Erykah Benson, M.A.
Writing and Public Commentary
Papers I'm Currently Working On:
In Preparation
Benson, E. “Stitching Our Own Narrative: Making sense of disposable racial politics and unpaid labor in the digital economy”
Benson, E. & Lundy, L. “Delivering Access to the Motor City: Usage Patterns of Online Grocery Delivery Services in Detroit, Michigan”
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
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Publicly Accessible Reports
U-M Center for Racial Justice
Using survey-based quantitative analysis, I write reports about perceptions of racial and economic inequality through the U-M Center for Racial Justice and regularly communicate findings to news media outlets. These reports are accessible through U-M.
Collective Remembrance and Detroiters' Views Toward Racial Equity
Erykah Benson & Jasmine Simington
Detroit Metro Area Communities Study
Using survey-based quantitative analysis, I reported on perceptions of economic well-being among Detroiters during the COVID-19 pandemic using data from the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study, a representative panel survey.
The Economic Well-Being of Detroit Residents Two Years Into the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lydia Wileden & Erykah Benson