News
Articles
“How to Assess the New Legal Risks of your DEI Policies.” (Harvard Business Review) February 27, 2025 By: Joan C. Williams, Laura J. Maechtlen, and Jamie Dolkas.
“Driving Prosperity: How Black-owned Businesses Fueled Recent Economic Growth.” (Brookings) February 19, 2025 By: Andre M. Perry, Hannah Stephens, and Manann Donoghue
“With Age, Blacks Fall into Poverty as their Health Worsens.” (American Society on Aging) December 6, 2023 By: Rodney A. Brooks
“Cities may be Debating Reparations, but here’s why most Americans oppose the idea.” (NPR) March 27, 2023 By: Jennifer Ludden.
“New Guide on Reducing Racial Wealth Inequities Lays the Foundation for City Action.” (National League of Cities) February 27, 2023 By: Beth Fry and Denise Belser
“Advancing Anti-Racist Economic Research and Policy.” (Economic Policy Institute)
“Student Loans, the Racial Wealth Divide, and Why We Need Full Student Debt Cancellation.” (Brookings) June 23, 2021 By: Andre M. Perry, Marshall Steinbaum, and Carl Romer
“Why Many American Can’t See the Wealth Gap between White and Black America.” (FiveThirtyEight) June 17, 2021 By: Neil Lewis Jr.
“Americans are Determined to Believe in Black Progress Whether it’s Happening or Not.” (The Atlantic) September 2020 By: Jennifer A. Richeson
“Ida B. Wells finally gets a top honor with street name.” February 11, 2019 By: Mary Mitchell
Reports
“Executive Summary: Reparations are for Individuals.” (Chicago Urban League) October 29, 2024.
“The Racial Wealth Gap 1922 to 2022.” (NCRC) October 2024
“The Color of Wealth in Chicago.” (Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy) June 2024
“Equitable Underwriting will Unleash Capital for Black-Owned Businesses.” (Path to 15|55) February 2024 By: Tynesia Boyea-Robinson
“Chasing the Dream of Equity: How Policy has Shaped Racial Economic Disparities.” (Economic Policy Institute) August 1, 2023 By: Adewale A. Maye
“Illinois Racial Equity and Justice Landscape Study.” (UIC Great Cities Institute) Spring 2023
“Black-owned Businesses in U.S. Cities: The Challenges, Solutions, and Opportunities for Prosperity.” (Brookings Metro) February 14, 2022 By: Andre M. Perry, Regina Seo, Anthony Barr, Carl Romer, and Kristen Broady.
“Ten Solutions to Bridge the Racial Wealth Divide.” (Inequality.org) April 2019 By: Chuck Collins, Darrick Hamilton, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, and Josh Hoxie.