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Dr. Trevon D Logan

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Still overjoyed from receiving the @socscihist Founders Prize, I’d like to share more about why this prize proves that we desperately need diverse voices in the economics profession. To be

I’m continually reminded that the public forgets police are TRAINED to de-escalate situations. They have several non lethal tools at their disposal. Police kill people and justify it with logic

A brief thread on the power of counting featuring my work with John Parman and @drlisadcook Black names have a history. A deep history that is totally at odds with

There has been a lot of discussion about the role of race in economics publishing lately. It's a serious problem and I'm not sure we will find a solution. Let

Message to 99.7% of Econ professors: This coming academic year, do NOT attempt to teach about race, racism, or racial inequality. Just don’t. Even if you’ve published papers on it.

Race and #COVID19: Environmental racism, inadequate healthcare, and substandard housing leads to high rates of respiratory diseases among African Americas. Add to that other health disparities (disbetes, hypertension, etc.) place