Virtual Wealth Equity Conversation featuring Brookings Fellow Dr. Andre Perry

The 24/7 Black Leadership Advancement Consortium will host a virtual conversation on Wealth Equity and empowering BIPOC-led businesses featuring Brookings Institute Fellow and acclaimed author, Dr. Andre Perry and also the Iowa SBA and business equity practitioners.

Prior to the keynote address, the morning includes a panel discussion from diversity, equity and business practitioners and professionals Deidre DeJear, Financial Empowerment Center, Master Business Bootcamp & The Director’s Council Program Manager; Maurice Davis, S.A., Program Manager Empower By GoDaddy; ReShonda Young, Director 24/7 Black Business & Entrepreneurship Accelerator; Jayne Armstrong, Iowa District Director Small Business Administration (SBA); and Dr. Kingsley Botchway II, Chief Officer of Human Resources and Equity for the Waterloo Community School District. 

Keynote:
Andre Perry is a Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings, a scholar-in residence at American University and a columnist for the Hechinger Report. A nationally known and respected commentator on race, structural inequality and education, Perry is a regular contributor to MSNBC and has been published by The New York Times, The Nation, Washington Post, TheRoot.com and CNN.com. Perry has also made appearances on CNN, PBS, National Public Radio, NBC and ABC. His research focuses on race and structural inequality, education, and economic inclusion. Perry’s recent scholarship at Brookings has analyzed Black-majority cities and institutions in America, focusing on valuable assets worthy of increased investment. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities, which was released by Brookings Institution Press in May 2020. 

A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Perry earned his Ph.D. in education policy and leadership from the University of Maryland College Park. His research has also spotlighted the struggles of Black businesses—including artists and art institutions, restaurants, and barbershops and beauty salons—as they await federal relief from COVID-19’s economic impact. 

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