The Equity Research Action Coalition’s mission is to conduct research that informs practices and policies aimed at protecting, promoting, and preserving the health, economic security, and cultural excellence of Black and other minoritized children and their families. One of the primary ways we can inform practices and policies is by sharing the knowledge we gain through a variety of publications. These publications are the result of successful collaborations with academic partners and foundation sponsors. Through these vital relationships, we will ensure that practices and policies push forward, facilitating change through research that will have a positive impact on Black and other minoritized children and their families.

Bathia, D., Suggs, M., Sims, J, & Iruka, I. U.
Published: March 2023
Iruka, I. U., Sims, J., Stafford, B. A, & Hunter-Rainey, S.
Published: October 2022
Iruka, I. U., Curenton, S. M., Sims, J., Harris, K., & Ibekwe-Okafor, N.,
Published: 2021
Iruka, I. U., Oliva-Olsen, C., & Garcia, E.
Published: 2021
Iruka, I. U., *Harper, K., *Lloyd, C.M., Boddicker-Young, P., De Marco, A., & Jarvis, B.
Published: 2021
Lloyd, C.M., Boddicker-Young, P. & Schaefer, C.
Published: 2021
Iruka, I. U., James, C., Reaves, C., & Forte, A.
Published: 2021
Iruka, I. U., Sims, J., & Forte, A.
Published: 2021
Blevins, D., Meek, S., & Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2021
Meek, S., Iruka, I. U., Catherine, E., Yazzie, D. A., Gilliam, W., McIntosh, K., Fernandez, V., Blevins, D., Jimenez, O., & Garcia, E.
Published: 2021
Iruka, I. U., Curenton, S. M., Sims, J., Escayg, K-A., Ibekwe-Okafor, N., & RAPID-EC
Published: 2021
Meek, S., Iruka, I. U., Allen, R., Yazzie, D. A., Fernandez, V., Catherine, E., McIntosh, K., Gordon, L., Gilliam, W., Hemmeter, M. L., Blevins, D., & Powell, T.
Published: 2020
Bathia, D., Suggs, M., Sims, J, & Iruka, I. U.
Published: August 2022


Iruka, I. U., Bathia, D., Suggs, M., & Sims, J.
Published: December 2021
Iruka, I. U., Bathia, D., Suggs, M., Hunter-Rainey , S., Forte, A., Camero, D., Liy, A., & Sims, J.
Published: November 2021
Iruka, I. U., Sims, J., Bathia, D., & Suggs, M.
Published: 2021Iruka, I. U., Kainz, K., Kuhn, L., Guss, S.*, Tokarz, S., Yazejian, N., & Niño, S.*
Published: 2022Ibekwe-Okafor, N.**, Sims, J.**, Liu, S., Curenton-Jolly, S., Iruka, I. U., Escayg, K.-A., Bruno, B., & Fisher, P.
Published: 2022Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2022Iruka, I. U., Gardner-Neblett, N., Telfer, N. A.*, Ibekwe-Okafor, N.**, Curenton, S. M., Sims, J.**, Sansbury, A. B.*, & Neblett, E. W.
Published: 2022Phillips, D. A., Johnson, A., & Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2022Curenton, S. M., Rochester, S. E., Sims, J.**, Ibekwe-Okafor, N.**, Iruka, I. U., García-Miranda, A. G., & Whittaker, J.
Published: 2022Iruka, I. U., Cabrera, N., & Páez, M.
Published: 2022Kaiser, K., Villalobos, M. E., Locke, J., Iruka, I. U., Proctor, C., & Boyd, B.
Published: 2022Iruka, I. U., Sheridan, S., Koziol, N., Schumacher, R., Kerby, H., Prokasky, A., & Choi, D.-h
Published: 2022Bruno, E. P., & Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2022Iruka, I. U., Lewis, M. L., Lozada, F. T., Bocknek, E., & Brophy-Herb, H.
Published: 2021Justice, L. M., Resnick, G., Iruka, I. U., Bruno, E. P., Curenton, S. M., Hsueh, J., & Humphries, M.
Published: 2021Hornburg, C. B., Borriello, G. A., Kung, M., Lin, J., Litkowski, E., Cosso, J., Ellis, A., King, Y., Zippert, E., Cabrera, N. J., Davis-Kean, P., Eason, S. H., Hart, S. A., Iruka, I. U., LeFevre, J.-A., Simms, V., Susperreguy, M. I., Cahoon, A., Chan, W. W. L., … Purpura, D. J.
Published: 2021Dudovitz, R. N., Russ, S., Berghaus, M., Iruka, I. U., DiBari, J., Foney, D. M., Kogan, M., & Halfon, N.
Published: 2021Iruka, I. U., Durden, T. R., Gardner-Neblett, N., Ibekwe-Okafor, N.**, Sansbury, A.*, & Telfer, N. A.*
Published: 2021Holochwost, S. J., Gomes, L. A., Propper, C. B., Brown, E. D., & Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2021Gardner-Neblett, N., Iruka, I. U., & Humphries, M.
Published: 2021Allen, R., Shapland, D. L., Neitzel, J., & Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2021Sheridan, S. M., Koziol, N., Witte, A., Iruka, I. U., & Knoche, L.
Published: 2020Iruka, I. U., Lucas, M.*, Gillanders, C., & Adejumo, T. O.*
Published: 2020Bocknek, E. L., Richardson, P. A.*, McGoron, L.*, Raveau, H.*, & Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2020Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2020Iruka, I. U., Curenton, S. M., Sims, J.*, Blitch, K. A.*, & Gardner, S.*
Published: 2020Iruka, I. U., DeKraai, M., Walther, J., Sheridan, S. M., & Abdel-Monem, T.*
Published: 2020Iruka, I. U., Lewis, M. L., Lozada, F. T., Bocknek, E., & Brophy-Herb, H.
Published: November 2021Dudovitz, R. N., Russ, S., Berghaus, M., Iruka, I. U., DiBari, J., Foney, D. M., Kogan, M., & Halfon, N.
Published: 2021Iruka, I. U., Durden, T. R., Gardner-Neblett, N., Ibekwe-Okafor, N., Sansbury, A., & Telfer, N. A.
Published: 2021Holochwost, S. J., Gomes, L. A., Propper, C. B., Brown, E. D., & Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2021Gardner-Neblett, N., Iruka, I. U., & Humphries, M. L.
Published: 2021Allen, R., Shapland, D. L., Neitzel, J., & Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2021ECRQ Ad Hoc Committee on Racial Equity in Publishing
Published: 2021Bocknek, E. L., Richardson, P. A., McGoron, L., Raveau, H., & Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2020Iruka, I. U., Durden, T., Escayg, K.A., & Curenton, S.
Published: 2023Alanis, I., & Iruka, I. U., & Friedman, S. (Eds.)
Published: 2021Iruka, I. U., Curenton, S. M., Durden, T., & Escayg, K.-A.
Published: 2020Iruka, I. U., Sansbury, A., Telfer, N. A.**, Ibekwe-Okafor, N., Gardner-Neblett, N., & Durden, T. R. (forthcoming)
Published: 2022Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2022Iruka, I. U., & Hawkins, C.
Published: 2022Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2021Gadsden, V., & Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2021Wingate, M. S., McDaniel, H., Brisendine, A. E., & Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2021Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2020Alanis, I., Iruka, I. U., & Friedman, S.
Published: 2021
Iruka, I., Curenton, S., Escayg, K-A., & Durden, T.
Published: 2020Goldberg, M. J.*, & Iruka, I. U.
Published: 2022Gillanders, C., Iruka, I. U., Bagwell, C., & Adejumo, T.*
Published: 2021Black children experience disparities and anti-Black racism before they are born and throughout their lives, including in early education environments. Recent research documents these disparities. However, there are few venues to focus on strength-based, anti-Black racism solutions to these systemic inequities in early childhood. Ms. Bunche Smith and Dr. Iruka will explain how to identify and begin to dismantle anti-Black racism in early childhood, in the context of research, practice.
Published: July 24, 2022PR Newswire
Published: June 22, 2021Black Star News
Published: May 24, 2021SaportaReport
Published: May 10, 2021United States Census Bureau
Published: April 22, 2021SaportaReport
Published: March 15, 2021WUNC 91.5 North Carolina Public Radio
Published: November 23, 2020WUNC 91.5 North Carolina Public Radio
Published: October 16, 2020COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted Black and African-American (AA) Communities. In Orange County, 11.8% of the population is Black or AA, yet 37% of confirmed COVID-19 cases were Black or AA. This series will bring together scientists, child advocates, educators, community leaders, and policymakers to address this disparity, which impacts educational, social-emotional, and neurological development.