U.S. Racial Wealth Gap Is Persistent And Growing, New Research Finds
DURHAM, N.C. – In his 2024 State of the Union address, President Joe Biden said the country’s racial wealth gap is the smallest it has been in 20 years. However, a new paper from three collaborators at the Samuel DuBois …
News Tip: ‘Reliability’ Concerns With New Federal Standards For Collecting Data on Race, Expert Says
Summary: The Biden administration Thursday announced new standards for collecting federal data on race and ethnicity. Comments from Duke University professor Jen'nan Read, who advised the government on the updates, are available for use in your coverage. Quotes: “Today’s announcement …
News Tip: Historian on 60th Anniversary of Birmingham Church Bombing
Summary: Friday, Sept. 15, marks the 60th anniversary of the church bombing that killed four Black girls. Comments below from Duke University historian Adriane Lentz-Smith are available for use in your coverage. Quotes: "Sixty years ago, on Sept. 15, 1963, …
Duke, NCCU to Host Symposium on Historian John Hope Franklin’s ‘From Slavery to Freedom’
Registration open for Oct. 24-25 event featuring leading scholars in history and African American studies
News Tip: New Database Tracks Legislation Aimed at Police Reform
Note to editors: Access the database and more details here. Summary: Legislation governing police has increased dramatically in recent years, including in response to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police on May 25, 2020. To better understand lawmaking …
News Tip: Historian Who Wrote About Emmett Till Available to Comment on Donham’s Death
Summary: Duke University historian Timothy Tyson is available to comment on the death of Carolyn Bryant Donham, who was linked to the horrific death of Black teenager Emmitt Till in 1955. Donham’s accusation that Till grabbed her and made vulgar …
News Tip: Three Years Post-George Floyd, Police Training, Cultural Reform Is Sluggish, Experts Say
Three Duke law professors examine existing reforms and what else is needed to curb police violence
To Fight for Equality, All Must Take a Turn ‘In the Ring’
Author Mikki Kendall gives keynote address at MLK service
A Person’s Race Influences Question Asking as Much as Their Stroke History
Black women – regardless of neurological insult – ask fewer questions of health care providers
Bestselling Author Mikki Kendall to Lead MLK Commemoration
The Duke community will gather on Sunday, Jan. 15, at Duke University Chapel for the university’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration. The event will feature keynote speaker Mikki Kendall, author of the 2020 bestseller “Hood Feminism.” The service …