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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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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…

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…

Aaron Young Scholars Recognized by Durham Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education

By Rachel Ruff

On August 22, 2024, current and former students who completed the Hank & Billye…

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…

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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