The Pope Just Opened the Door to Blessing Same-Sex Couples. This Nun Secretly Blessed One More Than 15 Years Ago
Quotes Mark Chaves, professor of sociology
Topic Race & Culture
Duke scholars are examining forces around race, class, gender, culture, sexuality and religion in their teaching and research and in the community.
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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
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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 …
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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 …
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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
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To Fight for Equality, All Must Take a Turn ‘In the Ring’
Author Mikki Kendall gives keynote address at MLK service
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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
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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 …
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A School Banned Indigenous Students from Using Their Language. A Century Later, It’s Teaching Cherokee
Quotes Courtney Lewis, director of Duke’s Native American Studies
What Emmy-Winning TV Says About Us as a Nation
Commentary by Eric Deggans, adjunct instructor in the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy
At UNC Charlotte And Duke, the Share of Black and Hispanic First-Year Students Rose This Year.
Quotes Christoph Guttentag, dean of admissions
Harvard’s Black Student Enrollment Dips After Affirmative Action Ends
Quotes Peter Arcidiacono, professor of economics
3 Ways Principals Can Respond to Polarization and Division
Quotes Mark R. Leary, professor emeritus of psychology and neuroscience
The Colleges Falling Behind on Black Student Enrollment
Mentions Duke
HBCU 101: Back to School Edition
Interview with Deondra Rose, associate professor of public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy
An Early Look at Diversity Post–Affirmative Action
Quotes Christoph Guttentag, dean of admissions
Is Now the Right Time for Black Americans to Get Our Reparations?
Quotes William A. Darity Jr., professor of public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy and professor of African and African American Studies, and economics
Study Links Slaveholder Ancestry with Higher Net Worth for Members of Congress
Quotes William A. Darity Jr., professor of public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy and professor of African and African American Studies, and economics