This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite efforts to desegregate schools, “substantial” segregation often still takes place at the classroom level, according to a report from the National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Meet 60623, the Chicago zip code containing the North Lawndale and Little Village neighborhoods, one of the country’s biggest frontlines in the battle for environmental justice. Tucked into the city’s Southwest Side,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The disproportionate killing of innocent and unarmed Black men and women by police forces across the United States continues today despite more than five decades of steadily integrating many of those same…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the Black Lives Matter movement gained widespread support in summer 2020 and COVID-19 disproportionately worsened health and economic outcomes in communities of color, social science research, policy, and programs have accelerated their focus on racial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Use of antiretroviral treatments to prevent HIV infection – called pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP – is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After years of working as a pediatrician in safety-net clinics in San Francisco, Dr. Zea Malawa recognized that her clinical care of Black and Brown families often didn’t address the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Foundation and nonprofit leaders came together to discuss changes made to philanthropic practice in response to the crises of the last two years at CEP’s third 2021 Virtual Learning Session.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new study finds positive and negative health effects for African American women who use a “Superwoman” persona to cope with the stress of discrimination. The Superwoman persona refers to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People have recognized the power of storytelling for thousands of years. The Bible relies on parables like the prodigal son because stories successfully convey the underlying message in a memorable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic and we have all witnessed the incredible effects mask wearing has on slowing the transmission of the coronavirus. The United…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Though the Black and African American population has shown the highest percentage growth rate in Arizona, Black entrepreneurship, investments in Black-owned businesses and wages have not kept pace, according to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Homeownership is a key wealth-building tool, but homeownership rates for households of color continue to lag those of white households. In fact, the homeownership gap between Black and white households has persisted…