Research

Report & Policy Briefs

As a policy research institute, IUPRA has been conducting research on social issues affecting Black communities in Texas since its inception in 2011. Through issues briefs, policy reports, community partner projects, and more, IUPRA diffuses cutting-edge policy research that will change the world, starting here in Texas.

Publications

As the leading policy research institute in Texas, IUPRA's work and the work of our staff, faculty scholars, and working groups is often published in prestigious peer-reviewed venues.

Podcast

IUPRA's podcast, Black Lives Texas, was hosted by former Assistant Director of Assessment Tracie Lowe, PhD, and IUPRA's current Post-Doctoral Fellow Ricardo Lowe, PhD MS. In this podcast, we examine how a variety of social issues and policies affect Black Texans.

The State of Black Lives Texas Initiative

The State of Black Lives in Texas Initiative is a programmatic effort conducted by the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis (IUPRA) that produces policy research and disseminates information about racial disparities affecting the Black population in Texas. The overall IUPRA State of Black Lives in Texas Initiative consists of four main components: (1) Report Series, (2) IUPRA Poll, (3) Policy Briefs, and (4) Black Policy and Tea Event Series. IUPRA seeks to inspire, promote, and facilitate positive impacts on the state of Black lives through these deliverables.