In this series, Dr. Dwight A. McBride, President of The New School, converses with scholars, artists, activists, and a wide range of notable individuals to share their work, their experiences, and their views on a whole host of issues.

Darrick Hamilton is The New School’s Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy and Founding Director of the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy. Hamilton is considered one of the nation’s foremost scholars, economists, and public intellectuals, and has been involved in crafting policy proposals, such as Baby Bonds and a Federal Job Guarantee.

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