Radical Atlas of Ferguson, USA
Ferguson, Missouri, became the epicenter of America’s racial tensions after the 2014 murder of Michael Brown and the protests that followed in its wake. Though this suburb just outside St. Louis might have seemed like an average midwestern town, the activism that exploded there after Brown’s killing laid bare how longstanding municipal planning policies had […]
CSD research informs Senate proposal
New federal legislation to create a national children’s savings account policy draws heavily on research from the university’s Center for Social Development.
Expanded child tax credit would ultimately save money, reduce poverty
A plan to expand the child tax credit would go a long way in reducing childhood poverty in America, saving billions in future costs, says an expert on poverty and inequality at Washington University in St. Louis.
Wingfield’s ‘Gray Areas’ provides road map for dismantling workplace disparities
In her most recent book, “Gray Areas: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism & What We Can Do to Fix It,” Adia Harvey Wingfield, in Arts & Sciences, reveals why racial inequality persists and offers practical insights and recommendations for both individuals and organizations seeking to create more inclusive work environments.
St. Louis online rental market reflects biases, neighborhood stigma, study finds
Analyzing more than 94,000 Craigslist rental housing advertisements in St. Louis city from 2017-2020, Ariela Schachter, in Arts & Sciences, found consistent trends that reflect the implicit bias landlords and renters have about neighborhoods based on their racial and socioeconomic makeup.
Gordon to discuss history of racial segregation, urban inequality
Historian Colin Gordon will discuss his new book, “Patchwork Apartheid: Private Restriction, Racial Segregation, and Urban Inequality,” at a Public Interest Law & Policy Speakers Series event at noon Monday, Nov. 6, in Anheuser-Busch Hall. The book documents the history and consequences of private restrictions in greater St. Louis and other Midwest towns.
Washington University partners on $3.8 million CDC grant
Washington University is partnering with the St. Louis Integrated Health Network on a five-year $3.8 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The funding aims to help improve health, prevent chronic diseases and reduce health disparities.
Nearly 1 million assistance calls made to 211 in August
In August, Americans made nearly a million calls for help to the 211 emergency resources helpline, according to 211 Counts, a national tracking system in 36 states developed by the Brown School’s Health Communication Research Laboratory.
The Prescription-to-Prison Pipeline
The Medicalization and Criminalization of Pain
Michelle Smirnova, AB ’06, argues that the ongoing opioid drug epidemic is the result of an endless cycle in which suffering is medicalized and drug use is criminalized.
Faculty receive equitable growth grants
Jake Rosenfeld, in Arts & Sciences, and Stephen Roll, at the Brown School, received grants from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth to study how inequality affects economic growth and well-being in the United States.
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