Algernon Austin, PhD
Director for Race and Economic Justice, Center for Economic and Policy Research
Selected Publications
Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Racism, and the 44th President
This book is the first in-depth examination of the 25 million Americans with the most intense hatred of President Obama—arguably the most Republican-friendly of recent Democratic presidents—and what the mindsets of these “Obama Haters” teach us about race and ethnicity in America today.
CEPR Report
Full wage-income equity is only achievable when Black people have equity in terms of the number of jobs, the quality of jobs, and the types of jobs — all three are necessary.
CEPR Report
The problem of joblessness for Black men is on average three times worse than what is generally assumed. The white-Black EPOP jobs gap is about three times the unemployment rate jobs gap during a period of moderately high unemployment. When we use the unemployment rate to understand joblessness for Black men, we grossly underestimate the problem, the harm it causes to Black communities, and the need for bold policy interventions.
Mini-Bio
Algernon Austin has conducted research and writing on issues of race and racial inequality for over 20 years. His current primary focus is on the low rate of employment in Black America, one of the three major labor market challenges facing this population, and on using subsidized employment as a tool to address this problem. Austin also has an interest in social housing, infrastructure, racial wealth inequality, and other topics at the intersection of race and the economy. Austin has a PhD in sociology from Northwestern University.