Advancing social equity via research, education, and policy at Howard University.
The Samuel DuBois Cook Center is an interdisciplinary research center that is comprised of faculty and scholars from across affiliated universities, research centers and non-governmental organizations. Its mission is to promote equity, across all domains of human interactions, through interdisciplinary research, teaching, partnerships, policy, and practice. The Cook Center seeks to employ the inno
04/28/2026
Today, our Director, William A. Darity Jr., will give the keynote at the 2026 Conference on Discrimination in the 21st Century at the University of Chicago.
Hosted by the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation, this conference will bring together researchers from different fields to discuss crucial themes around discrimination.
03/26/2026
Sarah Gaither co-authored a new study exploring how demographic forms can influence identity and feelings of inclusion.
The research shows that these forms can shape how individuals understand themselves and their relationship to institutions, particularly for marginalized communities.
Read more: https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/sarah-gaither-co-authors-research-examining-how-demographic-forms-shape-identity/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_azjcs72oly
03/25/2026
William Darity Jr. co-authored a new article in The BMJ outlining a detailed plan for reparations for Black Americans.
The proposal focuses on closing the racial wealth gap through direct monetary payments and highlights how doing so could improve long-term health outcomes.
Read more: https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-darity-jr-co-authors-new-bmj-article-outlining-a-viable-plan-for-reparations/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_4zbdhah3m5
03/02/2026
In a recent study, Faculty Affiliate Alberto Ortega, along with Robynn Cox, Jamein P. Cunningham, and Kenneth Whaley, use railroad tracks to find a relationship between racial segregation and homicide victimization rates in northern cities.
Read more here: https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257%2Fpol.20220083&from=f&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_kd7rfh2uzy
02/27/2026
We're excited to highlight Faculty Affiliate Mónica García-Pérez as a newly-elected 2026 member of the APPAM Policy Council!
Dr. García-Pérez is the Distinguished Professor of Economics at Fayetteville State University in the MMEF Department at the Broadwell College of Business and Economics.
Link: https://www.appam.org/introducing-the-2026-appam-policy-council-members/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_tomnusqhqm
02/27/2026
Today we want to highlight Faculty Affiliate Henry McKoy for receiving the Harvey E. Beech Outstanding Alumni Award from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill!
The Harvey E. Beech Outstanding Alumni Award recognizes outstanding alumni who have been stellar leaders within the University community and/or within their local community, honoring Harvey E. Beech ’52 (LLB), Carolina’s first Black graduate.
Congratulations Dr. McKoy!
Read more: https://alumni.unc.edu/things-to-do/events-activities/reunions/black-alumni-reunion/award-recipients/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_6tjsa2uy5u
02/26/2026
We want to highlight Faculty Affiliate Raffi García on his new title - Director of the Center for Financial Studies at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).
Dr. García is an Associate Professor of Finance & Accounting in the Lally School of Management.
Congratulations Dr. García!!
02/26/2026
What could strengthening labor and employment conditions for migrant parents do to mitigate long-term or latent adverse health outcomes for U.S.-born children?
Faculty Affiliates Joaquin Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba and Alberto Ortega explore this question in new study examining the economic and health disparities faced by migrant farmworkers and the implementation of health programs targeted towards working migrant populations.
Read more here: https://read.dukeupress.edu/demography/article/62/6/1973/406173/Worker-Driven-Social-Responsibility-and-Infant?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_fbyqrw0etk
02/25/2026
Check out this article by Marketplace examining how companies are quietly rebranding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, with comments from Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman!
Link: https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/02/20/more-companies-are-quietly-rebranding-dei-efforts?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_wv7xirzsn9
02/24/2026
"We now are increasingly aware that the most powerful measure of socioeconomic status is wealth, or the net value of property owned by an individual or household."
In a new report, Cook Center Director William A. Darity Jr. joins a team of researchers addressing racial and ethnic inequities in wealth and health among New Yorkers.
Read more here: https://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/william-a-darity-jr-works-on-report-for-nyc-health-department-studying-racial-and-ethnic-inequities-in-wealth-and-health/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_e0ybyx16sn