From ongoing reports of police brutality to the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Black Americans, 2020 brought a renewed awareness to the deep-rootedness of racism and white supremacy in every facet of American life. Join Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, a graduate student studying economics and public policy at Harvard University, and New York Times writer, Daily Beast columnist, and public speaker Waj Ali to discuss "What's next for America?" on the subjects of policy-making, mental health, artificial intelligence, climate movement, the future of work, the LGBTQ community, the criminal legal system, and much more.
Edited by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, The Black Agenda is the first book of its kind―a bold and urgent move towards social justice through a profound collection of essays featuring Black scholars and experts across economics, education, health, climate, and technology.
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Wajahat Ali
The Daily Beast
Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman
Harvard Kennedy School