Human rights

The Puerto Rico Public Opinion Lab

The Puerto Rico Public Opinion Lab (PR-POL) is amplifying Puerto Ricans’ political voice by conducting the island’s first large, representative panel survey. Nearly four million Americans live in Puerto Rico without formal representation in the feder...

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News

Proyecto de encuesta nacional enfrenta desconfianza ciudadana pese a respaldo académico

May 27, 2025 Read on WAPA es Puerto Rico

Una encuesta a nivel de todo Puerto Rico que busca recopilar datos reales sobre las opiniones, experiencias y preocupaciones de los puertorriqueños, como parte de un esfuerzo respaldado por la Universidad de Puerto Rico (UPR), la Universidad de Michi...

puerto rico opinion lab coverage on puerto rican news in may 2025

In the Media

A look at Republican efforts to court Black and Latinx voters

Jun 28, 2024 Listen Now: Created Equal on Detroit Public Radio

"Earlier this month, Trump made a campaign stop at 180 Church in Detroit in an attempt to appeal to both Black and Latinx voters. Today on "Created Equal" we're joined by five guests — including Mara Ostfeld, Research Director at the Center for Racia...

Public Support, Limited Awareness: Virgin Islanders’ Views of the Sixth Constitutional Convention

March 4, 2026

Ignangeli Salinas Muñiz, Imani Daniel, Richard Dorsey, Torhera Durand, Mara Cecilia Ostfeld, Mayra Velez Serrano

This report draws on data collected by Island Analytics in the U.S. Virgin Islands to examine attitudes toward the current constitutional convention process. By analyzing these attitudes, we offer new insights into how engaged residents in the U.S. V...

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Bridging the Gap: How Family Members Support Formerly Incarcerated Women During Reentry

June 18, 2025

DeAnna Smith, Sinclair Dennison, Jennifer Miller, Aiolya Zhang

This brief examines the role of family members in supporting women following incarceration. Drawing on original, qualitative survey data from 50 participants, the report reveals the extensive emotional and financial support families provide to former...

From Aisles to Doorsteps: Is Grocery Delivery a Solution to Food Insecurity or a Perk for the Privileged?

April 4, 2025

Erykah Benson, Love Lundy

Online grocery delivery services have the potential to significantly enhance food access for Detroit residents who face challenges in reaching grocery stores. In this report, we explore online grocery delivery usage patterns in Detroit, including bre...

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A Student-Led Discussion on Migration and Refugee Policy

November 2021

The goals of the event were to reflect on themes from the Center's immigration policy discussion on 11/9 with Jennifer Lee, begin to process images of Haitian migrants turned away from the US border, and discuss the racial implications of US migration and refugee policy.

Angela Harrelson: Masterclass in Activism

Jan 20, 2023 1:21:57

With Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes, Angela Harrelson, aunt of George Floyd and author of Lift Your Voice will share her journey into racial justice activism and her work in this space. January, 2023.

Trevon Logan: Racial foundations of labor market policy

Sep 14, 2021 1:08:00

Racial Foundations of Public Policy is a fall 2021 virtual speaker series that focuses on the historical roots and impact of race in shaping public policy as both a disciplinary field and as a course of action. The series will bring in renowned schol...

Trevon Logan: Racial foundations of labor market policy