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Charting New Waters: Arielle Solomon ’25 on Marine Science, Inequality Studies, and Learning to See the World Differently

By Rachel Ruff

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 to get out of the South and experience something…

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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…

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Adam Hollowell and Kennedy Ruff Publish Article in The Upper New

Senior Research Associate Adam Hollowell, PhD, and Associate in Research Kennedy Ruff published a…

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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…

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Founding Director William A. Darity on New York’s Reparations Commission

Dr. William A. Darity Jr., the Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor and Founding Director…

Cook Center Hosts Capstone for 2024 Aaron Young Scholars

On Monday, August 5, the Cook Center celebrated its latest group of Hank and…

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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…

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“Part of the family”: Latest DITE Conference Concludes in Durham

By Lucas Hubbard

On Saturday, August 10, the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity concluded its…

“The job that needs to be done”: Latest DITE Conference Kicks Off in Durham

By Lucas Hubbard

In her keynote address Thursday evening, Dr. Kaye Husbands Fealing relayed an astonishing fact…

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Faculty Affiliate Sarah Gaither Publishes Op-Ed in MSNBC

Faculty Affiliate Sarah Elizabeth Gaither, PhD, the Nicholas J. and Theresa M. Leonardy Associate Professor…

Postdoctoral Associate Pak Hung Lam’s recent study featured by World Economic Forum & WRAL

Cook Center Postdoctoral Associate Pak Hung Lam recent study, “Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate…

Imari Smith publishes paper 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…

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Empowering Black Entrepreneurs after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Episode Summary: How exactly can we support Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurship in Durham, North…

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