U.S. Democracy
Protest changes policy when communities stay organized
Civic engagement and community power
This series examines how social movements have upheld the American promise of free speech and collective action.
Human Rights & Civil Liberties
The unfinished work of the Civil Rights Movement
U.S. Democracy
How Black athletes have championed voting rights
Peacekeeping & Peacebuilding
How anti-war movements rise, fade, and endure
Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Black women and their legacies of civil and human rights activism
Public Opinion
How solidarity through intersectionality propels mobilization
Uprooted: Rediscovering American history publishes research quarterly within five areas of research:
- Migration and immigration: Explores how the movement of people within and into the United States continues to enrich American society.
- Civic engagement and community power: Upholds the American promise of free speech and collective action built on a foundation of social movements.
- Inclusion and cultural politics: Features narratives central to democratic values, and represents the unique cultures, ideas, and community norms that contribute to policy and political conversations.
- Community health and well-being: Explores the foundations of America’s health crisis including social and physical environment and social institution’s influence on communities.
- Technology and innovation: Advances a human-centered experience in the age of the digital revolution and reimagines the role that vulnerable populations play in digital inclusion through new sociological research questions and culturally responsive interventions.
Read more from Uprooted’s first series of publication on Migration and immigration.
Civic engagement and community power
This series examines how social movements have upheld the American promise of free speech and collective action.
Migration and immigration
This series explores how the movement of people within and into the United States continues to add value to American society.
Celebrating the legacy of Rosa Parks
Civil rights and social justice are still central issues in American life 70 years after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus. This series honors her commitment to social change, inspiring women to lead policy and community organizing.
Meet our team of experts and staff
Experts
Keon L. Gilbert
Director
- Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative (RPII),
Senior Fellow
- Governance Studies
Nicol Turner Lee
Director
- Center for Technology Innovation (CTI),
Senior Fellow
- Governance Studies
Staff
Carly Bennett
Research Analyst
Elene Charkviani
Senior Research Assistant
Kwadwo Frimpong
Research Associate