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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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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…

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Kisha N. Daniels’ Hip‑Hop Pedagogy Course Spotlighted in Story on Rapsody’s Visit to Jordan High

A recent feature highlighted how Kisha N. Daniels, associate professor of the practice in…

Affiliates Publish Study Linking Worker‑Driven Social Responsibility to Improved Infant Health

A study coauthored by faculty affiliates Joaquin Alfredo‑Angel Rubalcaba and Alberto Ortega explore the…

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William Darity Jr. Co-Authors New BMJ Article Outlining a Viable Plan for Reparations

Founding Director William Darity Jr. co-authored a new literature review in The BMJ that…

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Sarah Gaither Co-Authors Research Examining How Demographic Forms Shape Identity

New research co-authored by Faculty Affiliate Sarah Gaither, Associate Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience…

Carliss Chatman quoted in Marketplace on Corporate DEI Rebranding

Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman, Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, was quoted in…

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…

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New paper from Omer Ali on Race and Home Values

Faculty Affiliate Omer Ali is an Assistant Professor of economics at the University of…

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William A. Darity Jr. and Other Economists Flag Potential Inequality in Trump’s Newborn Investment Accounts

By Niamh Rowe

Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. provided comments in a new article from Quartz…

Nancy MacLean speaks at Columbia Law about Why Authoritarians Fear Democracy

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

Carliss Chatman writes Bloomberg Law column on how Tesla’s move to Texas reshapes shareholder rights

Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman, Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, wrote a column…

Keisha Bentley-Edwards to deliver 2025 Payne Lecture in Faith, Justice, and Health Care

Faculty Affiliate Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University, will deliver the…

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