Over the last five years, the Brothers of the Academy Institute
has engaged in basic and applied research to inform policy
and practice. As Brothers of the Academy Institute positions
itself as a premier organization that produces research focused
on the conditions of African Americans in the United States,
an emphasis was placed on dissemination. Accordingly, two
committees (i.e., Research Interest and Journal Committee)
were merged to create the Center for African American Research
and Policy. The primary purpose for creating this Center was
to marshal the research talents of BOTA members and affiliates
to produce publications for key stakeholders (e.g., researcher,
policy makers, practitioners, and community members).
January 2005 - CAARP's inaugural staff was announced.
The founding staff of the CAARP was Dr. Jerlando F. L. Jackson
(Executive Director), Dr. Chance Lewis (Associate Director),
and Brandon D. Daniels (Assistant Director).
