Join this conversation on how we can move from social control and criminalization to inclusive democracy and liberation.
Topic: Racial Justice
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Published January 2019
When natural disasters strike, weather systems and unjust economic systems compound to cause devastation for people of color, in particular, while generating economic opportunity for the wealthy few.
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Published March 2019
The deep and persistent racial wealth divide will not close without bold, structural reform. It has been created and held in place by public policies that have evolved with time including slavery, Jim Crow, red lining, mass incarceration, among many others. The racial wealth divide is greater today than it was nearly four decades ago and trends point to its continued widening.
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Event Date: 04/18/2019 - 6:00pm
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Event Date: 01/10/2019 - 11:30am
A panel conversation with Brenda Jenkins, founder of the Massachusetts of Color Coalition; Olivia Fenty and Emmanuelle Fede of the Chocolate Project; and Cheyenne Wyzzard-Jones and Florcy Romero of Women of Color in Solidarity.
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Published April 2018
A documentary episode on Worker Cooperatives, focusing on the topics of economic democracy, racial and social justice, and collectivist vs capitalistic values.
Featuring: Richard Wolff, Gopal Dayaneni, Doria Robinson, Najari Smith, and more.
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Event Date: 03/15/2018 - 6:00pm
Resource Generation Boston, Fresh Pond Capital, and the Boston Ujima Project are coming together to host a fundraiser to support Ujima's vision for a solidarity economy in Boston.
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Published January 2017
In this episode of Upstream, we explore the Solidarity Economy through expert interviews, stories, and rich sound design.
Featuring:
— Michael Ventura
— Caroline Woolard
— Michael Lewis
— Pat Conaty
— Jessica Gordon Nembard
— Biba Schoenmaker (Breadfunds)
— Stuart Field (Breadfunds UK)
— Jos Veldhuizen (Broodfonds)
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Published September 2017
In this episode, we continue our exploration of the exciting and contentious idea of Universal Basic Income.
Featuring:
— Juliana Bidadanure (Stanford)
— Doug Henwood (Jacobin)
— Rutger Bregman
— Kathi Weeks
— Erik Olin Wright
— Richard Wolff
— Matt Bruenig
— Martin Kirk
— Manda Scott
— Sofa Gradin
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Event Date: 05/24/2018 (All day)
Join the 2018 Economic Summit that marks The Greenlining Institute’s 25th anniversary – drawing strength from two and a half decades of racial justice advocacy, honoring those who came before us, and looking ahead to a more equitable future.
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Event Date: 04/11/2018 (All day)
Join PolicyLink in Chicago April 11 – 13 as we explore the complexity and urgency of building a multiracial coalition at this pivotal moment for our nation.