Cassi Pittman Claytor

Cassi Pittman Claytor is Associate Professor of Sociology at Case Western Reserve University. Her research examines how economic and cultural capital interact with racial exclusion, particularly through consumption patterns and market discrimination affecting middle-class Blacks.

Current projects investigate Black attitudes toward climate change and environmental racism. Her book Black Privilege analyzes spending behaviors amid persistent discrimination. As lead researcher for Sephora's retail racism study, she developed methodologies to document exclusionary practices.

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