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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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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…

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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…

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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…

Juneteenth and Beyond: Historical Context on Racial Inequality in North Carolina

By Rachel Ruff

At the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, Juneteenth holds…

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…

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Cook Center Course on Gender and Development Inspires Rigorous Inquiry and Personal Growth

By Rachel Ruff

By Rachel Ruff Durham, NC – This April at Duke University’s Levine Science Research…

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…

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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…

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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…

Loneke Blackman Carr

Faculty Affiliate Loneke Blackmann Carr’s Paper on Re-Imagining Weight Loss in Black Women Now Available Online

Faculty Affiliate Loneke Blackmann Carr, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences…

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Faculty Affiliate Bruce Orenstein Interviewed on WBEZ Chicago/NPR Radio Show

Faculty Affiliate Bruce Orenstein was interviewed on Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons, WBEZ Chicago’s daily…

Vicki Bogan

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…

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