Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice

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Minneapolis, MN, United States

The Wilkins Center is dedicated to finding solutions to racial and ethnic inequality. Using an integrated model of research, dialogue, and community partnerships, the center guides and empowers policymakers and community leaders in developing and promoting solutions to the problems of racism and racial and ethnic inequality. It is ajoint effort of the University of Minnesota and the Roy Wilkins Foundation to carry on the legacy of Roy Wilkins.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.hhh.umn.edu/research-centers/roy-wilkins-center-human-relations-and-social-justice

Address:
301 19th Avenue South, Rm 270 Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Founded by
Founders: the University of Minnesota and the Roy Wilkins Foundation
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Samuel L. Myers, Jr.
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Samuel L. Myers, Jr.
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Nisha Botchwey
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 4
United States average
 48
Global average
 87
2024
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 8
2023
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 59
% Female staff
2025
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 50%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2024
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 63%
2023
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 30%
% Female researchers
2024
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 100%
United States average
 55%
Global average
 52%

Organisational performance

Publications
2018
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 12
United States average
 288
Global average
 6,903

Social

Likes (2022)
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 4,903
United States average
 81,866
Global average
 32,411
Likes (2021)
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 4,655
Likes (2019)
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 129
Twitter
Followers (2024)
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 6,896
United States average
 51,972
Global average
 21,235
Followers (2021)
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 608
Followers (2019)
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 517
YouTube
Subscribers (2024)
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 2,420
United States average
 23,271
Global average
 7,738
Subscribers (2023)
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 35
Instagram
Followers (2024)
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 504
United States average
 25,407
Global average
 12,323
Followers (2023)
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 241
LinkedIn
Followers (2024)
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 9,000
United States average
 23,938
Global average
 14,564
Followers (2023)
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
 7,828

Data notes

Last updated: 06/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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