Just Economy Conference – May 6, 2021   With newly appointed Secretary Marcia Fudge at the helm, the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has key goals to restore enforcement of the Fair Housing Act, COVID-19 response and recovery, and closing the homeownership gap. Attendees will meet newly appointed officials at HUD.

In this session, we will trace the historical roots of racism and its impact on people of color, from the weathering effect of discrimination to racially biased health, government and educational systems that have a physical trickle down effect from generation to generation.

Some economists call this America’s first female recession. Watch this Just Economy session for a discussion on how the first female recession began, when it will be over, and what it will take for the predominantly Black and Brown women to regain economic traction.

Just Economy Conference – May 6, 2021 Are the alarms being sounded by community advocates about the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on work, and is the potential for social unrest exaggerated or on point? Four million drivers may lose work when driverless vehicles are perfected and approved. Blockchain and AI innovations are threatening

This Just Economy Session presents Change Machine’s Data Equity Principles, covering themes of virtual service delivery, data ownership, advancing racial and gender equity in fintech and narrative change.

Just Economy Conference – May 5, 2021 Focused on the NCRC Redlining and COVID report, this panel discussion will incorporate speakers from NCRC as well as public health and community investment speakers to help the audience understand the relationship between health and investment. MODERATOR: Bruce Mitchell,Ph.D., Senior Research Analyst, NCRC SPEAKERS: Dr Helen Meier, Assistant Research Scientist,

Just Economy Conference – May 5, 2021   U.S. birth rates continue to decline, and are at their lowest rate in 35 years. In contrast, immigrant-related gains accounted for 55% of U.S. population growth between 1965 and 2015, and are expected to account for 88% through 2065. It is clear that native birth rates alone

Culturally significant businesses are essential as anchors that define historical communities.

Just Economy Conference – May 14, 2021   Despite being the most diverse group in the nation’s history, today’s young adults are often viewed as a monolithic group. A detailed look at their financial health tells a different story, however. Join our panel of experts to explore key findings from recent research from the Financial

Just Economy Conference – May 14, 2021 Exploring the role of Black Speculative Arts to reimagine and call forward a just economy. Integrating the processes of truth telling, reconciliation, reparations and reimagining with an AstroBlackness and Afrofuturism Lens. How can we “call” into reality a Just Economy by centering Black Arts Culture? Speakers: Carolyn Johnson, 

Just Economy Conference – May 14, 2021   Households and communities with low incomes, and particularly communities of color, have long been targets of unfair, deceptive and predatory business practices. Largely unregulated products and services such as debt collection, paid tax preparation and alternative lending are pervasive – regularly resulting in cycles of increasing debt