Research

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Advancing Social Equity Research

Within the Center’s rich interdisciplinary community, our research scholars pursue projects across various fields of inquiry as well as with researchers at Duke and scholars throughout the world.

Research & Publications

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Umbrellas Don’t Make It Rain: Why Studying and Working Hard Isn’t Enough for Black Americans

Authors: Darrick Hamilton, William A. Darity Jr., Anne E. Price, Vishnu Sridharan, and Rebecca Tippett…

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Financial Resources in Kinship and Social Networks

Authors: Tatjana Meschede, William A. Darity Jr., and Darrick Hamilton Abstract: This study examines the…

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The Color of Wealth in Boston

Authors: Ana Patricia Muñoz, Marlene Kim, Mariko Chang, Regine O. Jackson, Darrick Hamilton, and William…

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Choosing Blackness in Brazil’s Racialized Democracy: The Endogeneity of Race in Salvador and São Paulo

Authors: Gladys Mitchell-Walthour and William A. Darity Jr Abstract: Racial identity is endogenous and should…

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Skin Shade Stratification and the Psychological Cost of Unemployment: Is there a Gradient for Black Females?

Authors: Timothy M. Diette, Arthur H. Goldsmith, Darrick Hamilton, and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract:…

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A Tour de Force in Understanding Intergroup Inequality: An Introduction to Stratification Economics

Authors: William A. Darity, Jr., Darrick Hamilton, and James B. Stewart Abstract: This special edition…

Review: Race, Caste, Class, and Subalternity

Author: William A. Darity Jr. Excerpt of Review: Two books edited by Distinguished Professor of…

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Beyond Broke: Why Closing the Racial Wealth Gap is a Priority for National Economic Security

Authors: Rebecca Tippett, Avis Jones-DeWeever, Maya Rockeymoore, Darrick Hamilton, and William A. Darity Jr. Abstract:…