Best Samuel Dubois Cook Center On Social Equity At Duke University Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 13: The Lasting Impact of the Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute 22:55

5M ago22:55

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What makes the Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute so impactful for students? In this episode, Ms. Kennedy Ruff, a proud graduate of the Institute, interviews Ms. Carissa Dixon, a Duke School of Medicine employee, about her son Sam’s transformative experience in the program. Through the program’s focus on writing, res…

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Episode 12: Shaping Tomorrow: The Vision Behind the Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute 59:26

5M ago59:26

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In the latest episode of Voices in Equity, Dr. William A. "Sandy" Darity, Jr. is joined by Dr. Iwinosa Idahor, Dr. Daniel Kelvin Bullock, Dr. Gwen Wright, and Ms. Kennedy Ruff for a discussion on the transformative impact of the Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute. Through their insights, we gain a deeper understandin…

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Episode 11: Empowering Black Entrepreneurs after the COVID-19 Pandemic 52:56

9M ago52:56

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How exactly can we support Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurship in Durham, North Carolina, especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic? In this episode of Voices in Equity, the official podcast of the Samuel Dubois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, Dr. William “Sandy” Darity hosts a critical discussion on the state of…

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Episode 10: Behind the Scenes at The Pandemic Divide Conference 45:26

2y ago45:26

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In October 2022, hundreds of attendees from throughout the country came together at the Washington Duke Inn to hear speakers from Duke University faculty and other scholars, practitioners, philanthropists, and journalists. The Pandemic Divide Conference included topics on the impact of COVID-19 on wealth, entrepreneurship, health, housing, employme…

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Episode 9: Casteism in India vs Racism in the US: a Comparative Approach 54:23

2y ago54:23

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Episode Summary: Continuing conversations in his own research and events such as Annihilation of Caste, Dr. William “Sandy” Darity hosts three guests to compare and contrast Casteism in India, and Racism in the United States. Dr. Nico Slate, head of the History Department at the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon …

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Episode 8: Black Women and da 'Rona 46:18

2+ y ago46:18

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On today’s episode, we’re talking about another book that sheds light on that inequality in America. Together, Julia Jordan-Zachary and Shamara Alhassan edited Black Women and da ‘Rona, a collection of stories from many collaborators, rooted in the ways Black women understand their lives, healing, mothering, and advocacy during the COVID-19 pandemi…

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Episode 7: The Rebirth of K-12 Public Education: Postpandemic Opportunities (Part 2) 46:01

2+ y ago46:01

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Today we’re talking about chapter 11 of The Pandemic Divide, The Rebirth of K-12 Public Education: Postpandemic Opportunities, written by Kristen Stephens, Kisha Daniels, and Erica Phillips. We have all of the authors of this chapter on this episode, and we’re also joined by Sashir Moore Sloan, Social Studies teacher at Durham Public Schools. When …

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Episode 6: The Rebirth of K-12 Public Education: Postpandemic Opportunities (Part 1) 31:46

2+ y ago31:46

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Today we’re talking about chapter 11 of The Pandemic Divide, The Rebirth of K-12 Public Education: Postpandemic Opportunities, written by Kristen Stephens, Kisha Daniels, and Erica Phillips. We have all of the authors of this chapter on this episode, and we’re also joined by Sashir Moore Sloan, Social Studies teacher at Durham Public Schools. When …

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Episode 5: Financial Insecurity, Student Debt, and the Pandemic, with Chris Wheat and Fenaba Addo 45:22

2+ y ago45:22

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Today we dive deep into Section 3 of The Pandemic Divide: COVID-19 and Financial Disparities, with guests Fenaba Addo and Chris Wheat, and hosted by Dr. William "Sandy" Darity. Topics include: Student loan debt and the 2020 election The racial disparities of student loan debt How Black-owned businesses were affected by the Pandemic The overall raci…

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Episode 4: Mass Incarceration, Race, and COVID-19, with Arvind Krishnamurthy 47:34

2+ y ago47:34

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Today we’re focused on Chapter 4 of The Pandemic Divide: COVID-19, Race, and Mass Incarceration, written by our guest today, Arvind Krishnamurthy. We discuss the differences between jails and prisons, the alarming statistics on COVID among the incarcerated population (including employees), the difficulty of finding accurate data, why politicians ar…

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Episode 3: How Systemic Racism and Preexisting Conditions Contributed to COVID-19 Disparities for Black Americans 50:37

2+ y ago50:37

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In Chapter 1 of The Pandemic Divide: How COVID Increased Inequality in America, Dr. Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards and Dr. Paul Robbins dive deep into how systemic racism contributed to health outcome disparities for Black Americans. Today, they unpack that chapter further, touching on experiences from their personal lives, initial assumptions of vaccin…

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Episode 2: How COVID-19 Continues to Affect Higher Education, with Dr. Adam Hollowell 38:08

2+ y ago38:08

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LIVE from the Fuqua School of Business, Dr. Adam Hollowell gives us inside access to his Global Inequality Research Initiative course, as he discusses Chapter 10 of The Pandemic Divide, "COVID-19, Higher Education, and Social Inequality." Voices in Equity is the official podcast of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University. …

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Episode 1: Fighting for Social Justice in Healthcare, with NY State Commissioner of Health Dr. Mary Bassett 25:01

2+ y ago25:01

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Dr. Mary Bassett is the New York State Commissioner of Health and has been fighting for social justice in healthcare for decades, dating all the way back to her time in college where she volunteered at a Black Panther Clinic. Experiencing systemic racism in the pandemic was nothing new to her, and today she shares her thoughts on how and why COVID …

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Welcome to Voices in Equity! 2:19

2+ y ago2:19

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Voices in Equity is the official podcast of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University. The Cook Center is named after Samuel DuBois Cook, the first tenured Black professor at Duke University who exemplified the pursuit of social justice and equality. With research focuses including social mobility, education, health, wealth,…

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Samuel Dubois Cook Center On Social Equity At Duke University Podcasts

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Voices in Equity

Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University

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Episode 13: The Lasting Impact of the Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute 22:55

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Episode 12: Shaping Tomorrow: The Vision Behind the Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute 59:26

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Episode 11: Empowering Black Entrepreneurs after the COVID-19 Pandemic 52:56

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Episode 10: Behind the Scenes at The Pandemic Divide Conference 45:26

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Episode 9: Casteism in India vs Racism in the US: a Comparative Approach 54:23

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Episode 8: Black Women and da 'Rona 46:18

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Episode 7: The Rebirth of K-12 Public Education: Postpandemic Opportunities (Part 2) 46:01

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Episode 6: The Rebirth of K-12 Public Education: Postpandemic Opportunities (Part 1) 31:46

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Episode 5: Financial Insecurity, Student Debt, and the Pandemic, with Chris Wheat and Fenaba Addo 45:22

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Episode 4: Mass Incarceration, Race, and COVID-19, with Arvind Krishnamurthy 47:34

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Episode 3: How Systemic Racism and Preexisting Conditions Contributed to COVID-19 Disparities for Black Americans 50:37

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Episode 2: How COVID-19 Continues to Affect Higher Education, with Dr. Adam Hollowell 38:08

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Episode 1: Fighting for Social Justice in Healthcare, with NY State Commissioner of Health Dr. Mary Bassett 25:01

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Welcome to Voices in Equity! 2:19

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