The Race, Research & Policy Portal (RRAPP) is a free online collection of easy-to-read research summaries. It features the latest articles on diversity, racial equity, and organizational change across sectors. Each summary focuses on antiracist solutions, listing clear takeaways in a short format.

  • Goal one

    Create a central repository for research and publications related to antiracist policy.

  • Goal two

    Foster an accessible, cross-sector, and constructive dialogue on effective antiracist interventions.

  • Goal three

    Help changemakers make informed, strategic decisions in their organizations' antiracist transformations.

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Academic Pediatrics

Structuring Poverty: How Racism Shapes Child Poverty and Child and Adolescent Health

10.29.26

Introduction This article brings together studies across disciplines to understand the relationship between structural racism, poverty, and child health. Structural racism is defined as “differential access to societal goods, services, and opportunities by race.” The authors argue that a focus on poverty without appropriate consideration of racism has failed to address the negative health outcomes…

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Race and Social Problems

A Mixed Methods Study of Attitudes Toward Affirmative Action, Colorblindness, and White Privilege Among White Women College Students in the US

10.08.26

The authors of this study use survey responses to examine white women college students’ levels of support for race-conscious affirmative action admissions policies, their reasons for supporting or opposing such policies, and the racial attitudes that may influence their reasoning. Introduction This study seeks to understand whether white women college students in the United States…

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Race and Social Problems

Examining Racial/Ethnic, Income, and Nativity Disparities in Access to Brick-and-Mortar Financial Institutions

10.07.26

This study finds that banking deserts fall unevenly across race, income, and nativity lines, with Latinx immigrant, low-income Black, and American Indian and Alaska Native communities facing the greatest gaps in access to brick-and-mortar financial institutions. Introduction This study examines where, and for whom, brick-and-mortar financial institutions are accessible across the United States, with particular…

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Journal Of College Student Development

Indigenous Graduate and Professional Students Decolonizing, Reconciling, and Indigenizing Belongingness in Higher Education

10.07.26

This qualitative study centers the experience of three Indigenous graduate and professional students, alongside reflections from one of the study’s lead researchers.  The study argues that authentic belonging in higher education must be grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing, relationality, and cultural identity. Introduction This qualitative study seeks to decolonize the concept of belongingness as…

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How To Guides

By developing “How To” guides, RRAPP has grouped together a set of articles to address a specific thematic area. These guides are meant to be focused on a singular yet multifaceted issue and to provide an entry point for further exploration of the topic.

Why Tax Policy Isn’t Race-Neutral — and How to Make It Fairer

Research highlights how the tax code reproduces racial and economic inequality.

The Proven Impact of Affinity Spaces

This article provides an overview of research on affinity groups, explaining what they are, how they form, and what research says about them.

Implicit bias training, explained

In recent decades, companies big and small have sought out implicit bias training for their employees as a vehicle to tackle discrimination and bolster equity in the workplace. What is implicit bias? And what difference can training make?

How to set a DEI initiative up for success

Whether launching a new DEI initiative or building on work already underway, setting out with clarity and intention makes all the difference.

Evaluating diversity programs for effectiveness

Too often for people of color, the field of evaluation does more harm than good. Historically and today, data has been sourced using oppressive methods that are not only exploitative of communities and staff of color — but are often used to support racist policies. This list provides resources for integrating equity into evaluation approaches of policies and programs, and learning from existing evaluation frameworks of diversity initiatives.

Four common misconceptions among DEI practitioners

Like in any field, misconceptions sometimes arise — not from a lack of understanding, but from the complexity of translating evidence into practice. This article highlights four common misconceptions among DEI practitioners and adds what research shows about them.

Four ways to decolonize universities

This article presents four strategies found to be effective in the field of research on educational equity. While this list is not exhaustive, it provides an overview of key issues and strategies gleaned from articles in the Race, Research, and Policy Portal (RRAPP).

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Research related to structural and organizational change within institutions and how and what accountability can be implemented in specific settings.

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