The Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion (RPI) Initiative at Brookings aims to advance concrete policy solutions that combat systemic racism and build a more equitable society for all Americans, with a particular focus on poor, low-income and communities of color. The initiative encompasses scholarship from Brookings Economic Studies, Governance Studies, and Brookings Metro.
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There’s also real fear that companies will face a backlash from the federal government because we have many politicians who are railing against DEI.
Andre M. Perry
Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro, Director - Center for Community Uplift @andreperryeduThe toll [mass deportations] would take on the economic and overall well-being [of Nevada] is hard to estimate, but it will undoubtedly lead to the need to invest resources.
Wynter’s comments speak to a growing social class divide between the have and have nots among Black Americans and are the types of comments that oftentimes occur behind closed doors..."
You’re not the breadwinner, you’re not the provider, you’re probably not the protector in any kind of traditional sense. So what are you? In some ways, I think the conversation about..."
Richard V. Reeves
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative, President - American Institute for Boys and Men @RichardvReevesCarol Graham appeared on CNBC to explain why men, particularly aged 25-54, are slowly leaving the workforce.
Fathers are dislocated because the cultural role of family provider has been hollowed out. The male malaise is not the result of a mass psychological breakdown, but of deep structural..."
Richard V. Reeves
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative, President - American Institute for Boys and Men @RichardvReeves“Some people believe that by attacking the authenticity of Vice President Harris’ Blackness, they can send a dog whistle that questions her Americanness and electability”
Richard Reeves’ research on the declining mental health of young boys and men was cited by Ezra Klein in his op-ed “What Democrats Can Learn From Gretchen Whitmer.”
Richard V. Reeves
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative, President - American Institute for Boys and Men @RichardvReevesHarris’ identity as a Black and Asian woman–and all that it has signified about the hopes of ending systemic racism in America–was a ‘real factor in [the 2020] election’…’72% of..."
Camille Busette
Vice President and Director - Governance Studies, Director - Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative @CamilleBusetteWhat you find is that a lot of times what we ascribe to ‘race,’ is in fact, a byproduct of the fact that African Americans have a greater likelihood of being poor…
Howard Henderson
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative @hhendersonphdMeet our experts