Giving Compass' Take:
- Temi F. Bennett, Dr. Amara Enyia, Rosemary Ndubuizu, Rahel Teka, Rich Wallace, and Steve Dubb discuss what policy shifts are needed to boost economic conditions for Black Americans.
- What role can you play in supporting meaningful policy shifts that correct economic inequality?
- Read about democratizing economic power to break the cycle of American inequality.
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What are the economic policies the nation needs to build thriving communities in which Black Americans can thrive? As Amara Enyia wrote in the introduction to a recent NPQ series on The Vision for Black Lives: An Economic Policy Agenda, “the Black radical tradition has long been clear on the importance of economic justice.”
This webinar conversation builds on the articles in that series, taking a deep look at what the elements of that agenda look like. Participating in the conversation are the following people:
- Temi F. Bennett is co-CEO of iF, A Foundation of Radical Possibility, based in Washington, DC.
- Amara Enyia is director for policy and research at the Movement for Black Lives, based in Chicago.
- Rosemary Ndubuizu is assistant professor of African American studies at Georgetown University and a volunteer organizer with ONE-DC, based in Washington, DC.
- Rahel Teka is director of strategic communications at the Participatory Budgeting Project, based in New York City.
- Richard Wallace is founder and executive director of Equity and Transformation (EAT), based in Chicago.
Read the full article about remaking the economy at Nonprofit Quarterly.