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Gone But Not Forgotten: W.E.B. DuBois

W.E.B. Du Bois, who died on this date (August 27) in 1963, was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, and intellectual whose work and legacy continue to influence discussions…

Race/Ethnicity

Building Bridges or Barriers? The Racial and Environmental Impacts of Urban Highways

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Highway development projects in Omaha have historically favored affluent, predominantly white neighborhoods while disadvantaging minority communities. Environmental burdens from highways, such as pollution and displacement, disproportionately impact neighborhoods of color.…

Criminology

How Early-Life Conditions Shape Racial Disparities in Arrests

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Racial disparities in arrest rates are significantly influenced by cumulative disadvantages beginning in early childhood, such as poverty and neighborhood disadvantage. If early-life conditions were equal across races, racial disparities…

Inequalities

How the 2021 Child Tax Credit Transformed Housing Stability for Low-Income Families

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The expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) significantly decreased the likelihood of low-income families needing to move due to rent or mortgage affordability issues, reducing housing instability. The expanded CTC effectively…