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Our Mission: The Race and Opportunity lab examines race, opportunity, and social mobility with an emphasis on informing policies, interventions, and intra-professional practice

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2021 Events, Articles, In the News

Analyzing mass incarceration: Dr. Sean Joe’s editorial was published in a special issue of Science.

Race and Opportunity LabOctober 19, 2021

With almost 2 million people in confinement, the United States locks up more people per capita than any other nation. Understanding the reasons and then forging a path to reduce mass incarceration in America will require better research and analyses of the government policies and spending that sustain the US carceral system. Read the editorial […]

2021 Events, Articles, In the News

Dr. Sean Joe, Dr. Sonyia Richardson featured on Science Friday

Race and Opportunity LabSeptember 7, 2021

The article titled “Pandemic Unveils Growing Suicide Crisis For Communities Of Color” quoted Dr. Sean Joe and Researcher Resiliency Training Fellow Dr. Sonyia Richardson. “COVID created more transparency regarding what we already knew was happening,” said Sonyia Richardson, a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on serving people of color and an assistant professor at the […]

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Who is safe in St. Louis? Examining Why Black Male Personal Safety is Critical for A Better STL

By Race and Opportunity LabMay 4, 2021

If you weren’t able to attend our town hall earlier this year it is now on Youtube! View here to understand the current state of Black male personal safety in St. Louis and its impacts on the region, demonstrated through presentations from topic experts. This collaborative effort between HomeGrown StL, the Clark-Fox Policy Institute, and […]