Center for Antiracist Research

What does an antiracist future look like? What does a world that meets the needs of everyone feel like? What would our relationship be with the land and with our neighbors? What kind of world is possible if we organize collectively to abolish racism?

Leola Hampton was a high school student in 1974 when Boston’s busing program began. Phase one started by busing Black and White high school kids to each other’s neighborhood for school. Hampton recalls being surrounded by hate as she was bused through South Boston.

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Research shows that Black people are more likely to be punished faster than their White peers from similar behaviors. Read Jon Carter’s analysis on the quick arrest of the police officers who beat Tyre Nichols 🔗

Despite overall decreases in poverty, racial and ethnic disparities remain. The poverty rate for Black people is almost 3 times the poverty rate for White people. Read more: rdl.bu.edu

Our Antibigotry Fellows explain some of the laws, policies, practices, norms, and narratives to disrupt the dehumanization Black people experience globally. Read the full essay: bu.edu/antiracism-cen…

Existing race and ethnicity data collection efforts are riddled with gaps and errors. Our 2022 report examined the state of racial and ethnic demographic data collection and reporting in the U.S., and offered policy recommendations. bu.edu/antiracism-cen…

@GenForward_UChi @BlackVotersMtr The findings from this study offered an entry point into a larger conversation about how power operates in this country, people’s ideas of how much power they do (or don’t) have, and our collective vision of how power should be operating in society. bu.edu/antiracism-cen…

In 2022, we partnered with @GenForward_UChi and @BlackVotersMtr on a research project to explore how young people—and young people of color in particular—are thinking about our political system, voting, and power.

Unlike non-voters who rarely, if ever, vote, the “Other Swing Voter” are those who swing between voting in some elections and not voting (or voting third party) in other elections. These OSV are most likely to be young people, and especially young Black and Latinx voters.

Metal detectors and cops do not improve school safety. Holistic approaches that address misbehavior improve school safety. Jakira Roberts argues in the @CWBeacon why police and metal detectors are the wrong answer in Boston Public Schools.

@SeattleULaw @Harvard_Law @RaceNYU @MorganLewisLaw Our brief analyzed data demonstrating extreme racial disparities in death by incarceration sentences for young adults. A year later, Massachusetts is the first state to ban life without parole for anyone under 21. wgbh.org/news/local/202…

A year ago today, we partnered with the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality at @seattleulaw, the Criminal Justice Institute at @Harvard_Law, @RaceNYU, and @MorganLewisLaw to file an amicus brief before the Massachusetts Supreme Court. bu.edu/antiracism-cen…

#ProudtoBU: Journalist @JamilSmith, who has collected Emmys and other honors during two decades covering race, politics, and culture, has been named editor-in-chief of The Emancipator, a digital magazine housed within the @AntiracismCtr. Full story ➡️ spr.ly/6019uNVxL

Prize-winning journalist @JamilSmith has been named editor in chief of @the_emancipator, a digital magazine housed within @BU_Tweets's @AntiracismCtr. His unique expertise and passion for critical thinking will drive the publication's growth. Read more ➡️ spr.ly/6000u4Kh2

The new documentary “Stamped from the Beginning” — based upon the book by @AntiracismCtr founder/director @ibramxk — is now available on Netflix. Its director, @RogerRossWill, recognized a pattern: it is Black women who are doing the most work to spotlight and end racism.

Audit finds 'no issues' with finances of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's Center for Antiracist Research, Boston University says wcvb.com/article/boston…