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Cook Center Research Affiliates Eric Griffith, Paul Robbins, and Keisha Bentley-Edwards recently published a paper in the Aging & Mental Health journal investigating relationship between quality of life (QoL), Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) with religion/spirituality (R/S) participation. Black people in the United States (US) experience an increased risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s […]

We are proud to celebrate Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholar Alina Azhar in her recognition by Durham Public Schools as Student of the Month for November. In the feature written by  Durham Public Schools (DPS), she outlined her future goals to pursue higher education and mission to overcome disadvantages to live freely. As […]

Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. served as editor, with Isabel Ruiz, of the Autumn 2024 issue of the Oxford Review of Economic Policy, discussing topics on the themes of caste, class, and race. This issue of the Oxford Review of Economic Policy examined various aspects of inequality and different policy responses across many contexts, […]

A new research initiative led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) and the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, aims to address disparities in kidney health caused by structural racism. The Eliminating Racism And Structural inEquities in Kidney Disease (ERASE-KD) consortium seeks to address how systemic inequities—like housing segregation and discriminatory policies—impact kidney […]

The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability Initiative (JEDSI) at the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) has just launched a new journal! JEDSI is a research and teaching lab, national diversity initiative, data repository, and movement-building catalyst based at YSE. Our research, teaching, and publications focus on environmental history, environmental justice, environmental attitudes and behaviors, […]

Faculty Affiliate Loneke T. Blackman Carr, Assistant Professor of Community and Public Health Nutrition at the University of Connecticut, recently co-wrote a piece with Dr. Jameta Nicole Barlow in The Conversation  discussing weight loss interventions based on lifestyle changes for Black women. In wondering why scientists have been unable to craft a lifestyle-based weight loss […]

In the American Psychologist’s November issue, Core Faculty Affiliate Keisha Bentley-Edwards links the constant demand for Black women and girls to be resilient to lasting adverse health effects. “There’s a price paid on our health and relationships when we are in constant ‘fight or flight’ mode.” Dr. Bentley-Edwards is the Associate Director of Research and […]

Dr. William A. Darity Jr., Founding Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, and Dr. Gwendolyn Wright, the Cook Center’s Strategic Initiatives Director, were recently quoted in The Globe and Mail on the role of race in the recent U.S. presidential election results. Reflecting on the impact of race on voters’ reception […]

On  November 14th Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. will be on a panel on Panel at the Chicago Federal Reserve.  This is a virtual event, Understanding Racial Disparities in Lifetime Earnings and Life Expectancy. The panel of experts include: William Darity Jr., Sita Nataraj Slavov, Damon Jones, and Nicholas J. Hill will discuss historical changes in […]

Associate professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University and Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Dr. Sarah Gaither has been featured in The Guardian for her insights on the complexities of identity development. Her commentary provides an understanding of how a person’s identity is shaped by influences and experiences throughout their life. “Identity […]