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Our mission is to produce knowledge for change’s sake. Directed by @ibramxk.

Boston, MA
Joined May 2017
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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?
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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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Calling all trivia heads! You don’t want to miss Historically Black Phrases Live!  Join @the_emancipator on Juneteenth for a chance to win prizes. Lite bites. Cash bar. Pull up.  6.19 | 7pm | WBUR’s CitySpace bit.ly/JuneteenthBoston
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This antiracist newsroom is getting the recognition it deserves. We are nominated in @TheWebbyAwards! Help @the_emancipator win a Webby People’s Voice Award. Vote for us here: spr.ly/6018wcle2
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Some exciting news! @The_Emancipator is a nominee for the People’s Voice Award @TheWebbyAwards! 📣 Be sure to VOTE for The E before Thursday, April 18th: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicV…
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Join us! We are seeking an exceptional Administrative Specialist who is organized, detail-oriented, and an excellent communicator to manage schedules and support the daily operations of the Director’s office. Apply today: bu.silkroad.com/epostings/in…
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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 🔗
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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/
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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-center/fil…
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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-center/pol…
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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.
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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.
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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-center/fil…
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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.
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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-center/fil…
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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/2024-01-…
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#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
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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
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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.
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Boston University announced today that auditors found no misappropriation or mismanagement of gifts and grants @AntiracismCtr. Here is my statement on the clean audit. bu.edu/articles/2023/audit-f…
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