Russell Sage Foundation
Supporting innovative social science research that explores cutting-edge methods, questions, and policies for the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States.
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Our research programs explore new questions and methods and contribute important insights to national policy discussions.
Early Career Opportunities
We also provide research support for early-career scholars through our Pipeline Grants, Dissertation Research Grants, and Causal Research on the Criminal Justice System programs.
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Fighting for a Foothold: How Government and Markets Undermine Black Middle-Class Suburbia
Prince George’s County, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C., is home to the highest concentration of Black middle-class residents in the United States. As such, it is well positioned to overcome White domination and anti-Black racism and their social and economic consequences. Yet Prince George’s does not raise tax revenue sufficient to provide consistent high-quality public goods and services. Sociologist Angela Simms examines the factors contributing to Prince George’s financial troubles.
