Nannie Helen Burroughs, trailblazing Black teacher and labor organizer Danielle Phillips-Cunningham - August 31, 2022 During Jim Crow, she forged career paths for Black girls.
Strong teachers unions and school mask mandates go together, our research finds Jamie McCallum and Adam Dean - August 19, 2021 Schools that required masks last year had a 37 percent lower incidence of coronavirus cases than those that did not. And that reduction within schools also slowed community spread.
Time to take off the mask? Some people assumed Black men in masks were threatening, our research found. Steven Greene, Marc Hetherington, Leah Christiani, Emily Wager, and Christopher J. Clark - May 26, 2021 Our research finds that, as with so many things, masks may seem race neutral — but they have a racially disparate impact
When Black women use motherhood’s power to advocate for Black lives Aidan Smith - May 6, 2021 There’s a history behind putting a mother’s love to political use after a Black person is killed
When are police aggressive — and when are they respectful — toward Black Lives Matter protesters? Monique Newton - April 26, 2021 The neighborhood — along with leadership — makes a difference
Rep. Maxine Waters voiced the anger of many Black Americans. That’s important, politically. Gregory John Leslie, E.J. Graff, Davin L. Phoenix, and Christopher Stout - April 24, 2021 When elected officials voice community anger, citizens feel heard — and get more politically involved.
In Columbus, police killed a Black teenage girl. That fits a rarely discussed pattern. Sally Nuamah - April 22, 2021 Most White Americans think Black girls are older and more dangerous than their peers, new research finds. Police behave accordingly.
Most voters confident their vote will be counted, poll finds. But partisans disagree on election threats. Nathaniel Persily and Charles Stewart III - October 6, 2020 Democrats are more worried about voting in person. Republicans are more worried about voting by mail.
How do black people channel their anger about racial injustice? Here’s what we found. Ismail K. White, Brian D. McKenzie, and Antoine J. Banks - June 28, 2020 They’re most likely to look first to protests and black-focused groups, not electoral politics.
The 2019 Women’s March was bigger than you think Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - February 1, 2019 After two years of counting political crowds in the United
In December, thousands of Americans protested against the tax plan, for DACA and about all the other usual suspects Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - January 25, 2018 This is the 12th installment in a monthly series reporting
‘Red’ America is an illusion. Postindustrial towns go for Democrats. Jonathan Rodden - February 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_45922" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A voter wears an “I voted”
What is inspiring homegrown terror in the U.S.? It’s not just the Islamic State. Sarah Gilkes and Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens - December 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50780" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Crime scene investigators collect evidence as
Is Christopher Columbus truly a villain? This is what the public really thinks. John Sides - October 10, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47573" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Christopher Columbus. (The Washington Post library)[/caption]
Will the Cleveland convention help Trump win Ohio? Probably not. Joseph Uscinski and Christopher B. Mann - July 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43710" align="aligncenter" width="960"] CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 11: Windows
Ted Cruz wanted to ‘carpet bomb’ the Islamic State. Does he understand today’s military? Deonna Neal - March 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37312" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from
Ohio said no to legalizing marijuana. It might have nixed federal reforms, too. Jordan Ragusa - November 5, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31792" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Buddie, the mascot for the pro-marijuana
Millennials don’t want to run for office Shauna Shames - February 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_9931" align="aligncenter" width="606"] President Obama shakes hands at Sloopy's
Millennials don't want to run for office John Sides - February 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_9931" align="aligncenter" width="606"] President Obama shakes hands at Sloopy's
The Democrats still have their own young-people problem John Sides - April 30, 2014 [caption id="attachment_9931" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS - President Obama
How Often Do Voters Turn Off Campaign Ads? About 50% of the Time. John Sides - November 6, 2012 This is a guest post from UCLA Ph.D. student Michael
Renowned sociologist is utterly misinformed about American voters Andrew Gelman - July 27, 2012 Elder statesman of sociology Peter Berger writes: [New York mayor
Experimental Research in Political Science Awards Joshua Tucker - December 9, 2010 The American Political Science Association's newest section, the Organized Section