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Working Toward Racial Justice

Duke students take in an anti-racism art piece during a workshop activity in 2019. Photo by University Communications.

Mapping Duke’s Racial Equity Resources

New database will connect community with educational opportunities across campus

The results of the 2021 Duke Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Climate Survey identified a...

People marching for solidarity.

A Space for Healing

Program for Black leaders in health system offers peer and organizational support

In late 2020 and early 2021, Duke University Health System’s “Moments to Movement...

Attendees Trina Rodriguez, left, and La’Shawnda Kendall pose in front of the DiversifyIT art piece called A Work In Progress on Aug. 29. Photo by Jack Frederick

Art Piece: A Reminder That Diversity is 'A Work in Progress’

A staff-led community in Duke’s OIT unveils a collaborative art project in the lobby of OIT administrative offices

Though a mosaic of purple, green, orange, blue and black acrylic paints has dried, a...

Spirituals of Liberation, shown here with part of the sheet music, will be premiered on June 18 by the NC Symphony. Photo courtesy of Anthony Kelley.

New Music by Duke Professor Explores Juneteenth

The North Carolina Symphony will premiere Duke professor and composer Anthony Kelley’s new work, Spirituals of Liberation, on June 18

About a year ago, Dr. Anthony Kelley woke up with a tune in his head. The collection of musical...

Earlier this year, Duke’s administrative leaders attend the “Advancing Equity: Understanding the Climate Survey Data in Your Unit” retreat organized by the Office for Institutional Equity (OIE). Photo by Megan Peterson, OIE.

The Harmful Effects of Microaggressions

Microaggressions are hostile or negative slights or acts of discrimination along racial, socioeconomic, religious, gender or sexual identities

During a meeting, a Black staff member might be labeled as aggressive by a colleague for...

Members of the Black Think Tank meet virtually. Photo courtesy of Gustavo Silva.

Fostering the Advancement of Black Faculty

Duke’s ‘Black Think Tank’ gives faculty a forum to build connections

In 2017, Duke University commemorated 50 years of Black faculty scholarship with a series of...

A painting featuring diverse figures.

Q&A: The Meaning of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Duke's Vice President for Institutional Equity Kimberly Hewitt explains how three concepts represent steps in a larger journey

Since Kimberly Hewitt arrived at Duke in 2019, she has guided university leadership through the...

Members of the Samuel DuBois Center on Social Equity at Duke University pose for a picture during the Capital Matters: Race, Gender and Entrepreneurship Conference held in 2019. Photo courtesy of the Center.

Department Spotlight: Cook Center Shines a Light on Inequality

The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity is one of the premier research bases on inequality in the world

Department: The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University...

Information technology staff members from across Duke came together to lead DiversifyIT’s Living (IT) While Black initiative, which brought new colleagues and leaders into the fight against racism. Photo by Stephen Schramm.

Expanding the Conversation about Racial Justice

'DiversifyIT' brings new colleagues into fight against racism

Dispirited by images of police violence against Black Americans...

Clockwise from top left: Edna Andrews, Lee D. Baker, Liliana Paredes, Michael Newcity and Kimberly Hewitt.

Q&A: Why Inclusive Language Matters

Duke experts discuss linguistic racism and inclusive phrases and word choices

As the Duke community continues conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion, it’s...

Students work in the Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library's Gothic Reading Room. Photo courtesy of University Communications.

Duke Libraries commits to prioritizing the history of Black people

A study of student experiences and a staff-led task force guide the journey toward a more inclusive future

Last April, the Duke University Libraries...

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