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...
Jun 28, 2024Listen 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...
In 1999, filmmaker Davy Rothbart gave nine-year-old Emmanual Sanford-Durant a camera. The boy and his family began filming their daily lives in America’s most dangerous neighborhood — just 17 blocks behind the U.S. Capitol. Together, Davy and the Sanfords kept filming and collaborating for 20 years. This critically acclaimed documentary illuminates a nation’s ongoing crisis through one family’s raw, stirring and deeply personal saga.
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...
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...
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.
Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton; Professor of Law Barry Friedman, New York University; and Jessica Gillooly, PhD candidate of the Ford School, in a panel moderated by David Thacher examine racial bias in emergency calls. February, 2019.
