Can We Build Wealth Without Reparations?

Time:
July 25, 2024 - 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room:
Hyatt Regency - Storyville Hall

Urban League NOW

Thursday, July 25th & Friday, July 26th  10:30am – 6:30pm
Need a break in your schedule between plenaries and sessions? Visit the Urban League NOW Experience & Lounge, the ultimate networking, educational, and hospitality experience during the National Urban League Conference!  From coffee and coworking spaces to product giveaways and free headshots, this is the place for registered attendees to take a breather between sessions or network and connect with colleagues, top experts, professionals, celebrities, and influencers. 

Urban League NOW: Experience & Lounge features: 

Café au Lait & Beignets - Gumbo Get Right 

Health & Wellness Pop-up 

Fireside Chats 

Startup Showcase & Demo Day Giveaways 

LinkedIn Profile Reviews 

Free Headshots

Book Signings 

Celebrity Meet & Greet 

Make-up Tutorials

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Can Black America build wealth and narrow the gap without reparations? Or is reparations the only way to smash the institutional and historical racial barriers that have hindered Black economic advancement? This session takes a hard look at the data and whether accepted wealth-building strategies like home ownership, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship are working for us. The case for reparations for African Americans to redress the legacy of slavery in the U.S. has gained both traction and headlines in recent years, but the issue remains divisive and a political non-starter in the current climate. Meanwhile, the nation’s racial wealth gap continues to expand, leaving Black families substantially behind white families by every economic metric.  

Moderator: D'juan Hopewell, Co-Founder, InsureBlack

Speakers:
Deidre Carr Jones, Broker & Owner, The TouchDown Group Realty
Kyra Hardwick, Kyra Rénel Hardiwick, Founder, The Kyra Company, LLC Founder, Smart CEO
Jason White, CEO, The Federal Code

 

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