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Carliss Chatman writes about Texas ballot proposition to permanently ban taxes on security transactions in Bloomberg Law

Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman, Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, wrote an op-ed on Proposition 6, a measure on the upcoming Texas's ballot that would make Texas the only state in the nation with a constitutional ban on securities-transfer taxes and occupation taxes on register market operators. Chatman notes that Texas is already a business-friendly state. And with no personal income tax, no…

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Fenaba Addo co-authors paper on Black and White Wealth Differentials

Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Fenaba R. Addo, Ph.D., recently coauthored a review article in…

Spring DITE Conference Held in Atlanta

By Lucas Hubbard

Pop quiz: You’re a junior economics professor who’s about to go up for tenure….

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John Purakal recognized as Sullivan Award Recipient in Duke Today

Faculty Affiliate John Purakal was recently featured in Duke Today as one of the…

William A. Darity Jr. joins Justene Hill in conversation about The Freedmen’s Bank

Join Founding Director, Dr. William A. Darity Jr., in a Fireside Chat with Dr….

Ronda Taylor Bullock featured in EdNC article on 10-year anniversary of we are

By Derick Lee

Faculty Affiliate Ronda Taylor Bullock was featured in article detailing the impact of multiple…

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Nancy MacLean Gives Powerful Remarks at Organization of American Historians

By Neil Steinberg

Faculty Affiliate Nancy MacLean, Ph.D. gave historical context to the political ideology of the…

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Henry McKoy continues advocacy against new development plans in Durham with Hayti Reborn

By Ben Bokun

Faculty Affiliate Dr. Henry C. McKoy Jr. gave comments in CBS17 story about new development…

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New paper from Lauren Brinkley-Rubenstein

A research team led by Dr. Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences…

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MLK Day speech from Henry McKoy published in INDY Week

Faculty Affiliate Dr. Henry C. McKoy Jr.’s abridged version of a speech he delivered…

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Henry McKoy quoted in story about Hayti Reborn

By Akilah Davis

Faculty Affiliate Dr. Henry C. McKoy Jr. was quoted in WTVD-TV article about the…

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John Purakal publishes new paper on PTSD among emergency medicine doctors during COVID-19 pandemic

A research team, including Cook Center Faculty Affiliate John Purakal, MD, MS, examines posttraumatic…

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William A. Darity Jr. adds comments to op-ed on Republican reparations bill in California

By Denise Amos

Cook Center Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. recently added comments to a CalMatters…