Race & Ethnicity

Newark Prep Charter School students listen to academic coach, Robbie Garland, while taking part in an advisory session at the school in Newark, New Jersey

Brown Center Chalkboard

Research and reflections on African-Americans’ experiences in schools

Louis Serino

Thursday, February 21, 2019

The Avenue

New York City takes an important step in improving school integration by measuring diversity

Andre M. Perry

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

The children of Orfa, a migrant from Honduras, Rachel (second L), Carolina (second R) and Bayron (R), walk to a park to play with neighbours Jose (L) and Jefferson (C) in Texico, New Mexico, U.S., November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Loren Elliott SEARCH "ELLIOTT ORFA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. - RC1CBD42DD70

The Avenue

Trump’s wall will not prevent America’s diversity boom

William H. Frey

Friday, February 15, 2019

Students at the Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School work on their laptops during a class in Dorchester, Massachusetts June 20, 2008. From online courses to kid-friendly laptops and virtual teachers, technology is spreading in America's classrooms, reducing the need for textbooks, notepads, paper and in some cases even the schools themselves. To match feature USA-EDUCATION/TECHNOLOGY REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES) - GM1E4770OG001

Up Front

No room at the top: The stark divide in black and white economic mobility

Richard V. Reeves and Christopher Pulliam

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Reports

Technology & Innovation

Automation and Artificial Intelligence: How machines are affecting people and places

Mark Muro, Robert Maxim, and Jacob Whiton

January 24, 2019

Jan 3, 2019; Washington, DC, USA; Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D, MA) is sworn in by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a member of the 116th Congress on January 3, 2019 in Washington D.C. Mandatory Credit: Hannah Gaber-USA TODAY - 11935259

Campaigns & Elections

Black women are looking forward to the 2020 elections

Andre M. Perry

January 10, 2019

Demographics & Population

Why midsized metro areas deserve our attention

Alan Berube

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Housing Markets & Finance

The devaluation of assets in black neighborhoods

Andre M. Perry, Jonathan Rothwell, and David Harshbarger

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

A student exits a bus as he arrives at Venice High School in Los Angeles, California December 16, 2015. Classes resume today in Los Angeles, the second largest school district in the United States, after they were closed on Tuesday after officials reported receiving an unspecified threat to the district and ordered a search of all schools in the city. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn - GF10000267926

K-12 Education

Do school secessions worsen racial segregation? It’s complicated

Richard V. Reeves and Nathan Joo

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Blog Posts

The Avenue

Stakes are high for cities and regions ahead of an unsettled 2020 census

Alan Berube

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, accompanied by his wife Pamela Northam announces he will not resign during a news conference Richmond, Virginia, U.S. February 2, 2019. REUTERS/ Jay Paul - RC1D96C8E7D0

FixGov

Northam’s racist photo and the conversation about race we need to have

Camille Busette

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

China Unicom technicians test the equipment at a newly built 5G network base station in Tongling, Anhui province, China January 29, 2019. Picture taken January 29, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. - RC1840AA4F70

TechTank

Building inclusion into 5G wireless networks

Jack Karsten

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

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Events

2019

Feb

Past Event

A conversation with Stacey Abrams: Race and political power in the United States

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST

Homeownership while black: Examining the devaluation of assets in black neighborhoods

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM EST

Deadly force: The legal basis of police shootings of unarmed black males in America

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Washington, DC

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Development Projects Observed

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2014

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Multimedia

Brandon Stanard, 24, a student at Lincoln University, recites Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech to a gathering crowd at the base of a statue of the civil rights leader at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Allison Shelley TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1FB437CDE0

Podcast Episode

Black History Month: Creating environments of belonging

Camille Busette and Fred Dews

Friday, February 1, 2019

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Brookings Now

Highlights from an event on police shootings of unarmed black males in America

Fred Dews

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

A woman and child walk past a dilapidated building in a run-down neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) - GM1E73A0I1C01

Podcast Episode

Why racial inequality and regional economic inequality can’t be separated

Bradley Hardy, Frederick Wherry, and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

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Race & Ethnicity

Research and reflections on African-Americans’ experiences in schools

New York City takes an important step in improving school integration by measuring diversity

Trump’s wall will not prevent America’s diversity boom

No room at the top: The stark divide in black and white economic mobility

Reports

Automation and Artificial Intelligence: How machines are affecting people and places

Black women are looking forward to the 2020 elections

Why midsized metro areas deserve our attention

The devaluation of assets in black neighborhoods

Do school secessions worsen racial segregation? It’s complicated

Blog Posts

Stakes are high for cities and regions ahead of an unsettled 2020 census

Northam’s racist photo and the conversation about race we need to have

Building inclusion into 5G wireless networks

Events

A conversation with Stacey Abrams: Race and political power in the United States

Homeownership while black: Examining the devaluation of assets in black neighborhoods

Deadly force: The legal basis of police shootings of unarmed black males in America

Related Books

What Works in Girls’ Education

The Last Mile in Ending Extreme Poverty

Development Projects Observed

Multimedia

Black History Month: Creating environments of belonging

Highlights from an event on police shootings of unarmed black males in America

Why racial inequality and regional economic inequality can’t be separated

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