Academic Honors
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member/Fellow
National American Academy of Arts and Sciences · 2025 More about this honorSamuel Z. Westerfield Award
National National Economic Association · January 2012Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford
Other Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University · July 2011Kenneth G. Elzinga Distinguished Teaching Award
National Southern Economic Association · 2002News Items
Published September 21, 2023
Inequality Studies, a Way to ‘Better Understand Policies to Drive Social Change’
Published August 22, 2023
Building the Numbers of Black Economists Also Brings Attention to Neglected Issues
Published November 18, 2021
Cook Center on Social Equity
The Legacy of the Tulsa Massacre Can Be Seen in a Modern Wealth Gap
Published May 28, 2021
Sanford School of Public Policy
The Tulsa Massacre, Racism and the Black-white Wealth Gap
Published March 30, 2021
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs on How to Achieve Equity in the Investment Landscape
Published March 24, 2021
Sanford School Ways & Means Podcast
Arc of Justice Podcast: How the Federal Government Promoted Housing Segregation and Thwarted Black Home Ownership
Published March 17, 2021
Sanford School of Public Policy
Arc of Justice Podcast: The Racial Wealth Gap Roots in Federal Policy
Published February 24, 2021
Sanford School of Public Policy
Darity Testified Before U.S. House Wednesday
Published February 19, 2021
Sanford School of Public Policy
New Study: Reparations Could Have Reduced U.S. COVID-19 Transmission and Deaths
Published September 24, 2020
Cook Center on Social Equity
A Study of Race, Equity and Education: Registration Open Now for Colors of Education Conference
Published June 8, 2020
Kenan Institute for Ethics
Adriane Lentz-Smith and Sandy Darity Talk Race and Policing
Published February 24, 2020
Sanford School Ways & Means Podcast
The Case for Reparations Didn't End With the Civil War
Published January 13, 2020
Mentoring, Teaching & Inclusion: Graduate School Honors 10 for Outstanding Work
Published September 10, 2018
Sanford School of Public Policy
Racial Wealth Inequality: The Hidden Contributor to Social Unrest
Published December 1, 2017
Sanford School of Public Policy
Experiencing Violence in Childhood Linked to High School Dropout
Published September 29, 2017
Cook Center on Social Equity Receives $2.7 Million Grant For Race, Religion and Health Project
Published May 24, 2017
Cook Center Director William Sandy Darity Jr. honored with prestigious award at 2017 Future of Wealth Summit
Published March 22, 2017
At DC Landmark Museums, Cook Center Holds Conference on the Legacy of the Reconstruction Amendments
Published September 13, 2016
The Atlantic
William Darity: How can today's college students future-proof their careers
Published July 12, 2016
The New York Times
William Darity: A guaranteed federal jobs program is needed
Published March 24, 2016
The Washington Post
Poor white kids are less likely to go to prison than rich black kids
Published March 8, 2016
The Washington Post
These academics say Bernie Sanders' college plan will be a boon for African American students. Will it?
Published February 29, 2016
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
William Darity, co-author: Bernie Sanders’ plan for ‘free college’ will not destroy historically black colleges
Published February 23, 2016
WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show”
William Darity: The economics of reparations
Published February 19, 2016
The Washington Post
William Darity comments: Sanders' claim that the African-American community 'lost half of their wealth’ in the Wall Street collapse
Published January 20, 2016
WalletHub
William Darity: What are the major causes of the racial wealth gap between black and white households?
Published December 1, 2015
The News & Observer
Study finds diversity plan lessened Wake County school segregation
Published December 1, 2015
Politico
Sanford School research examines switch in school assignment policy
Published November 13, 2015
CNNMoney
William Darity comments: America's economy still has a big problem
Published November 11, 2015
The American Prospect
William Darity: Why black colleges and universities still matter
Published October 15, 2015
St. Louis American
The color of debt: How collection suits squeeze black neighborhoods
Published August 18, 2015
NPR’s “All Things Considered“
William Darity comments: Study finds education does not close racial wealth gap
Published August 17, 2015
The New York Times
William Darity comments: Racial wealth gap persists despite degree, study says
Published August 11, 2015
Al Jazeera America
William Darity comments: Bernie Sanders offers jobs plan as answer to racism challenge
Published June 24, 2015
The Washington Post
Do the roots of the racial economic gap run so deep that real solutions are out of reach?
Published June 9, 2015
William Darity Jr. Named Russell Sage Foundation Visiting Scholar for 2015-16 Academic Year
Published May 13, 2015
TIME
Duke study cited: Racial and economic fairness can’t be treated as separate issues