Race & Ethnicity

Multiracial black and white recruiters, executive hr management group interviewing female job applicant, headhunters studying cv resume of candidate, asking questions, partners discussing contract

Brookings Now

A conversation about the racial wealth gap—and how to address it

Michaela Broyles

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Officers arrest a man suspected of stealing his girlfriend's car in south Los Angeles, California, April 25, 2012. This April 29 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles Riots following the acquittal of four Los Angeles police officers in the videotaped beating of motorist Rodney King. The 77th division of south Los Angeles, where the riots began, is an 11.2 square mile area. It has seen a drop from 162 homicides 20 years ago, to 16 so far this year. There are around 34 gangs operating in the division. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST) - GM1E84Q16O501

Up Front

For juvenile criminal records, privacy is too often a myth

Kwadwo Frimpong

Thursday, May 30, 2019

People work on their computers during a weekend Hackathon event in San Francisco, California, U.S. July 16, 2016. REUTERS/Gabrielle Lurie SEARCH "LURIE TECH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. - RC1E2E809C80

TechTank

New Brookings report highlights potential sources of bias in algorithms

Jack Karsten

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Students walk past a classroom building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S., September 20, 2018. Picture taken on September 20, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake - RC1ACEB68CF0

The Avenue

Students need more than an SAT adversity score, they need a boost in wealth

Andre M. Perry

Friday, May 17, 2019

Reports

A voting official hands back an early voter his ID in Valdosta, Georgia, U.S., October 24, 2018. Photo taken October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant - RC1540DF0C50

Demographics & Population

2018 voter turnout rose dramatically for groups favoring Democrats, census confirms

William H. Frey

May 2, 2019

Graduating students of the City College of New York sit together in their caps and gowns as they listen to U.S. first lady Michelle Obama's address during the College's commencement ceremony in the Harlem section of Manhattan, New York, U.S., June 3, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar - D1BETHVBVCAA

Report

What levels of racial diversity can be achieved with socioeconomic-based affirmative action? Evidence from a simulation model

Sean Reardon, Rachel Baker, Matt Kasman, Daniel Klasik, and Joseph B. Townsend

Monday, March 25, 2019

Race & Ethnicity

The rise of black-majority cities

David Harshbarger and Andre M. Perry

February 26, 2019

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

Blog Posts

A child practices algebra on a chalk board.

Brown Center Chalkboard

Who does the choosing under school choice?

Peter Bergman and Isaac McFarlin, Jr.

Monday, April 15, 2019

Children say the pledge of allegiance during a ceremony to present citizenship certificates to young people who earned citizenship through their parents, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson - RC1E23D956B0

The Avenue

America is not full. Its future rests with young immigrants.

William H. Frey

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

The Avenue

College students should get more from work study jobs

Andre M. Perry

Friday, March 29, 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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Multimedia

Podcast Episode

Realizing the value of black neighborhoods

Andre M. Perry, Jenny Schuetz, and Adrianna Pita

Thursday, February 28, 2019

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

Protesters gather along Broadway Avenue to protest the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man on Tuesday by officers in El Cajon, California, U.S. September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Sandy Huffaker/File Photo - TM3EC9T065Y01

Brookings Now

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

Fred Dews

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

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