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Charting New Waters: Arielle Solomon ’25 on Marine Science, Inequality Studies, and Learning to See the World Differently

By Rachel Ruff

This weekend, Arielle Solomon will graduate from Duke with a major in Marine Science and Conservations and a minor in Inequality Studies, a combination that displays her appreciation for both animal science and the humanities. Originally from Tampa, Florida, Solomon began her college journey at NYU, where she was studying international relations. “I originally wanted to get out of the South and experience something…

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Celebrating Transitions: Cook Center Scholars and Staff Move into New Chapters

At the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, we believe that equity-driven work…

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Sungmee Kim Authors Working Paper Highlighting Link Between Remote Learning and Increased Risk of Child Maltreatment

A new working paper by Sungmee Kim, Ph.D., Cook Center Postdoctoral Associate, sheds light…

Carliss Chatman Highlights Justice Jackson’s Crucial Civil Rights Dissent in Bloomberg Law

By Carliss Chatman

In a recent Bloomberg Law article, Carliss Chatman, associate professor at SMU Dedman School…

New Book from Core Faculty Adam Hollowell and Keisha Bentley-Edwards Explores Disability Justice Through the Lens of Stratification Economics

The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity is proud to celebrate the release…

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Founding Director Sandy Darity featured in WUNC Series “Calling for Change”

By Aaron Sánchez-Guerra

In the summer of 2020,  WUNC launched a special coverage series titled “Calling for…

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Nancy MacLean quoted in DeSmog article about Project 2025

By Joe Fassler

Nancy MacLean, Cook Center faculty affiliate and William H. Chafe Professor of History and…

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Sarah Gaither co-authors new paper on racial ambiguity in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Faculty Affiliate Sarah E. Gaither co-authored a paper in the Journal of Experimental Social…

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From Here to Equality one of Oklahoma’s bestselling books for week of May 25

The second edition of From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the…

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Henry C. McKoy featured on WCHL On the Porch

By Aaron Johnson

Faculty Affiliate Dr. Henry C. McKoy Jr. sat down with Randy Voller on the…

Fenaba Addo interviewed on WUNC about long-term effects of student loan debt

By Leoneda Inge and Stacia Brown

Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Fenaba Addo, Ph.D. joined Leoneda Inge and Stacia Brown in…

Carliss Chatman writes article about DEI Rollbacks in Bloomberg Law

By Carliss Chatman

As companies scale back on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman…

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William A. Darity Jr. quoted in Washington Post article about Vetoed Maryland Reparations Bill

By Erin Cox

After Maryland’s proposed bill to study reparations was vetoed, Founding Director William A. “Sandy”…