All race

March 6, 2024

‘White grievance’ helps fuel election skepticism 

Those who believe that white people experience discrimination are more likely to also believe that our electoral process is corrupted

Young boy drawing with crayons

July 8, 2021

Report finds fewer early childhood education expulsions following Illinois law

The report, which covers the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years, details survey responses from Illinois early childhood professionals

Flag - United States of America.

June 29, 2021

Survey measures whites’, Blacks’ views on American identity, guns, political violence

Finds considerable disagreement on the use of violence in certain settings

balanced scale

June 29, 2020

Studies examine how race affects perceptions of law-involved Blacks, school discipline

Findings published in new book “The Legacy of Racism for Children: Psychology, Law, and Public Policy”

Legal Court Room

June 17, 2020

Jurors respond negatively to police overreactions to Black Americans

Researchers run “mock trial” study using evidence from an actual case

July 23, 2019

Study examines how gentrifiers’ race affects retail development

Growth of “gentrification-oriented” retailers faster in areas gentrified by whites

Aerika Brittian Loyd

July 3, 2018

With changing demographics, more racial/ethnic socialization needed for white youth

Without exploring how white youth are socialized about race and ethnicity current race relations will remain unbalanced

gun, weapon, handgun

June 22, 2017

Study examines gun policy preferences across racial groups

Support for gun control stronger among Latinos, blacks

Roderick Ferguson

March 21, 2017

UIC race, gender scholar to lead American Studies Association

Author of books on race and queer theory to begin term as president in 2018

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

March 16, 2017

Rev. Jesse Jackson to speak at UIC March 29

Event is part of the political science speaker series

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