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The Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute is accepting applications for Summer 2025

The Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute is a program that provides high school students enrolled in Durham Public Schools (DPS) with training to enhance their writing, research, and presentation skills. The program is sponsored by the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University in partnership with Durham Public Schools (DPS). In keeping with the Samuel DuBois…

A Q&A with Research Associate Qirui Ju

Q+A: Qirui Ju Research Associate with the Duke Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social…

Spring Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) Capstone Event to Showcase Student Research on Reparations and Disability Justice

The Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) Capstone Event is set to take place on…

Cook Center Affiliates Discuss Economic and Educational Barriers at Black Policy Conference

By: Rachel Ruff On Saturday, February 22nd, the Duke University Sanford School of Public…

Participatory Design, AI, and Research Ethics: Dr. Quran Karriem on Inequality in Research

By: Rachel Ruff As part of the Inequality Studies Minor, the Samuel DuBois Cook…

Aaron Young Scholar Akanke Mason-Hogans nominated for the 2025 Beginning Teacher of the Year award at Durham Public Schools

We are proud to celebrate Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholar Akanke Mason-Hogans…

A Q&A with Postdoctoral Affiliate Eric E. Griffith

Q+A: Eric Griffith, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate within the Duke Center for the Study of…

Garry S. Mitchell to Lead Equity in Research Learning Collaborative March Meeting

The March meeting of the Center for Child and Family Policy’s Equity in Research…

Study Reveals Black Families’ Hesitancy Toward Home Visiting Programs Due to Surveillance Concerns

A research team, including Cook Center affiliates Imari Z. Smith and Lisa A. Gennetian,…

Society for Research in Child Development Spotlights Keisha Bentley-Edwards during Black History Month

Cook Center Associate Director of Research and Director of Health Equity Working Group Keisha…

Sandra Barnes Documentary “Four Voices: Journeys” Nominated for Two Nashville/Midsouth Emmys

Faculty Affiliate Sandra Barnes documentary, “Four Voices: Journeys” has been nominated for two Nashville/Midsouth…

Carliss Chatman comments on corporate DEI attacks in Marketplace article

As legal attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives rise, Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman…

William A. Darity Jr. Featured on WFAE show about Reparations

The conversations around reparations for the descendants of African slaves in America continues as…

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