Research and Impact

Daniel Alejandro Leon-Davis emigrated from Venezuela to Florida with his mother when he was 6 years old. Coming to the United States at such a young age, he says he grew up “feeling as American as everybody else.”

“Being an immigrant in Miami, or frankly even Orlando, where I graduated from high school, didn’t feel like being the ‘other,’” he said. “It felt like the norm. So, I didn’t...

We examine how our scholars and practitioners help shape and communicate the world of celebrity.

On March 20, musician Josh Groban hosted one of the first Billboard Live At-Home music sessions. Dressed casually in an Interlochen Center of the Arts baseball cap and sitting up...

In the midst of ongoing protests against racial injustice, a new study shows Hollywood movies perpetuate a lack of inclusive representation of those from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, girls and women, the LGBTQ community, and individuals with disabilities.

The...

According to a new study from the USC Center for the Digital Future , the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have profound effects on the lives, livelihoods and outlooks of Americans. This latest of two surveys finds that because of the pandemic, most Americans are not comfortable resuming daily life outside the home; a majority of...

Telling powerful stories of trauma, loss and injustice can drive social change.

The world knows that George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25 because the crime was recorded on a smartphone. When the video footage became public, it sparked outrage and protest. Beginning in Minneapolis, then across the United States and around the world, hundreds of thousands...

This article was originally published on The Conversation .

Dozens of companies with no track record of activism have made...

This article is republished with permission from The Conversation .

A flashbulb emits a high-pitched hum. A photograph of the legendary 19th-century abolitionist and newspaperman Frederick Douglass fades in on-screen.

We hear...

Black artists consistently top the popular music charts, but African Americans and other people of color are not adequately represented in decision-making roles in the music business. Systemic inequality in leadership positions extends to all aspects of the music industry. In light of renewed and persistent calls for equity across industries, the...