February is a time to discuss and honor contributions made by African Americans, and it’s a time to reflect on society’s progress toward addressing structural racism and its impact on racial justice and equity. Following nationwide protests around the killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery, the Urban Institute has continued to focus on efforts that elevate conversations around race and racism.
Urban’s researchers have produced a substantial body of work that highlights ways to ensure research is inclusive while incorporating a racial equity lens. These selected analyses lift up what more can be done to improve public policy, close racial gaps, and advance racial equity.
Once racial equity is truly on the agenda—both tangibly and symbolically—city leaders build momentum toward creating more just and equitable world. But getting there will require concerted and sustained collective action.
This first-ever evaluation examines the impact of the 15-year-old federal grant program supporting African American museums and collections at historically Black colleges and universities. These institutions have an important role in restoring public memory and lighting the way forward.
Mitigating disparities in vaccine distribution requires attention to key priorities, including collecting and monitoring high-quality race and ethnicity data, increasing vaccine availability in hard-hit communities, and addressing vaccine hesitancy among populations at high risk of exposure to COVID-19.
Learn how participants and facilitators of DC’s Promoting Adolescent Sexual Health and Safety program are centering the lived experiences of young people and community expertise through community-based participatory research.
This brief sets forth guiding values and recommendations for grounding prison research in racial equity principles. This is the first brief from the five-year Prison Research and Innovation Initiative.
