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Christina J. Cross

@christinajcross.bsky.social

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Author of INHERITED INEQUALITY. Sociologist & demographer @harvard.edu. Fellow @russellsagefdn.bsky.social. https://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/people/christina-cross

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 18d

I’m delighted to share that link to my PBS interview about INHERITED INEQUALITY is now available! Follow the link below:
youtu.be/w1P79Ryy50w?...

Is the Benefit of a Two-Parent Family a Myth? Harvard Sociologist Explains | Amanpour and Company

YouTube video by Amanpour and Company

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 2d

Why do Black kids in nuclear families struggle to succeed while white kids in these families flourish?

What do these inequalities tell us about the power & limits of the two-parent family?

Check out my new piece in @harpersbazaar.com.web.brid.gy to learn more www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...

Why Black Families Fall Through the Safety Net

For most of the last 20 years, policymakers and researchers have stressed the importance of a two-parent home for children’s success. New research complicates conventional wisdom.

www.harpersbazaar.com

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 4d

Would you open the door to men who approached you like this?

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 4d

ICE officers stopped a family at gunpoint and smashed the car window on top of the newborn baby. “I was screaming that there was a baby,” cried the mother. “But they didn’t care,” and covered the baby with their bodies, fearing that the glass would hurt him.

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 4d

Reading Rainbow… is back! 🥹

This LeVar Burton/Reading Rainbow raised human is feeling all of the library joy. We hope your kids believe they belong in books, just like you ✨

Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋🌌
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No Cats In The Library 🐱📚 | Reading Rainbow 📖 🌈 | Full Episode | @Kidzuko

YouTube video by Kidzuko

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 4d

Pop culture portrayals of Black families have shaped how Americans view racial inequality for decades. It’s an honor to see my book make its way into the cultural mainstream in this @rollingstone.com feature essay:

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

The Backlash to Cardi B's Pregnancy Is Rooted in Old, Racist Ideas

Online critics who lashed out at Cardi B's pregnancy announcement were echoing old, racist stereotypes about broken families and single mothers

www.rollingstone.com

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 5d

Kudos to this journalist for talking to actual scholars, like @docthoughts.bsky.social and @christinajcross.bsky.social who have spent years studying Black families, to bring some much needed insight.

The Backlash to Cardi B's Pregnancy Is Rooted in Old, Racist Ideas

Online critics who lashed out at Cardi B's pregnancy announcement were echoing old, racist stereotypes about broken families and single mothers

www.rollingstone.com

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 14d

Yesterday I did my first national radio interview for INHERITED INEQUALITY at a network that is near and dear to my heart, NPR ♥️. Click the link below to listen in:

www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 15d

Had a great interview with the Harvard Gazette about my new book, INHERITED INEQUALITY, & its connection to culture & policy: news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 15d

Looking forward to this conversation with KQED Forum/NPR San Francisco! Tune in tomorrow at 9am PST/12pm EST

KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · 15d

🧑‍🧒 TUES at 9AM:

We're speaking w/author @christinajcross.bsky.social about how the two-parent paradigm became the standard and when that premise becomes harmful.

❓Did you grow up with one or two parents or other family structure? How do you think family structure influenced you?
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The Pro-Family Policy This Nation Actually Needs

If the Trump administration wants more babies, it needs to embrace a different kind of parent.

www.theatlantic.com

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 16d

It was a pleasure speaking with senior policy correspondent @rachelbooth.bsky.social from @vox.com about my new book—and what my research means for debates about family structure & racial inequality. Read about our wide-ranging discussion below:

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Jose Vilson, PhD @thejosevilson.com · 16d

"And so when we’re thinking about how important these resources are for improving child outcomes, we need to remember that if we don’t have equal inputs, we cannot expect equal outcomes."

A good interview between @rcobooth.bsky.social and @christinajcross.bsky.social. Read on.

Rachel Cohen Booth @rcobooth.bsky.social · 16d

"when it comes to income, Black two-parent families had about 60 percent of the income of white two-parent families and only 25 percent of the wealth"

www.vox.com/policy/46177...

The big myth about why Black kids can’t get ahead

How ignoring two-parent families has warped the narrative.

www.vox.com

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 17d

Trump administration cancels annual hunger survey

The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s, but now says the report has become ‘overly politicized’

Exclusive | Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey

The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s, but now says the report has become “overly politicized.”

www.wsj.com

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you, Ani!

Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you, @trevondlogan.bsky.social! Appreciate your engagement with my work!

Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you!

Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 18d

I’m delighted to share that link to my PBS interview about INHERITED INEQUALITY is now available! Follow the link below:
youtu.be/w1P79Ryy50w?...

Is the Benefit of a Two-Parent Family a Myth? Harvard Sociologist Explains | Amanpour and Company

YouTube video by Amanpour and Company

youtu.be

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 18d

Absolutely!

Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you, Dr. Baker! It’s always a pleasure to be in conversation with you!

Regina Baker @rsbaker.bsky.social · 18d

Excited to get my copy of Inherited Inequality, such an important new book by the brilliant Dr. Christina Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social! I look forward to reading it and teaching it! 😊

#Sociology #Policy #Families #Inequality

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 19d

Don’t miss my first tv interview about INHERITED INEQUALITY tonight (9/19) at 11pm EST on PBS! Full interview will be available on YouTube tomorrow

youtube.com/shorts/AMnSg...

Is the Benefit of the Two-Parent Family a Myth?

YouTube video by Amanpour and Company

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you, Jessi!

Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 20d

I sat down with Emmy award-winning journalist @michelmartinnpr.bsky.social from @amanpourcopbs.bsky.social for an-depth interview about my new book, INHERITED INEQUALITY. Tune in tomorrow at 11pm on PBS!

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you!

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 20d

Unilever, parent company of Ben & Jerry's, has apparently been pressuring B&J to stay quiet rather than speak up on contemporary issues. Unilever does not want to upset the powers that be.

Jerry refuses to be silenced. He resigned so he can speak up.

Letter ⤵️
freebenandjerrys.com/wp-content/u...

Jerry's resignation letter. Link in main post.

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · 22d

Publication day is finally here 🎊 Many thanks to my team for helping bring INHERITED INEQUALITY to life & many thanks to you all for making it #1! Please be sure to leave a review—it REALLY makes a difference.

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · Sep 6

That sounds great. I just emailed you.

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · Sep 5

Delighted to see this early praise of INHERITED INEQUALITY from Lawrence Bobo, author of Racial Attitudes in America. THANK YOU!