Entries by CNK Staff

Ong on Black Homeownership Patterns in Los Angeles

CNK Director Paul Ong was mentioned in a Los Angeles Times article regarding one of the first single Black female homeowners in the Pacific Palisades in the 1960s. By 1970, Ong’s data analysis revealed that about 2% of all homeowners in Los Angeles County were Black women. Usually, however, most of the Black female homeowners […]

Ong on Devastating Consequences of Wildfires in Altadena’s Neighborhoods

CNK Director Paul Ong was interviewed by the CBS Evening News about the consequences of wildfires in neighborhoods located at Altadena. He emphasized that “Altadena represents and epitomized the gains that were made during the Civil Rights movement, particularly in housing.” However, given the losses that these wildfires caused, he asserted that Altadena remains “a […]

Asian American Language Needs In LA Wildfires

A recent study by CNK and its research partners on the impact of the Eaton Fire on Altadena’s Black community was featured in a KTLA5 article. Chhandara Pech, researcher and deputy director at CNK underscore why government officials need to be more precise on the information they are distributing to neighborhoods. “Government agencies should not only […]

Lessons from California’s Historical Alien Land Law: Racial Xenophobia and Home Ownership

CNK Director Paul Ong and researchers recently published a research project at the UCLA Ziman Real Estate, through the Rosalinde and Gilbert Research Program. The project examines the direct consequences of California’s Alien Land Laws on homeownership among Asians during the first half of the 20th century. The project utilized multiple data sources, showcasing the […]

Entrepreneurs of Color in Arizona Face Challenges in Technology, Climate Change, and Sustainability in a Post-COVID Economy

CNK Team and researchers from the UCLA Latino Politics and Policy Instituted recently released a new report about the experiences of ethnic small business owners in Arizona. This report is the third one of the series of reports for CNK’s COVID-19 Equity Research Initiative, CNK’s initiative that focuses on empirical and quantitative analyses of informing […]

Entrepreneurs of Color in Texas Face Challenges in Technology, Climate Change, and Sustainability in a Post-COVID Economy

CNK Team and researchers from the UCLA Latino Politics and Policy Instituted recently released a new report about the experiences of ethnic small business owners in Texas. This report is the second one of the series of reports for CNK’s COVID-19 Equity Research Initiative, CNK’s initiative that focuses on empirical and quantitative analyses of informing […]