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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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Dr. William Darity, Jr. Quoted in Sacramento Observer/Associated Press on Tulsa’s Black Wall Street and Reparations

Founding Cook Center Director William “Sandy” Darity, Jr., was recently quoted in an article…

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Faculty Affiliate Jean Beaman speaks at the Transformative Justice in Education Center

Faculty Affiliate Dr. Jean Beaman, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California-Santa…

Time Magazine, "The Closers" 2024

Founding Director recognized as one of Time Magazine’s “The Closers”

Photo illustration by Aaron Marin for TIME. Our Founding Director and Duke Sanford School…

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Faculty Affiliate Lisa Gennetian recognized as Duke Centennial Trailblazer

Dr. Lisa Gennetian, Cook Center Faculty Affiliate and Professor of Public Policy with the…

Associate Director of Research Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards Speaks on Inclusion in Research at Duke Research Town Hall

Cook Center Associate Director of Research Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Director of the Health Equity…

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Founding Director William “Sandy” Darity, Jr. Named Distinguished Fellow by the SEA

Cook Center Founding Director Dr. William A. Sandy Darity, Jr., the Samuel DuBois Cook…

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Faculty Affiliate Sarah E. Gaither Publishes Two papers

Faculty Affiliate Dr. Sarah E. Gaither, Nicholas J. and Theresa M. Leonardy Associate Professor…

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Faculty Affiliate Nancy MacLean Delivers Two Keynote Addresses

Faculty Affiliate Nancy MacLean, William H. Chafe Distinguished Professor of History and Public Policy…

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Dr. Adam Hollowell Provides Guest Lecture for Renmin University of China

By Rachel Ruff

Durham, NC – Dr. Adam Hollowell, a senior researcher affiliated with the Duke University…

Exploring Equity in the Digital Age: Highlights from Fall 2023 GIRI Seminar

By Rachel Ruff

Durham, NC — On November 28, the Rubenstein Library at Duke University buzzed with…

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Guest Speaker Dr. Kunfeng Pan Discusses Inequality and Black Studies in China

By Rachel Ruff

Durham, NC – The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University…

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William A. Darity Jr. Featured on Poverty Research and Policy Podcast

Cook Center Founding Director William A. “Sandy” Darity Jr. was recently featured on the…

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