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Our Mission and Vision

In the spirit of the scholarship and activism that were promoted by W.E.B. DuBois and Ralph Johnson Bunche the DuBois Bunche Center for Public Policy was founded to empower and cultivate the work of a new generation of scholar activists and advocates dedicated to identifying progressive solutions to the challenges confronting Urban Communities throughout the African Diaspora. The DuBois Bunche Center accomplishes this economic and social justice mission through:

  • Scholarly Research
  • The identification of emerging trends, issues and best practices in public policy;
  • The organization of roundtables, forums and conferences to connect policy makers with governmental and non-governmental actors;
  • The formulation of laws, public policies, programs, and community covenants that advance progressive change;
  • The dissemination of research and public opinion via academic journals, traditional media and new media outlets; and
  • The cultivation and empowerment of a new generation of scholar activists and advocates in the tradition of Dr. DuBois and Dr. Bunche.

About DBC

The DuBois Bunche Center for Public Policy is a think tank dedicated to forging solutions to the challenges confronting people of color living within urban communities in the United States and throughout the African Diaspora. DBC produces research, formulates policies, sponsors conferences and produces public affairs media programming that advances economic and social justice. It is housed at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York.

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DBC Experts

The DuBois Bunche Center for Public Policy has a wide variety of experts available for background, interviews and speaking engagements on a host of topics related to urban issues.

DBC Urban Policy Breakfasts

The DuBois Bunche Center will soon launch a series of breakfasts with prominent speakers who will explore a wide range of issues of related to issues confronting major urban centers. The breakfasts will offer an opportunity for elected officials, academics, students and community residents to hear the latest in policy initiatives aimed at improving life in America’s major cities.

DBC Podcasts: Urban Focus

The DuBois Bunche Center offers a regular series of podcasts, called Urban Focus, that features interviews with a wide range of elected officials, politicians, community advocates and leading academic figures. They discuss the topics of the day related to issues of concern to urban America.

DBC Publications

Ebonopolis

John Flateau, a senior fellow and co-founder of DBC, offers an exciting, detailed account of the evolution of African-American politics in Brooklyn in his new book, “Ebonopolis.” The book looks at the successes, challenges and competitions that have shaped generations of elections in the heart of New York City’s most populous borough.

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DuBois Bunche Center for Public Policy 1637 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11225 (718) 512-8636 DBpolicy@mec.cuny.edu