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07/04/2020
Many Black, Asian Americans Say They Have Experienced Discrimination Amid Coronavirus About four-in-ten Black and Asian adults say people have acted as if they were uncomfortable around them because of their race or ethnicity since the beginning of the outbreak, and similar shares say they worry that other people might be suspicious of them if they wear a mask when out in public, acc...
12/04/2019
Dr. Floyd's Senior Seminar class on their trip to Montgomery, including the Rosa Parks museum and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Great pics y'all!
10/26/2019
Great conference! Mid-South Sociological Association. Dr Theresa Davidson, Brooke Eden Pérez-Bissell, Allison Ambler, Kiarra Broadnax, Dr Hugh Floyd.
10/26/2019
And they tied for 2nd place in the Undergraduate Paper Competition!! Congrats Brooke and Allison!
10/25/2019
Allison Ambler and Brooke Perez-Bissell present their research at the Mid-South Sociological Association meeting in Jackson, MS. Great job!
10/02/2019
Powerful research from Dr Jennifer McClure.
Jennifer McClure: Jesus' social network connects the stigmatized to society | Faith and Leadership A fundamental relational tension animates church life. God calls God’s followers to love and serve all people, regardless of any differences, and to see all as bearers of God’s image. And yet people tend to build friendships with those who are similar -- in socioeconomic status, in race and ethn...
09/04/2019
As Rising Heat Bakes U.S. Cities, The Poor Often Feel It Most Hotter neighborhoods tend to be poorer in dozens of major U.S. cities. That extra heat can have serious health effects for those living there.
05/29/2019
The City That’s Giving People Money Randomly selected Stockton residents are receiving $500 a month. The experiment might prove that guaranteed income works.
04/25/2019
Our first ever Geography & Sociology Department Awards Brunch! Congrats to these great students.
03/22/2019
More from Alumni Day!!
03/21/2019
First annual Geography & Sociology Alumni panel! From left to right:
Eric Naper, Netflix
Moses Stone, Attorney
Morgan Rhodes, United Way
Kyle Duncan, GIS Analyst
Meghan McCollum, CEO Blank Space Birmingham
Amazing work from all these great people.
03/12/2019
Study Finds Racial Gap Between Who Causes Air Pollution And Who Breathes It Blacks and Hispanics are exposed to higher levels of air pollution than whites, yet whites consume more of the goods and services that cause it, according to new research.