Deyanira Nevárez MartÃnez – Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Michigan State University In cities across the U.S., the housing crisis has reached a breaking point. Rents are skyrocketing, homelessness …
It’s always awkward telling people what I do for a living. I’m a rapper. I also work as a professor of hip-hop. I work at the intersection of artmaking and …
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers disaster assistance to California businesses and residents affected by wildfires. Key details include: • Disaster Assistance Programs: • Physical Damage Loans: Up to …
Tracey, a high school teacher in the Philadelphia School District, remembers the hurtful comments she heard from parents when she started her career over a decade ago as a young Black teacher …
Quincy Jones, who died on Nov. 3, 2024, at the age of 91, was one of the most influential musicians in U.S. history. You might think such a notable figure would factor …
Efrén Pérez – Professor of Political Science and Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles Shortly before Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential candidate, several national polls and …
Written by Lisa D. Tinsley As the golden hour descended upon Atlanta on a beautful spring evening, the National Black Arts Festival’s (NBAF) 18th Annual Fine Art + Fashion …
Jay L. Zagorsky = Clinical Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University How many people don’t have a bank account? And just how difficult has it …
Lila Rabinovich – Social scientist, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Every day, families across the U.S. have to make difficult decisions about budgeting, spending, insurance, investments, savings, …
The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work. Angus Kittelman, Kent McIntosh, Maria Reina Santiago-Rosario and David Markowitz Written teacher comments about students can show implicit racial or ethnic …