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William A. Darity Jr. Interviewed by Forbes Magazine about Reparations on Juneteeth

Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. was interviewed for a Forbes Talk by Ali Jackson-Jolley to discuss what economic freedom looks like in 2026. Dr. Darity is one of the leading voices in academia advancing the case for Black reparations in the U.S. He co-authored From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century, 1st. & 2nd. ed. with A. Kirsten…

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Sarah Gaither contributes to study on Young Children’s Perception of Identity-Based Group Membership

Associate professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University and Cook…

Carliss Chatman quoted in article discussing legal battle around abortion

Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman provided comments in Spectrum News 1 article on…

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…

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Jim Harper II 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…

Fenaba Addo featured in Equitable Growth In Conversation

Faculty Affiliate Fenaba Addo, PhD, an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University…

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…

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…

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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…

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…

Yale School of the Environment’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability Initiative launches new journal

The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability Initiative (JEDSI) at the Yale School of the…

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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…

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…

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