Listen to Cassandra Welchlin and Shannon Williams discuss equal pay and the role of Black women in the push for progressive change in Mississippi and the U.S. South.Read the transcript here or download as a PDF.To learn more…The post Episode

Episode 32: Bringing Black Women to the Policy Table with Cassandra Welchlin and Shannon Williams

Feb 16th, 2021 48m 37s

Listen to Cassandra Welchlin and Shannon Williams discuss equal pay and the role of Black women in the push for progressive change in Mississippi and the U.S. South. How can Black women bring their chairs to the policy table in Mississippi, and

Episode 31: Resisting COVID Capitalism with Ursula Price and LaToya Johnson

Aug 28th, 2020

Listen to Ursula Price and LaToya Johnson of the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice discuss advocacy, organizing, and community-led policy change for Black and Brown workers bearing the brunt of COVID-19 impacts in the Deep South.R

Episode 30: We Keep Us Safe with Zach Norris

Feb 26th, 2020 21m 33s

Listen to Zach Norris and Jhumpa Bhattacharya discuss systems reform and new visions of public safety as they explore takeaways from Zach’s new book, We Keep Us Safe: Building Secure, Just, and Inclusive Communities.To listen to the full discu

Episode 29: Centering Women – It’s More Than Lip Service

Jan 30th, 2020 21m 18s

Listen to Anne Price and Jhumpa Bhattacharya discuss the work of lifting up women and centering Blackness as they reflect on recent trends and ponder new frontiers in racial and gender justice.To listen to the full discussion, use the …The po

Episode 28: Crushing Rural Stereotypes with Kendra Bozarth

Dec 11th, 2019 21m 14s

Listen to Kendra Bozarth and Jhumpa Bhattacharya discuss how disrupting false and reductive narratives about rural America can support more inclusive and responsive policy change. To listen to the full discussion, use the audio player above or

Episode 27: Dr. Lisa D. Cook and Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman

Nov 1st, 2019 54m 6s

Listen to Dr. Lisa D. Cook, Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, and Jhumpa Bhattacharya discuss the extreme underrepresentation of Black women in economics and why that matters for the field – and for public policy. To listen to the full discussion, use

Episode 26: Angela Hanks and Janelle Jones

Sep 30th, 2019 28m 26s

Listen to Angela Hanks, Janelle Jones, Anne Price, and Jhumpa Bhattacharya break down dominant economic myths and narratives while discussing pathways to a more equitable, inclusive economy.To listen to the full discussion, use the audio playe

Episode 25: Darris Young

Aug 15th, 2019 32m 24s

Listen to Aisa Villarosa and Darris Young discuss the roots of mass incarceration, pathways for systems change, and Darris’s life and work in becoming a strong advocate for Black and Brown boys, men, and communities.To listen to the full …The

Episode 24: Thomas W. Mitchell

Jul 8th, 2019 41m 3s

Listen to Professor Thomas W. Mitchell and Anne Price discuss the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) and how it helps struggling families hold on to and build wealth through land ownership.Click here to view and download…The post

Episode 23: Indivar “Indi” Dutta-Gupta

Jun 3rd, 2019 23m

Listen to Indivar “Indi” Dutta-Gupta and Anne Price discuss the current administration’s latest proposal to redefine poverty, how race neutral policies impact people of color, and some big ideas to address poverty and income inequality.To list

Episode 22: Rakeen Mabud

Apr 29th, 2019 20m 45s

Listen to Rakeen Mabud and Jhumpa Bhattacharya discuss mandatory arbitration and other features of the 21st century workplace that are decreasing worker power and driving negative economic outcomes for women and people of color. What and who is

Episode 21: Surina Khan

Feb 26th, 2019 29m 2s

Listen to Jhumpa Bhattacharya and Surina Khan discuss the power of women-led public policy advocacy while exploring the groundbreaking, intersectional work of the Women’s Foundation of California. “When you put women—whether we’re cisgender wom

Episode 20: Catherine Berman

Jan 18th, 2019 20m 57s

Listen to Anne Price and Catherine Berman discuss the social investment platform CNote as an innovative model for expanding economic development and opportunity in historically underserved communities. Catherine Berman is a three-time social en

Episode 19: Anne Price + Jhumpa Bhattacharya

Dec 18th, 2018 24m 43s

Listen to Anne and Jhumpa reflect on women’s leadership, truth telling, reframing economic security and more, as they share highs, lows, and the most promising ideas of 2018 in their annual year in review. 2018 was a tough, wild year…but from a

Episode 18: Shawn Fremstad

Nov 30th, 2018 25m 4s

Listen to Anne Price and Shawn Fremstad discuss economic exclusion and recently proposed changes to “public charge” regulation that, if implemented, would block citizenship for immigrants drawing on public assistance programs. Anne Price, Presi

Episode 17: Brandon Greene and Noe Gudiño

Nov 2nd, 2018 23m 34s

Listen to Jhumpa Bhattacharya, Brandon Greene and Noe Gudiño discuss the impacts of administrative criminal justice fees and fines on formerly incarcerated individuals as they try to move on with their lives after serving time. Brandon Greene i

Episode 16: Dr. David Pate Jr and Jacquelyn L Boggess

Sep 27th, 2018 58m 7s

Listen to Anne Price, Dr. David Pate Jr and Jacquelyn L. Boggess discuss the harms of economic and social welfare policies on families, specifically the impact of child support debt. Dr. David Pate Jr is the Chair and Associate Professor at the

Episode 15: Dr. Lori Pfingst

Aug 1st, 2018 29m 54s

Listen to Anne Price and Dr. Lori Pfingst discuss how the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is addressing poverty through an equity lens, using the power of data, storytelling and building authentic community relationshi

Episode 14: Alan Aja

Apr 30th, 2018 25m 17s

Listen to Anne Price and Alan Aja discuss potential solutions to the crisis in Puerto Rico, racism among the Latinx community, and a sneak peek at a new collaboration coming this fall. Alan A. Aja is an associate professor and deputy chairperso

Getting Real About Racial Wealth Inequities Part 2: Changing the Narrative and Building Power

Apr 30th, 2018 1h

Listen to Dorian Warren, Anne Price, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, and Shawn Sebastian discuss how to reframe the conversation around racial wealth inequity to support both incremental and transformative policy change. Racial wealth inequity is

Episode 13: Andrea Flynn

Mar 23rd, 2018 25m 42s

Listen to Jhumpa Bhattacharya and Andrea Flynn discuss the systemic barriers that hold back women, particularly women of color, and the need for far-reaching policy change. Andrea Flynn is a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, where she research

Getting Real About Racial Wealth Inequities: Reflections & Next Steps

Feb 12th, 2018 59m 31s

Listen to Anne Price, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, and Dorian Warren discuss the realities, myths, and narratives behind racial wealth inequities, and next steps for fostering racial economic justice and equity. Persistent racial wealth inequity in

Episode 12: Juliana Bidadanure

Jan 31st, 2018 36m 35s

Listen to Anne Price and Juliana Bidadanure discuss Universal Basic Income, unfair social stigmas, and their impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals in need. Juliana Bidadanure is an Assistant Professor in Political Philosophy at Stan

Episode 11: Insights with Anne + Jhumpa

Dec 15th, 2017 33m 47s

Listen to Anne Price and Jhumpa Bhattacharya reflect on the year’s challenges and accomplishments, and look ahead to the work to be done in 2018. Anne Price, President of the Insight Center, and Jhumpa Bhattacharya, Director of Racial Equity an