Chicago’s Racial Wealth Gap: Legacies of Racism
Event Date and Time:
February 24, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
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About the event: The Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP) at UIC invite you to a presentation and panel discussion of a new IRRPP report Chicago's Racial Wealth Gap: Legacies of the Past, Challenges in the Present, Uncertain Futures documenting how local patterns in racial wealth gaps shape the lives of Chicagoans.
Analysis of the experiences and life trajectories of the 99 middle class Black, Latinx, and White families who generously shared their stories with us demonstrate that there is much work to be done to support families who are contending today not just with the legacies of past inequities but with the ongoing failures of public policy to address basic needs. The presentation will be followed by a panelist discussion.
Panelists Include:
- Amanda E. Lewis (UIC)
- Allison Flanagan (Center for Tax and Budget Accountability)
- Damon Jones (University of Chicago)
- Joanna Trotter (The Chicago Community Trust)
- Louise Seamster (University of Iowa)
- Lorena Garcia (UIC).
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For more information, contact IRRPP at irrpp@uic.edu