How We Rise

How We Rise is a project from the Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion initiative at Brookings that focuses on policy solutions to upend structural racism and create a more equitable society for all.

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A close-up of a replica of the Declaration of Independence

Economic Development The racial wealth gap undermines the declaration’s promise

Andre M. Perry

July 6, 2026

Philadelphia, PA, USA - October 13, 2017: The first statue of African American civil rights activist and educator Octavius V. Catto was erected outside City Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

U.S. Democracy How Black athletes have championed voting rights

Kevin B. Blackistone

June 29, 2026

SELMA, AL - JANUARY 18: A view of marchers as they assemble on the Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 18, 2015, in Selma, Alabama.

Human Rights & Civil Liberties The unfinished work of the Civil Rights Movement

Aldon Morris

June 29, 2026

Children stand with the American flag and a sign that reads "one nation" on the eve of the inauguration of Barack Obama in January 2009.

U.S. Democracy Protest changes policy when communities stay organized

Rashawn Ray

June 29, 2026

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