Faculty Affiliate Nancy MacLean, Ph.D. gave historical context to the political ideology of the current White House Administration on a panel at the opening session of the Organization of American Historians. Dr. MacLean is the William H. Chafe Distinguished Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University. Neil Steinberg uses Dr. MacLean’s comments as…
Faculty Affiliate Dr. Henry C. McKoy Jr. gave comments in CBS17 story about new development plans in Durham. Developer Sterling Bay plans to construct more housing units and retail space, which will also include a separate lab and office building. Dr. McKoy is a co-founder of Hayti Reborn, which has been vocal in its disapproval of…
Faculty Affiliate Dr. Henry C. McKoy Jr. was quoted in WTVD-TV article about the rezoning plans of Heritage Square in the historic Hayti District by developers looking to change the platform for multi-story, mixed-use development. Dr. McKoy is a co-founder of Hayti Reborn, which is rallying support from the community against these efforts. He is…
Cook Center Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. recently added comments to a CalMatters article covering the controversy surrounding a GOP-backed reparations bill that fractured California’s Black Caucus and key grassroots supporters. In his remarks, Dr. Darity reaffirmed his long-held position that federal reparations, not state-level efforts, are the most viable and comprehensive path toward…
Faculty Affiliate Sandra Barnes documentary, “Four Voices: Journeys” has been nominated for two Nashville/Midsouth Emmys. “Four Voices: Journeys” was created and produced by Barnes, and explores the lives of four young Black members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The film delves into their experiences with religion and spirituality in the South. The documentary is being recognized…
As legal attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives rise, Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman provided insights on the decisions of companies like Costco in continuing their diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in article by Marketplace. Chatman is an associate professor a Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law specializing in the fields of corporate law,…
The conversations around reparations for the descendants of African slaves in America continues as the racial wealth gap widens. Cook Center Director William A. Darity Jr. joins the Charlotte Talks radio show with Mike Collins to further discuss findings from The Black Reparations Project: A Handbook for Racial Justice. Listen to the conversation here: The…
The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity and Director William “Sandy” Darity Jr. were recently featured in an Inside Philanthropy article discussing the potential impacts of anti-DEI executive orders on funding for reparations research and advocacy. The article highlights the William T. Grant Foundation’s $300,000 grant to the Cook Center in 2021, which supported…
Founding Director, William “Sandy” Darity, discussed the potential racial and social harms of a nearly all white presidential cabinet on the Tavis Smiley Podcast. He acknowledges that while representation matters, it does not inherently guarantee policies that advance equity. I don’t think that visual representation is a sufficient basis for making a judgement about any…
Last year Founding director, William A. “Sandy” Darity, Jr., was named a 2024 Distinguished Fellow by the American Economic Association (AEA). On January 5th, 2025 he received the award at the ASSA Annual Meeting. Darity, the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics at Duke University, is one of…
