Leana Cabral

(She/Her)

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Researcher at the Consortium for Policy Research in Education, Teachers College, Columbia University

Over 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, public schools in the U.S. remain deeply segregated. AP Photo/Phil Long

February 17, 2026

Leana Cabral, Columbia University

A sociologist explains how Black students in Philadelphia navigate racial prejudice and find affirmation in their schools.

Philadelphia had 1,250 fewer Black teachers in 2022 than in 2000. 10'000 Hours/DigitalVision Collection via Getty Images

December 12, 2024

Lynnette Mawhinney, Rutgers University - Newark and Leana Cabral, Columbia University

Experiences of racism affected Black teachers across the district but manifested in different ways depending on their school’s location.