Moving Towards Shared Prosperity: Unrigging the American Economy

Henry A. J. Ramos, Senior Editor and Project Consultant at Arte Público Press, hosted the third in a series of four virtual discussions gathering social impact innovators, thought leaders and changemakers to outline a progressive new vision for next-generation civic engagement, economic security, justice and shared prosperity in the United States.

For this discussion, Ramos welcomed Zachary Norris, Executive Director of Ella Baker Center for Human Rights; Felicia Wong, President and CEO of Roosevelt Institute; and Derecka Mehrens, Executive Director of Working Partnerships USA.

Together, the panel discussed the need for massive economic reform in America, and how we can mobilize and deploy progressive people power and new policy models to expand economic opportunity, and tear down persistent and growing structural barriers to economic inclusion.

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Presented in partnership with Arte Público Press, this virtual discussion series is part of a research and public engagement project led by author and researcher Henry A. J. Ramos to surface actionable ideas for reinvigorating American democracy and prosperity sharing in the 21st century.

His forthcoming book, Democracy and the Next American Economy: Where Prosperity Meets Justice, will be published by Arte Público Press on April 30, 2019. Visit artepublicopress.com for details.