RACE · WEALTH · COMMUNITY
ADVANCING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
NCRC’s Race, Wealth & Community division seeks to grow and transform wealth building opportunities to end historical economic inequality.
We’re aiming for a society where wealth and its growth advance the nation as a whole, including historically disenfranchised racial and ethnic groups.
We investigate fair housing and fair lending practices, provide education, training, counseling and coaching to entrepreneurs, legal and community advocacy and direct services to promote economic security and a more holistic understanding of wealth creation focused on the public good.
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Our team
Dedrick Asante-Muhammad
Chief of Race, Wealth and Community
202.464.2729
dasantemuhammad@ncrc.org
Heidi Sheppard
Project Director, DC Women’s Business Center
202.524.4874
hsheppard@dcwbc.org
Ibijoke Akinbowale
Director, Housing Counseling Network
202.383.7702
iakinbowale@ncrc.org
Jamie Buell
Racial Economic Equality Coordinator
202.792.1281
jbuell@ncrc.org
Jasmine Brewer
Program Manager, Financial Equality Center and Housing Counseling Network
202.383.7714
jbrewer@ncrc.org
Joshua Devine
Director of Racial Economic Equity
202.792.1284
jdevine@ncrc.org
Luis Ortiz
Regional Coordinator, Housing Counseling Network
202.524.4882
lortiz@ncrc.org
Monica Grover
Special Assistant to the Chief of Race, Wealth and Community
202.464.2711
mgrover@ncrc.org
Monti Taylor
Resource Coordinator, DCWBC
202.464.2304
mtaylor@dcwbc.org
Nsonye Anarado
Training Manager, National Training Academy
202.524.4833
nanarado@ncrc.org
Sade McKoy
Communication Specialist, Women’s Business Center
202.393.8307
smckoy@dcwbc.org
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