By Negar Fani, Emory University and Nathaniel Harnett, Harvard University Racism steals time from people’s lives – possibly because of…
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Paying reparations for slavery is possible – based on a study of federal compensation to farmers, fishermen, coal miners, radiation victims and 70 other groups
By Linda J. Bilmes, Harvard Kennedy School and Cornell William Brooks, Harvard Kennedy School As Americans celebrate Juneteenth, legislation for…
Landmark study aims to uncover why Black women more likely to die of cancer
On Tuesday, the American Cancer Society Tuesday launched the largest-ever study on cancer affecting Black women to hopefully find new…
W.E.B. Du Bois’ study ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ at 125 still explains roots of the urban Black experience – sociologist Elijah Anderson tells why it should be on more reading lists
W.E.B. Du Bois is widely known for his civil rights activism, but many sociologists argue that he has yet to…
Smashing the ‘concrete ceiling’: Black women are still missing from corporate leadership
By Oludolapo Makinde, University of British Columbia While white women may speak of breaking through the “glass ceiling,” for many…
Study: First 45 words officers say after stopping Black drivers affect outcome
A new study indicates that the first 45 words an officer says after initiating a routine traffic stop involving a…
Hopelessness about the future is a key reason some Black young adults consider suicide, new study finds
By Janelle R. Goodwill, University of Chicago The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big…
For Black social workers, anxiety and depression are on the rise
By Carmen Reese Foster, University of Tennessee When George Floyd was brutally murdered in the summer of 2020, a wave…
Research on teen social media use has a racial bias – studies of white kids are widely taken to be universal
By Linda Charmaraman, Wellesley College and J. Maya Hernandez, University of California, Irvine Most research on teen social media use…
The reality of Black men’s love lives and marriages is very different than what’s usually shown on TV – I spent years actually talking to them
By Armon Perry, University of Louisville Finding and keeping a good Black man in a relationship has become a cottage…
