Presented by WorkRise and The New School. Understanding how labor markets function for different racial and ethnic groups during recessions can reveal structural inequities in our economy and inform efforts to rebuild after the COVID-19 pandemic. Though educational attainment has long been regarded as the primary engine of economic mobility, new insights show it may not act as a buffer ... Read More
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 ... Read More
Presented by Creatively Speaking in collaboration with the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice and the Institute on Race and Political Economy at The New School. To see the other events in this series, visit the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month hub. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has increased indiscriminately amidst a system ... Read More
The Institute on Race and Political Economy at the New School invites you to a one-hour briefing to introduce a new paper from economists Naomi Zewde, Darrick Hamilton, and colleagues proposing a national guaranteed income. Picking up on a proposal endorsed by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., their guaranteed income proposal aims to completely abolish poverty in the United ... Read More
Presented by the Institute on Race and Political Economy and the Justice for Greenwood Foundation. The widening racial wealth gap in the United States is a troubling sign that millions of families are not equipped to offer better opportunities for future generations. Wealth allows families to make investments in homes, in education, in their own health, in businesses, and in ... Read More
Presented by the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice and the Institute on Race and Political Economy at The New School. The Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice is proud to honor Juneteenth. For the first time in The New School’s history, Juneteenth is now recognized as a university holiday. Additionally, the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, in ... Read More
This discussion, hosted by Prosperity Now and the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School, featured remarks and strategies centered around how to influence lawmakers and public officials to make Baby Bonds a priority and a reality through the passage of comprehensive legislation. Watch the discussion.
Presented by the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy and the The Economic Security Project at The New School. At a pivotal moment of paradigm shift, many are asking, what will come next? According to many scholars and activists, the existing market-centric economic paradigm has failed: it has failed to deliver broad-based prosperity or financial stability, particularly for Black, Indigenous ... Read More
On September 27, 2022 the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in partnership with the Office of the State Treasurer for Connecticut and the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School hosted an in-person event on the intersection of baby bonds with health, wealth, housing, and education. Baby bonds are an innovative policy tool that provides ... Read More
A Five-Part Webinar Series presented by the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy and Carnegie Corporation of New York. Featuring leading practitioners, scholars, and public intellectuals, this series is intended to lift up big ideas and innovative thought; offering actionable insights to education professionals, advocates, policy leaders, philanthropy and social investment executives, journalists, and the general public.
Presented by The Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy and the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice at The New School. At a pivotal moment of paradigm shift, many are asking, what will come next? According to many scholars and activists, the existing market-centric economic paradigm has failed: it has failed to deliver broad-based prosperity or financial stability, particularly ... Read More
Presented by The Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy and the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice at The New School. As part of the Human Rights 75 Initiative, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy convened a group of leading global economists at The New School ... Read More
Presented by Creatively Speaking Films at The Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy. Learn more.
Presented by the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy, the Vera List Center for Art and Politics, the Romare Bearden Foundation, and the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University Newark. This multi-tier initiative featured a symposium, exhibition and forthcoming publication—examining American icon Romare Bearden’s work as an artist, educator, scholar, songwriter, and social activist.
Presented by the California Explorations Project (an initiative of the Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy) and the Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute. This virtual roundtable gathered social justice leaders and allies from across the country to elevate the need to dismantle structural policy and budget challenges that undermine long term wins for racial, gender, and economic justice. Featured guest speakers ... Read More
The Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy (the Institute) at The New School and the Center for an Equitable Economy and Sustainable Society at Howard University will host a free public lecture on critical economic theory with renowned economist, author, and social commentator Dr. Julianne Malveaux on Saturday, January 13 from 11:00 am – 1:00pm EST in Washington D.C.
Baby Bonds are an increasingly popular government policy in which every child born into poverty receives a publicly funded trust account at birth, providing them with “start-up capital” to pursue fulfilling, productive, prosperous, and self-directed lives. Join us for the opening event in the 2024 Henry Cohen Lecture Series to hear from an extraordinary panel of state treasury leaders and advocates at the forefront of the Baby Bonds policy movement in the U.S.
