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‘Stop and Frisk’ Practices in New York City Violate Constitutional Rights in Targeting Racial Minorities

The Haas Institute applauds Judge Scheindlin’s 193 page opinion and order on Tuesday holding that the New York City Police Department’s ‘stop and frisk’ practices are unconstitutional. The opinion emphasizes the ways in which these practices target...
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The Digital Divide Redux: Broadband As a Critical Conduit for Opportunity

A few months ago, Comcast announced a $45 billion deal to purchase Time Warner. Although much of the initial commentary focused on the potential effect this proposed merger would have in the cable television market (since Comcast and Time Warner are...
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Inequality In the Twenty-First Century

As part of his nationwide book tour, French economist Thomas Piketty stopped on campus and in San Francisco last week to speak to overflowing lecture halls. The lecture I attended in San Francisco quickly filled to capacity, and the enthusiasm in the...
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Growing Up Thug

When I was in high school, I wore combat boots with white laces, cuffed jeans, a studded belt, a ripped t-shirt, and I dyed my hair green. After the last bell and before my job stocking shelves, I hung out with a small crew of skinheads from another...
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King's Evolving Dream

It is that time to pause and think about the incredible life and contributions of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., oftentimes referred to as MLK. He was named Michael King Jr. after his father — who later changed both their names to Martin...
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Mandela's Work Is Our Own

On December 5th, the world lost not only a wise and inspiring leader, but a wonderful person in Nelson Mandela. Touching virtually all of our lives, he not only changed the course of world history, but he left us with a vision for change that we must...
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A Conversation with Student Regent-Designate Sadia Saifuddin: Reshaping Identities

Sadia Saifuddin, the newly elected Student Regent-Designate for the UC system, clearly encompasses all the qualities of a leader on the rise. She was elected last spring and soon after, was rather viciously criticized for her support of the...
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Walking Through History with David Hilliard, Former Black Panther Party Leader

To cap off our summer fellowship program, the Haas Institute planned a field trip that would deepen our appreciation and understanding of the struggle for social justice in the Bay Area. Former Black Panther Party Chief of Staff David Hilliard led a...
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  • November 12, 2013

Marriage Equality in the United States: A Visual Comparison of State Prohibitions on Same-Sex and Inter-Racial Marriage

The Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at UC Berkeley seeks to promote a just, inclusive and sustainable society. The vision of belongingness -- of bringing all groups within the circle of human concern -- means overcoming and...
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  • September 6, 2013

Transportation policy is housing policy

Many years ago Haas Institute Executive Director john powell warned education advocates that "housing is education policy" — a refrain now regarded as common wisdom. The insight behind this assertion is a recognition that patterns of racial and...
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Reflections on President Obama's speech at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

On August 28th, 2013, President Barack Obama delivered a speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the “Let Freedom Ring” ceremony commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s famous “I Have...
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A Jury of Your Peers: Another Perspective on the Search for Justice for Trayvon Martin

Much has been written and discussed concerning George Zimmerman and the killing of Trayvon Martin. Not enough has been done, and there is some doubt that much will be done. Some even argue that nothing should be done. I believe there is a pressing...
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Better Together in the South: Building Movements across Race, Gender and Sexual Orientation

For the past several years, the Applied Research Center (ARC) has coordinated the Better Together program, a multi-faceted initiative that combines research, media, and leadership development to advance racial justice and LGBT liberation. The program...
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  • August 8, 2013

A Critical Response to the President’s Proposal for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

On Tuesday, the President gave a speech in Phoenix, Arizona on homeownership and the rebounding housing market. While laying out action steps for repairing the housing market and promoting homeownership, the headline from the President’s speech was...
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Adkins v. Morgan Stanley Update

Adkins v. Morgan Stanley Update Late last year, Haas Institute Director wrote about the landmark case of Adkins v. Morgan Stanley.This lawsuit alleges that Morgan Stanley violated the Fair Housing Act by targeting low-income black neighborhoods in...

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Geography Colloquium with Anand Pandian

Anand Pandian is Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University, with a joint appointment in Earth & Planetary Sciences. His books include A Possible Anthropology: Methods for Uneasy Times, and Something Between Us: The Everyday Walls of American Life...
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Comparing Major Measures of Racial Residential Segregation in the United States Over Time

Introduction The authors have many people to thank, beginning with Arthur Gailes, Phuong Tseng, Chih-Wei Hsu, Joseph Ahrenholtz, Ipso Cantong, Peter Matingly, Karina French, Abby Steckel, Zoya Gheisar, Varun Fuloria and Shahan Shahid Nawaz. Racial...