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Advancing social equity through research, programming, and policy
The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University is a scholarly collaborative that studies the causes and consequences of inequality and develops remedies for these disparities and their adverse effects.
The Black Reparations Project wins 2024 American Book Fest Award
The Black Reparations Project: A Handbook for Racial Justice, edited by William A. (“Sandy”) Darity Jr., A. Kirsten Mullen, and Lucas Hubbard, received the award for 2024 Best Book in Social Change. LEARN MORE
Adam Hollowell named one of 12 finalists for Judith Deckers Prize at Duke
The Cook Center is proud to announce that Core Faculty and Director of the Inequality Studies Minor Adam Hollowell has been named one of 12 finalists for Judith Deckers Prize at Duke!
Founding Director William A. Darity awarded the Inaugural William Spriggs Memorial Award
The William Spriggs Award was created to recognize other trailblazing academics and practitioners who have helped develop our understanding of racial discrimination in public policy, education, labor markets, academic disciplines, or society at-large.
A Message from Our Director, Dr. William A. Darity Jr. ("Sandy")
The Cook Center stands as a beacon of scholarly collaboration, delving into the multifaceted causes and consequences of inequities across economic, political, social, and cultural dimensions. Our mission is clear—not only understand the roots of inequality but, more importantly, to assess existing and develop new tangible remedies that directly address the adverse effects of unfair disparities. We seek to unite Duke’s intellectual strengths as we build an outstanding research center devoted to the study of human disparity, especially group-based disparities.
