Sterling Johnson - The Path to Economic Equity: Addressing Inequality and Empowering Communities
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Tune in to hear:
- What does the Partnership for Southern Equity really focus on and what is Sterling’s role there?
- What is the difference between equity and equality and why is this an important distinction to make when talking about the kind of work the PSE does?
- What things, governmentally or institutionally, are still in place structurally that disadvantage Black and brown people from economic equality?
- Atlanta consistently ranks among the highest of American cities with the greatest economic disparity. At a city-wide level, what drives this massive wealth gap?
- How can one balance an awareness of the past, and a realization that people don’t start on even ground in life, with a cautious optimism about how we can move forward?
- When some of the biggest drivers of wealth inequality are so organic, like who you choose to marry, how can we make meaningful progress?
- What things have we not gone over that might move the needle towards a more equitable future in America?
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