Pipeline Grants
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Power of Second Sight: Measuring the Impact of Political Education on Labor Inequality
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$30,000
Summary
Research has found the belief that racial inequality is due to cultural or personal differences, as opposed to systemic barriers, is growing amongst Black Americans. Sociologist Jasmine Hill will study the impact of political education (e.g., critical race theory) on Black Americans’ inequality beliefs and susceptibility to predatory inclusion schemes like cryptocurrency. She will conduct a series of survey experiments for her study.
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