Series

Working Toward Racial Justice

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

'DiversifyIT' brings new colleagues into fight against racism

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

Duke experts discuss linguistic racism and inclusive phrases and word choices

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

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...

Tracing stories of Duke's first Black workers

In a 1992 article about the transition of Durham...

Trina Rodriguez of the Office of Information Technology (OIT) shared her poem as part of OIT's DiversifyIT program

12 submissions highlight creativity and commitment to inclusion