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A LEADING RESEARCH CENTER DEDICATED TO FINDING RACIAL & ETHNIC INEQUALITY SOLUTIONS

Mission/Goals/Staff

The Wilkins Center undertakes research to guide and empower policymakers and community leaders to develop and promote solutions to the problems of racism and racial and ethnic inequality.

History/The Future

The Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice was founded in 1992 as a joint endeavor of the University of Minnesota and the Roy Wilkins Foundation to continue the Roy Wilkins' legacy of civil rights and social justice.

Research and Community Outreach Projects

The Wilkins Center staff and research assistants currently are working on a number of research and community outreach projects.

Models & Programs

The Wilkins Center is developing a model to bring together a broad range of expertise to produce cutting-edge research, influence public policy, and implement viable programs. The model includes four major components.

Global Dialogue

The first and second World Conferences on Racial and Ethnic Economic Inequality expanded the Wilkins Center's dialogue to new colleagues around the world and presented exciting new avenues for research.

Publications & Videos

To order copies of Wilkins Center publications and videos, please call (612) 625-9821 or e-mail wilkins@hhh.umn.edu.