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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 the NYC Health Department in collaboration with the City…

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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 …

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Will Damron’s paper on electricity featured on Our Long Walk blog

Cook Center Postdoctoral Associate Will Damron’s paper was used in a blog post comparing…

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Shame of Chicago Documentary Nominated for Mid-West Emmy

Directed by documentary filmmaker and Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Bruce Orenstein, Shame of Chicago:…

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Duke Immerse: Caste, Class, and Race – A Transformative Journey into Global Inequality

By Rachel Ruff

By Rachel Ruff “Caste, Class, and Race: Inequality and Reparations in the US and…

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…

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…

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Elizabeth Degefe writes article in The Fulcrum

Cook Center Postdoctoral Associate Elizabeth Degefe coauthored a piece in The Fulcrum. In the…

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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…

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…

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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…

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…

Aaron Young Scholars Program in Duke Today

By Rachel Ruff

Duke Today has spotlighted the Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars program, recognizing…

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