Andre M. Perry

In every corner of the country, the middle class struggles with affordability | Brookings This report also examines the state of affordability for middle-class families across racial groups, finding that affordability across the country is often further out of reach for families of color.

Latest from Hannah Stephens and @andreperryedu.bsky.social www.brookings.edu/articles/in-...

The share of struggling #middleclass families varies by race: 27% of white families, 39% of Black families, 41% of Asian American families, 46% of Native American families, and 50% of Latino or Hispanic families cannot afford basic necessities. Read more: www.brookings.edu/articles/in-...

New Research: According to our latest analysis, one-third of the American middle class cannot afford the cost of basic necessities as of 2023. How do you fair in your city? Read our new Brookings report by Hannah Stephens and me here: www.brookings.edu/articles/in-...

Policy paths to what Black Michigan communities need A new Brookings report delves into affordable homeownership, block clubs and more.

Hey Michiganders! Check out this Axios coverage of a recent quality of life report authored by my colleague Hannah Stephens and me. #Detroit #Michigan

www.axios.com/local/detroi...

There's been a lot of activity around philanthropy toward HBCUs last week. #MacKenzieScott awarded $50 million to Norfolk State. Prairie View received $63 million. These gifts matter, but how is the federal budget supporting this giving?: youtube.com/shorts/BdLF-... #HBCU @velshi.com

I’ve learned a lot about federal and state takeovers from my time in New Orleans and Washington D.C. In my latest, I share my thoughts in the Times Picayune (NOLA.com) on how we can address acute and longterm problems to uplift cities. Please share your reactions. www.nola.com/opinions/gue...

Learn more here: www.brookings.edu/articles/the... #HBCU #HBCUs #HBCUAdvocacy #HBCUPersistence #HBCULegacy #HBCUFunding #HBCUBuildingFutures #HBCUEducationEquity #HBCUStudentsFirst #HBCUEndowments

Building inclusive economies | Brookings Brookings will host an event to discuss the potential of community-based financial institutions in expanding Black business ownership

This Wednesday @brookings.edu! Building inclusive economies : How Community Finance Fuels Black Business Expansion www.brookings.edu/events/build... #CDFI #Banking

Immigrants Are Vital Community Members. Let's Start Acting Like It Dr. Andre M. Perry says America can’t keep depending on immigrants while denying them the right to belong.

Citizenship is shallow when we don't recognize the members of our community who are committed to our country as citizens or future citizens. Please read my latest: wordinblack.com/2025/11/immi... #ImmigrationReform #ImmigrationPolicy #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrantRights

Explaining America’s housing affordability crisis New York City’s mayoral race was dominated by one issue, the lack of affordable housing in America’s most expensive city. Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Andre Perry says, “The supply is not meeti...

Housing affordability isn’t just an issue in NYC and the coasts. About half of all Americans put more than 30% of their income toward housing. @velshi.com and I had a great discussion today on MSNBC. Take a look.

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#HousingAffordability

Let’s get it!

Building inclusive economies | Brookings Brookings will host an event to discuss the potential of community-based financial institutions in expanding Black business ownership

Join us in person or online..Building inclusive economies: How Community Finance Fuels Black Business Expansion. Bill Bynum, Founding CEO - HOPE Credit Union and Brian E. Argrett
Director and CEO - City First will be n the house. Bankhttps://www.brookings.edu/events/building-inclusive-economies/?b=1

What Black Michiganders say their communities need—and policy recommendations to achieve it | Brookings This report integrates past findings with new insights from residents who live in Black-majority communities across the state.

What will improve quality of life in Michigan’s Black-majority cities? Hannah Stephens and I spoke with more than 150 Black Michigander community members and local leaders. Here’s what they say their communities need--> www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...

The Trump administration’s actions on higher education aren’t impacting HBCUs—yet | Brookings While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act does not directly threaten HBCU funding or institutional powers, its drastic budget cuts will directly alter the economic realities of the students HBCUs aim to se...

Recent EOs to help HBCUs are obscuring a more sobering reality: The Trump admin’s
broader economic agenda threatens to drastically reduce the financial capacity of Black
students to attend college:
www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
education-arent-impacting-hbcus-yet/

“Kirk & I were on different sides of most political arguments. We were on the same side of the continued possibility of American politics.”

So it’s personal? B/c if you were a Black woman or transgender, Kirk would not imagine you having any role in the future of American politics.

Hi @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social, we're friendly, we've been on each other's shows. We both agree Kirk's murder is horrific. Q: was Kirk "practicing politics in exactly the right way" when he called for me to be deported because he didn't like my Covid views on MSNBC?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...

How D.C. crime became a symbol — and a target — for MAGA and beyond Monday’s 80-minute news conference represented a culmination of Trump’s campaign against D.C. crime, and of his supporters’ embrace of his efforts to do something about it.

Perry said. “It is a political tactic more so than anything else, to garner favor with their broader base and to peel off Black voters who are simply frustrated with the rate of change or the solutions or lack thereof from Democrats.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina | Brookings

How has New Orleans recovered and adapted in the two decades since Hurricane Katrina? In a new @brookings.edu and The Data Center research series, authors dive into how the metro area is building greater resilience. Read more--> www.brookings.edu/collection/n...

New book explores the true meaning of 'Black Power' - The Metro <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>"Black Power" is widely known as a political slogan &mdash; a rallying cry to mobilize Black Americans to attain social, political and economic power and fuel a sense o...

Had an inspiring conversation with Cary Junior of WDET 101.9 FM #Detroit about my new book, Black Power Scorecard. WDET's description really captures the spirit of our talk — exploring how we measure progress and what we can do to close the racial gap. shows.audiocdn.com/s/wdet/the-m...

Reaping the unrealized gains of Black businesses | Brookings This report assesses barriers for Black entrepreneurs and business owners at three crucial stages of business development

After assessing strengths and barriers, and in light of recent challenges to lending practices that target Black-owned businesses, this report recommends policy changes that would help sustain the growth in Black-owned businesses in a more turbulent policy context.
www.brookings.edu/articles/rea...

What Building Black Power Could Mean for Workplaces Insights from Andre M. Perry, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of the recent book, Black Power Scorecard: Measuring the Racial Gap and What We Can Do to Close it.

Happy Juneteenth! Fresh out the oven, here is my interview with Charter on the Time Magazine platform. We discuss my new book and “What building Black power could mean for workplaces.” Dig in. time.com/charter/7295...

Nina Kuscsik, Marathoner Who Broke Gender Barriers, Dies at 86

Nina Kuscsik, Marathoner Who Broke Gender Barriers, Dies at 86 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/s...

Homecoming are always special. Can wait to present my book to friends and family in #NewOrleans, Tuesday, June 10 at 6 PM CST. Folks who know about the Perry parities, know that is will be more a celebration of us. www.eventbrite.com/e/andre-perr...

What if Black businesses were equitably represented in every metro area in America?

New Research Tool! If the share of Black business owners reaches parity with the overall Black population share, the U.S. will see the creation of 757,000 new businesses, and an additional $824 billion in revenue circulating in local economies: www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...

Why Trump’s Plan to Increase Marriages With Children Is Doomed to Fail The proposal, rooted in the pronatalist movement, aims to improve marriage and birth outcomes without addressing underlying economic inequalities.

When “menstrual cycle training” is offered up as a policy solution, you know something is not right. www.contrabandcamp.com/p/why-trumps...

In Trumponomics, Banning Foreign Students Hurts Trump’s Own Economic Success Metric: Trade Deficit url:https://www.cgdev.org/blog/trumponomics-banning-foreign-students-hurts-trumps-own-economic-success-metric-trade-deficit

Andre Perry Discusses Black Wealth and Power in Minneapolis Book Launch At the Capri Theater, Dr. Andre Perry unveiled Black Power Scorecard and shared insights on Black wealth, equity, and thriving communities.

Minneapolis Metro Black business growth among nation’s fastest spokesman-recorder.com/2025/05/26/a... via @mnspokesman

Five years since George Floyd, the new Civil Rights Movement needs to play offense

Five years since George Floyd, the new Civil Rights Movement needs to play offense www.brookings.edu/articles/fiv...

Five years since George Floyd, the new Civil Rights Movement needs to play offense

Five years since George Floyd, the new Civil Rights Movement needs to play offense www.brookings.edu/articles/fiv...