TED Talks
TED: A different understanding of American patriotism | Deval Patrick
American democracy cannot be great until it is good, says lawyer, Harvard professor and former governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick. A self-identified patriot, Patrick stands behind the fundamental values and civic ideals that he...
Wonderscape
The Case for Reparations: Addressing Historical Injustices for Black Americans
Explore the long-standing debate on reparations for the descendants of enslaved Black people in the United States. Learn about historical examples, such as payments to Japanese Americans and Holocaust survivors, and modern efforts like...
Step Back History
The Poor People's Campaign
Martin Luther King Jr was a more radical figure whose history has been whitewashed. This is the story of his last days fighting for economic justice in the Poor People's Campaign.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
‘Stratification’ Theory Tackles the Racial Blindspots of Orthodox Economics
Economist Darrick Hamilton and Institute President Rob Johnson discuss “stratification economics”, which addresses the failure of orthodox economics to see, explain and point to remedies for persistent racial inequality.
Press Association
John McDonnell promises radical Labour manifesto
Labour's next General Election manifesto will be more radical than the party's 2017 policy blueprint, John McDonnell has said. The shadow chancellor has hinted at the expansion of free services and possibly trialling a form of universal...
Bloomberg
Ariel's Rogers Says Wealth at Heart of Equality for African-Americans
Jun.11 -- John Rogers, Ariel Investments chairman and co-chief executive officer, discusses the possible measures corporations and financial institutions could take to addresss economic inequality and institutional racism. He speaks with...