Summary: <br> Listen to Anne Price, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, and Dorian Warren discuss the realities, myths, and narratives behind racial wealth inequities, and next steps for fostering racial economic justice and equity.<br> <br> Persistent racial wealth inequity in the U.S. stems from a legacy of deep-rooted, systemic racial and economic injustice. Policy decisions – both intentional and careless – have not only systematically excluded people of color from economic opportunity but have extracted wealth from families and communities over many generations.<br> Addressing racial wealth stratification has been a key focus of work in the economic security field for more than a decade. Where are we in efforts to tackle racial wealth inequities, and what are our next steps for securing policies that foster equity and opportunity for all? <br> To explore these issues, the <a href="https://insightcced.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Insight Center</a> partnered with <a href="https://prosperitynow.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prosperity Now</a> to host a virtual conversation, Getting Real About Racial Wealth Inequities: Reflections & Next Steps.<br> Dorian Warren, President of the <a href="https://www.cccaction.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Center for Community Change Action</a>, Fellow at the <a href="http://rooseveltinstitute.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Roosevelt Institute</a> and Co-chair for the <a href="https://economicsecurityproject.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Economic Security Project</a>, led a virtual exchange with: <br> <br> * Anne Price, President of the <a href="https://insightcced.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Insight Center for Community Economic Development</a>; and <br> * Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Senior Fellow for the Racial Wealth Divide Initiative at <a href="https://prosperitynow.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prosperity Now</a>.<br> <br> The panel discussed the latest research on racial wealth inequities, reflected on past and current efforts in the field, identified strategies and pathways for advancing racial wealth equity, and more.<br> Watch the full discussion using the media player above, or listen to the podcast by using the audio player below or by visiting the Hidden Truths podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-truths-podcast/id1186480379" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iTunes</a> or <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.insightcced.org/feed/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Android</a>.<br> <br> <br> You can follow and add to this conversation on Twitter by using the hashtags <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GettingRealAboutRace&src=typd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#GettingRealAboutRace</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23RacialWealthGap&src=typd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#RacialWealthGap</a> and be sure to tag us at <a href="https://twitter.com/InsightCCED" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@InsightCCED</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/prosperitynow" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@prosperitynow</a>.<br> <br> Additional Resources<br> <br> “<a href="https://insightcced.org/where-we-went-wrong-with-the-racial-wealth-gap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Where We Went Wrong with the Racial Wealth Gap</a>,” by Anne Price<br> <br> <br> <a href="https://thenewpress.com/books/color-of-wealth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Color of Wealth:The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide</a>, by <a href="https://thenewpress.com/authors/meizhu-lui">Meizhu Lui</a>, <a href="https://thenewpress.com/authors/barbara-robles">Bárbara Robles</a>, <a href="https://thenewpress.com/authors/betsy-leondar-wright">Betsy Leondar-Wright</a>, <a href="https://thenewpress.com/authors/rose-brewer">Rose Brewer</a>, and <a href="https://thenewpress."></a>
