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Chika Okafor

@drchikaokafor.com
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Why equal rules don't produce equal opportunities. Northwestern Law Professor | Harvard PhD Economist Founder of Todaydream The arc doesn't bend itself. We bend it. Learn more: drchikaokafor.com

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Chika Okafor @drchikaokafor.com · 01/10/2026
A rushed, imperfect system puts at risk the votes of some of us—and the privacy of all of us. Check voter registration at vote.gov & help loved ones and neighbors check theirs. On Monday, I joined @wbez.org (NPR affiliate) to discuss what the Supreme Court's decision means for voters (link below).
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Chika Okafor @drchikaokafor.com · 17/09/2026
Out today in @jpube.bsky.social : in the tough-on-crime era, DA election years sent ~63,000 more people to prison, a 3% spike that faded as public appetite for harsh sentences waned. Officials act on what they think we want. Open access: doi.org/10.1016/j.jp... #econsky #blacksky
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Chika Okafor @drchikaokafor.com · 01/05/2026
Yesterday, SCOTUS dramatically narrowed the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais. I joined WVON Chicago radio to discuss my research: race-neutral rules don't produce fair outcomes. Opportunity flows through networks, and minorities receive fewer—even in politics. It's not malice. It's math.
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Chika Okafor @drchikaokafor.com · 20/01/2026
Reflecting on MLK Day from Ebenezer Baptist Church, where MLK was co-pastor over 50 years ago. Dr. Bernice King reminded us: we don't merely commemorate his legacy—we carry it forward. The arc doesn't bend itself toward justice. We bend it. My reflections on this: thefulcrum.us/bridging-com...
Chika Okafor standing in front of the Eternal Flame at the King Center in Atlanta
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Chika Okafor @drchikaokafor.com · 22/12/2025
Todaydream has formed a partnership with @chipubschools.bsky.social  to provide College and Career Readiness programs. This is personal: I'm a CPS alum (K-12) and worked for the district twice after college. The research and the practice come full circle.
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Chika Okafor @drchikaokafor.com · 22/12/2025
That question is why I founded @todaydreaminc.bsky.social , which connects students from underrepresented backgrounds with diverse professionals who share their stories and expand what students believe is possible.
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Chika Okafor @drchikaokafor.com · 14/11/2025
Making invisible inequality visible is how we know where to intervene. The arc of the moral universe doesn't bend itself—WE bend it. 📊 Policy brief: www.ipr.northwestern.edu/documents/po... @ipratnu.bsky.social @npr.org @northwesternlaw.bsky.social
Screenshot of cover page for policy brief: "Why Colorblind Policies Fail to Achieve Meritocracy"
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Chika Okafor @drchikaokafor.com · 17/03/2025
🚨 I am hiring a Predoctoral Research Fellow to join me at Northwestern University! 🚨 You'll work on cutting-edge research at the intersection of economics, law, and public policy. Apply now (decisions are rolling) Details here: tinyurl.com/NU-predoc #econ_ra #predoc #econsky
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