Today, we’re tackling a topic that doesn’t get nearly enough attention—the urgent need for dedicated research on American Descendants of Slavery, or ADOS, and why disaggregating racial and ethnic data is essential for justice and equity.
For too long, American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) have been lumped into broad racial categories, erasing our unique history and the specific harms of chattel slavery and Jim Crow. Precise data is needed to address the systemic barriers that ADOS face. That’s where the American Descendants of Slavery Research Institute (Adosri.org) comes in—an organization leading the charge in ensuring that ADOS identity is recognized, studied, and accounted for in public policy.
On the ADOS RI site it states, “The researchers and collaborators who contribute to the mission of the ADOS RI are committed to continued research in the current political and social climates that are increasingly hostile to academic rigor, knowledge, expertise, and justice. We are committed to collating perspectives from different disciplines in the life, behavioral, physical, and social sciences. We are committed to producing quality insights, reports, data and analyses that aid in better understanding the various impacts of life for the ADOS people group.”
Today, we’ll explore why research tailored to ADOS is critical, the impact of disaggregated data, and how institutions and policymakers can no longer afford to ignore this issue. Stay with us—this is a conversation that matters.
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