NCRC Announces the Winners of the #JustEconomy Story Contest

Congratulations to Regina Lewis (director of research at Black Yarn) and Shereline Redden (owner of the Preservation Firm, LLC) for winning the 2026 #JustEconomy Story Contest. 

The contest was focused on power in persistence, a key theme of the 2026 Just Economy Conference. The winners will receive a ticket to the 2026 Just Economy Conference in Washington, DC, April 14-15. 

Register now to join the winners and more than 1,000 community, policy, government, business and foundation leaders who will gather to make a just economy a national priority and a local reality.

A big THANK YOU to all who shared their stories of persistence! Stay tuned as we feature these stories after the conference and hope to see you in April.

Photo caption: 2025 contest winner, Amanda Clark (Dominican Center), with NCRC’s President and CEO Jesse Van Tol.

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