Andre M. Perry

Americans are not as divided by race as it seems YouTube video by Brookings Institution

In this episode of The Current, I discuss new research on interracial cooperation with @ibramxk.bsky.social and Cleve Wootson, Jr. of the Washington Post. What if our anti-racist, reparative policies are working?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgFt...

Table 1. Percentage of workers exposed to any contacts of a different race, by type of contact and race of respondent | Brookings

Table 1. Percentage of workers exposed to any contacts of a different race, by type of contact and race of respondent www.brookings.edu/interactive/...

We asked Americans how they felt about their interracial interactions. The answers may surprise you. | Brookings

TLDR: A new @brookings.edu report by Dr. @andreperryedu.bsky.social and his team looking at interracial interactions in America is a must read.

"People are not as committed to division as their feeds may suggest; to the contrary, the evidence suggests that most people aspire to bridge divides."

Racial cooperation in America: Why the United States is not as divided as it may seem | Brookings Please join the Brookings Center for Community Uplift on Wednesday, February 18, for a discussion about new research on the state of racial cooperation in America.

Please join the Brookings Center for Community Uplift on Wednesday, February 18, for a discussion about findings that are drawn from a first-of-its-kind national survey that examines how Americans live, work, and build relationships across racial lines. www.brookings.edu/events/racia...

Immigrant communities have helped Minneapolis prosper. The federal crackdown threatens to undermine that. | Brookings In the wake of this week’s killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents, Minneapolis has again become a lightning rod in the struggle for racial justice.

Immigrant communities have helped #Minneapolis prosper. The federal crackdown threatens to undermine that. www.brookings.edu/articles/imm...

Immigrant communities have helped Minneapolis prosper. The federal crackdown threatens to undermine that. | Brookings In the wake of this week’s killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents, Minneapolis has again become a lightning rod in the struggle for racial justice.

The successes of #Minneapolis’ Black and immigrant communities stand as a direct rebuttal to the harmful myth that Black and immigrant communities hinder progress—they are, in fact, foundational to it, argues @andreperryedu. www.brookings.edu/articles/imm...

A few thoughts on the recent release of unemployment rates across racial lines: thegrio.com/2025/12/16/b... #unemployment

Honoring Rosa Parks' life and legacy: Black women's roles in social movements and civic engagement | Brookings Nadia Brown and Christine Slaughter highlight Rosa Parks’ activism and the overlooked leadership of Black women in justice movements.

Honoring Rosa Parks’ life and legacy: Black women’s roles in social movements and civic engagement www.brookings.edu/articles/hon...

Understanding and enhancing economic mobility in New Orleans | Brookings This report analyzes intergenerational economic mobility in New Orleans using data from Opportunity Insights.

Children who grow up in #NewOrleans are predicted to earn 13.4% less than the national average as adults, and approximately 40% of their income is determined by parental income, Farah Khan notes. www.brookings.edu/articles/und... @nolanews.bsky.social

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Take a minute to digest…‼️

"Across the 160 U.S. metro areas studied, at least 20% of middle-class earners cannot afford to live in that place, after adjusting for local income ranges and price variations."
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Hannah Stephens and @andreperryedu.bsky.social

"Across the 160 U.S. metro areas studied, at least 20% of middle-class earners cannot afford to live in that place, after adjusting for local income ranges and price variations."
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You were super insightful, sir. And OMG, I need to know where those dope pillows behind you came from! XO

The share of struggling #middleclass families varies by race: 27% of white families, 39% of Black families, 41% of Asian American families, 46% of Native American families, and 50% of Latino or Hispanic families cannot afford basic necessities. Read more: www.brookings.edu/articles/in-...

I'm looking forward to this morning/afternoon conversation with @velshi.com

In every corner of the country, the middle class struggles with affordability | Brookings This report also examines the state of affordability for middle-class families across racial groups, finding that affordability across the country is often further out of reach for families of color.

Latest from Hannah Stephens and @andreperryedu.bsky.social www.brookings.edu/articles/in-...

The share of struggling #middleclass families varies by race: 27% of white families, 39% of Black families, 41% of Asian American families, 46% of Native American families, and 50% of Latino or Hispanic families cannot afford basic necessities. Read more: www.brookings.edu/articles/in-...

New Research: According to our latest analysis, one-third of the American middle class cannot afford the cost of basic necessities as of 2023. How do you fair in your city? Read our new Brookings report by Hannah Stephens and me here: www.brookings.edu/articles/in-...

Policy paths to what Black Michigan communities need A new Brookings report delves into affordable homeownership, block clubs and more.

Hey Michiganders! Check out this Axios coverage of a recent quality of life report authored by my colleague Hannah Stephens and me. #Detroit #Michigan

www.axios.com/local/detroi...

There's been a lot of activity around philanthropy toward HBCUs last week. #MacKenzieScott awarded $50 million to Norfolk State. Prairie View received $63 million. These gifts matter, but how is the federal budget supporting this giving?: youtube.com/shorts/BdLF-... #HBCU @velshi.com

I’ve learned a lot about federal and state takeovers from my time in New Orleans and Washington D.C. In my latest, I share my thoughts in the Times Picayune (NOLA.com) on how we can address acute and longterm problems to uplift cities. Please share your reactions. www.nola.com/opinions/gue...

Learn more here: www.brookings.edu/articles/the... #HBCU #HBCUs #HBCUAdvocacy #HBCUPersistence #HBCULegacy #HBCUFunding #HBCUBuildingFutures #HBCUEducationEquity #HBCUStudentsFirst #HBCUEndowments

Building inclusive economies | Brookings Brookings will host an event to discuss the potential of community-based financial institutions in expanding Black business ownership

This Wednesday @brookings.edu! Building inclusive economies : How Community Finance Fuels Black Business Expansion www.brookings.edu/events/build... #CDFI #Banking

Immigrants Are Vital Community Members. Let's Start Acting Like It Dr. Andre M. Perry says America can’t keep depending on immigrants while denying them the right to belong.

Citizenship is shallow when we don't recognize the members of our community who are committed to our country as citizens or future citizens. Please read my latest: wordinblack.com/2025/11/immi... #ImmigrationReform #ImmigrationPolicy #ImmigrationMatters #ImmigrantRights

Explaining America’s housing affordability crisis New York City’s mayoral race was dominated by one issue, the lack of affordable housing in America’s most expensive city. Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Andre Perry says, “The supply is not meeti...

Housing affordability isn’t just an issue in NYC and the coasts. About half of all Americans put more than 30% of their income toward housing. @velshi.com and I had a great discussion today on MSNBC. Take a look.

www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...

#HousingAffordability

Let’s get it!

Building inclusive economies | Brookings Brookings will host an event to discuss the potential of community-based financial institutions in expanding Black business ownership

Join us in person or online..Building inclusive economies: How Community Finance Fuels Black Business Expansion. Bill Bynum, Founding CEO - HOPE Credit Union and Brian E. Argrett
Director and CEO - City First will be n the house. Bankhttps://www.brookings.edu/events/building-inclusive-economies/?b=1

What Black Michiganders say their communities need—and policy recommendations to achieve it | Brookings This report integrates past findings with new insights from residents who live in Black-majority communities across the state.

What will improve quality of life in Michigan’s Black-majority cities? Hannah Stephens and I spoke with more than 150 Black Michigander community members and local leaders. Here’s what they say their communities need--> www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...

The Trump administration’s actions on higher education aren’t impacting HBCUs—yet | Brookings While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act does not directly threaten HBCU funding or institutional powers, its drastic budget cuts will directly alter the economic realities of the students HBCUs aim to se...

Recent EOs to help HBCUs are obscuring a more sobering reality: The Trump admin’s
broader economic agenda threatens to drastically reduce the financial capacity of Black
students to attend college:
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education-arent-impacting-hbcus-yet/

“Kirk & I were on different sides of most political arguments. We were on the same side of the continued possibility of American politics.”

So it’s personal? B/c if you were a Black woman or transgender, Kirk would not imagine you having any role in the future of American politics.