-2025-cohort/)
- [2021 Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2021-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/)
- [2019 Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2019-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/)
- [2018 Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2018-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/)
- [2017 Young Scholars](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2017-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/)
- [2016 Young Scholars](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2016-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/)
- [2015 Young Scholars](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2015-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/)
- [Cohort 1 (2021)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2021-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-1-2021/)
- [Cohort 1 (2019)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2019-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-1-2019/)
- [Cohort 2 (2019)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2019-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-2-2019/)
- [Cohort 3 (2019)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2019-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-3-2019/)
- [Cohort 1 (2018)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2018-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-1-2018/)
- [Cohort 2 (2018)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2018-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-2-2018/)
- [Cohort 3 (2018)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2018-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-3-2018/)
- [Cohort 1 (2017)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2017-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-1-2017/)
- [Cohort 2 (2017)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2017-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-2-2017/)
- [Cohort 3 (2017)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2017-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-3-2017/)
- [Cohort 1 (2016)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2016-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-1-2016/)
- [Cohort 2 (2016)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2016-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-2-2016/)
- [Cohort 1 (2015)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2015-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-1-2015/)
- [Cohort 1 (2024)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2024-young-scholars/cohort-1-2024/)
- [Cohort 2 (2024)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2024-young-scholars/cohort-2-2024/)
- [2015 Young Scholars Personnel](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2015-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/2015-personnel/)
- [2016 Young Scholars Personnel](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2016-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/2016-young-scholars-personnel/)
- [2017 Young Scholars Personnel](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2017-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/2017-young-scholars-personnel/)
- [2018 Aaron Young Scholars Personnel](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2018-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/2018-aaron-young-scholars-personnel/)
- [2019 Aaron Young Scholars Personnel](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2019-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/2019-aaron-young-scholars-personnel/)
- [2021 Aaron Young Scholars Personnel](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2021-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/2021-aaron-young-scholars-personnel/)
- [2022 Aaron Young Scholars Personnel](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2022-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/2022-aaron-young-scholars-personnel/)
- [2023 Aaron Young Scholars Personnel](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2023-young-scholars/2023-aaron-young-scholars-personnel/)
- [2024 Aaron Young Scholars Personnel](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2024-young-scholars/2024-aaron-young-scholars-personnel/)
- [Former Faculty and Staff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/former-faculty-and-staff/)
- [Cohort 2 (2021)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2021-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-2-2021/)
- [2020 Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2020-hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/)
- [Cohort 3 (2020)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2020-hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-3-2020/)
- [2020 Aaron Young Scholars Personnel](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2020-hank-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/2020-aaron-young-scholars-personnel/)
- [Cohort 3 (2021)](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/2021-hank-and-billye-suber-aaron-young-scholars/cohort-3-2021/)
- [Part-Time Staff](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/people-categories/part-time-staff/)

## Research Themes

- [Class, Wealth, & Social Mobility](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-themes/class-wealth-social-mobility/)
- [Health Equity](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-themes/health-equity/)
- [Education Equity & Policy](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-themes/education-equity-policy/)
- [Policing Enforcement & Justice](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-themes/policing-enforcement-justice/)
- [Environmental Justice](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-themes/environmental-justice/)
- [Visual Narratives of Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-themes/visual-narratives-of-inequality/)
- [Employment](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-themes/employment/)
- [Artificial Intelligence & Inequality](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-themes/artificial-intelligence/)

## Research Type

- [Books](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-types/books/)
- [Journal Articles](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-types/journal-articles/)
- [Reports](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-types/reports/)
- [Projects](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-types/projects/)
- [Front page feature](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/research-types/front-page-feature/)

## Semesters

- [Fall](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/semester/fall/)
- [Spring](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/semester/spring/)

## Years

- [2024](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course_year/2024/)
- [2022](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course_year/2022/)
- [2023](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course_year/2023/)
- [2021](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course_year/2021/)
- [2020](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course_year/2020/)
- [2019](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course_year/2019/)
- [2018](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course_year/2018/)
- [2017](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course_year/2017/)
- [2016](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course_year/2016/)
- [2015](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course_year/2015/)
- [2014](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course_year/2014/)
- [2025](https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/course_year/2025/)