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Black Thriving in America 2023
Based on nationally representative data from a survey of over 10,000 U.S. adults, which assessed Black life experiences in the U.S. Findings are condensed into the Black American Social Justice Dashboard, one of the first tools of its kind designed to annually measure key social justice metrics. The report finds that while Black and White Americans are thriving equally overall, there are deeper disparities in their everyday life…
Leaders in Social Justice
The Payne Center’s featured HBCU Faculty are top academics at historically Black colleges and universities who are fighting for social justice through research and activism. We collaborate with scholars at HBCUs, national policy experts, and community advocates to promote policy research that advances social justice for Black Americans. Our team of fellows work to highlight the latest research from the US’s top experts while contributing original research and policy analysis.
Faculty Spotlight
The Payne Center for Social Justice periodically highlights HBCU-based faculty, to feature the social justice research that is being conducted on HBCU campuses.
Dr. Delayne Johnson
Employers across the country increasingly recognize the necessity of recruiting...
Dr. Terra Bowen-Reid
In a recently-published book chapter titled “Living While Black: The Psychophysiological Health…
Payne Center Research Hub
Explore scholarship from HBCU faculty on urgent contemporary issues such as racial bias in technology, environmental justice, educational equity, civil rights, health disparities, and economic advancement for Black American communities. …Visit Now
Featured HBCU Faculty
Roberson King Professor of Law – Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University
Professor of Political Science and Public Administration – Barbara Jordan—Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University
Associate Dean – Student Success & English Education College of Education, North Carolina A&T University
