Most of us were told "race is a social construction" and not taught what social construction means nor why, and for what purpose, race was socially constructed. This is not a small issue as most research is rooted in racial essentialism.

NEW EPISODE: A discussion on critical race theory, nuisance ordinances, the $129 billion school stimulus, and more. Then, @deray interviews sociologist @ProfCarmen about health insurance complications for previously incarcerated persons. crooked.com/podcast/go-for-a…

Thank you, Chris for reaching out and giving me the opportunity to process this moment from this perspective. It lets me know you see me. I am so thankful to my community for taking me on this ride. Look at what we can do when we work together. washingtonpost.com/outlook/2…

RT @beebebe13: "What would it mean for us to reckon with the idea that a racist, anti-immigrant political environment is harmful to health?…

Every Ph.D. candidate has sent this exact email to their committee.

My @UNCPublicPolicy colleague (and bff) Carmen Gutierrez's work on (lack of) representation on juries was highlighted on @LastWeekTonight. This work critically shows jury selection systematically excludes Black and Latino people. Read the research here. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…