Faculty Affiliate Alberto Ortega, along with Robynn Cox, Jamein P. Cunningham, and Kenneth Whaley, use railroads to uncover a relationship between racial segregation and homicide victimization rates.
Read more: http://aeaweb.org?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_286kupomcb
We're excited to highlight Faculty Affiliate Mónica García-Pérez as a newly-elected 2026 member of the APPAM Policy Council!
Congratulations Dr. García-Pérez!
Link: http://appam.org?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_gjkfersqeb
Today we want to highlight Faculty Affiliate Henry McKoy for receiving the Harvey E. Beech Outstanding Alumni Award from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill!
Congratulations Dr. McKoy!
Read more: http://alumni.unc.edu?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_6fs2fl7rgz
Average home value from 1940-2020 in majority-white, majority-black, and integrated areas of Durham.
"Historical disparities identified by the HOLC maps persist through the present. Taken together, our findings show that despite changes in the legal framework in favor of racial equality over the past 80 years, the racial gap in home values grew."
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The median value for homes in A-rated neighborhoods grew by 344% from 1940 to 1997–2020 while the rate for D-rated neighborhoods was 131%, despite starting from a lower base
Fig. A.5. Home values by area, in 1940 and 1997–2020.
"The median value for homes in A-rated neighborhoods grew by 344% from 1940 to 1997–2020 while the rate for D-rated neighborhoods was 131%, despite starting from a lower base. We find analogous results when partitioning the city by census tracts."
26.02.2026 19:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0"The analyses presented above point in the same direction: home values are strongly associated with race. Homes in Black neighborhoods are worth less and accumulate less value over time, and Black buyers purchase the least valuable homes within each neighborhood."
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26.02.2026 18:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0New in RSUE: Race and home values in Durham, North Carolina: 1940–2020, by Omer Ali, Nicholas Datto, Pei Yi Zhuo, Clinton Boyd Jr., William A. Darity Jr.. #econsky #urbanecon
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We want to highlight Faculty Affiliate Raffi García on his new title - Director of the Center for Financial Studies at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).
Dr. García is an Associate Professor of Finance & Accounting in the Lally School of Management.
Congratulations Dr. García!!
Faculty Affiliates Joaquin Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba and Alberto Ortega explore solutions to economic and infant health disparities among migrant parents in article in Demography!
Link: http://dukeupress.edu/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_wynetp582x
Check out this article the quiet corporate rebrand of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, with comments from Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman!
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_mokuxi5los
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In a new report, Cook Center Director William A. Darity Jr. joins a team of researchers addressing racial and ethnic inequities in wealth and health among New Yorkers.
Read more here: http://samuelduboiscookcenter.org/news/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_a0cfk4crgc
What is the relationship between race and home values in Durham, NC?
Omer Ali and his co-authors find a strong association with racial composition and neighborhood rating in new paper.
Link: http://samuelduboiscookcenter.org?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_qgxznks5b5
The intersection of wealth and race/ethnicity cannot be overstated in healthcare, housing, employment and incarceration.
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Read the full report here: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
23.02.2026 15:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0From report co-author (and our director) @sandydarity.bsky.social: “The current study demonstrates the force of the connection between wealth and health outcomes, with strong implications for racial and ethnic disparities in New York City. Health gaps cannot be closed without closing wealth gaps.”
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First-of-its-kind NYC Health Department Study Highlights Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Wealth and Health Among New Yorkers Wealthier New Yorkers More Likely to Report Better Health and Less Psychological Distress, While Black and Latino Respondents, Even in Higher Wealth Groups, Often Reported Worse Health Outcomes Report Points to the Impact Targeted Policies Addressing Wealth Inequity and Racial Inequity Could Have on Improving New Yorkers’ Health
An important new report on wealth & health in NYC by demographic characteristics
“White & Chinese respondents reported the highest median net worth ($142,000 & $320,000)”
Puerto Rican: $160
Dominican: $300
African American: $500
American Indian/Alaska Native: $1000
www.nyc.gov/site/doh/abo...
Trump’s proposed investment accounts for newborns aim to build wealth early, but economists say the details matter. @sandydarity.bsky.social explains why allowing unequal contributions could deepen, not reduce, economic inequality.
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Attendees were also shown a segment from the docuseries Shame of Chicago (created by Bruce Orenstein) that shared the history of the grassroots, multiracial movement whose efforts led to both HMDA and the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVGE...
We had a wonderful turnout at our event, Data as Power: 50 Years of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act! Panelists discussed the past, present, and future of HMDA data and its role in combatting redlining and enforcing fair lending laws.
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Hear our director @sandydarity.bsky.social on the key differences between Baby Bonds and Trump Accounts:
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
Closing remarks from Natalie Moore:
"All of this is about storytelling, and it's not just up to journalists."
Dave Uejio on why it's important for all citizens to protect resources like HMDA:
"Discrimination now cross cuts protected class lines and ethnic lines. And, we all know its not fair. Something that is broadly unfair should not be able to be real."
Kristin Faust on why maintaining HMDA for the future is important:
"What a nightmare it would be if we were reliant on private companies to collect data. We should really want reliable government data by government bureaucrats that have regulations and accountability to us."
Laurie Benner on the current instability of federal data:
"Ensuring the stability of data is a real deal for me. By removing the underpinnings of data collection and reporting, we're going to end up creating false narratives beyond the 'fake news' we hear about."
Our last panel is where industry leaders will discuss where HMDA has been successful and how these lessons point the way forwards.
See impactful quotes from the panel below.
Anthony Simpkins, President & CEO of Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, on how HMDA can improve the quality of lenders available:
"Why isn't it [HMDA data] apart of the CRA assessment. Especially when lenders are rated satisfactory, but are not lending to Black and Brown communities.
Bethany Sanchez, Director of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, on the power of HMDA currently:
"HMDA is powerful on so many levels. For grassroots, informing the issues. For organizers, where they should shine a light. And for Lenders, how and where they can do better."
Amy Nelson Executive Director of the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana on how HMDA data is impactful for community members:
"People want to be informed on what is happening in their neighborhoods, and why their families are being denied for loans."
Fair housing experts unpack the role of HMDA data on highlighting community inequities and holding financial institutions accountable.
See impactful quotes from the panel below.
