March 17th 2023

The Center for Poverty and Inequality Research is pleased to announce the results of its 2023 Black History Month Essay Contest.

The competition is open to all undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at UC Davis.

Entrants were asked to submit essays in response to the question ‘How Can We Reduce Racial and Economic Inequality in California?’

The winner is Indira D’Souza, an undergraduate student majoring in global disease biology. Congratulations, Indira!

Indira’s winning essay appeared as a guest commentary at CalMatters.org on March 15th, 2023.