Supported by MetLife Foundation
A roundtable discussion by Atlanta community leaders about the way neighborhoods are seeking racial equity in Atlanta.
Tuesday, June 4 | 5-7 p.m. | Reception to follow
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
100 Ivan Allen Jr Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30313
Keynote Speaker
Edgar Villanueva
Principal, Decolonizing Wealth Project and Liberated Capital
Author of “Decolonizing Wealth”
Moderator
Angela Y. Robinson ’78
Robinson Media Group
Director of Operations, National Association of Black Journalists
Panelists
Tom Boyle ’83
Founder, Boyle Ventures; President, Fourth Ward Neighbors, Atlanta
Brendan Doherty
Chief Operating Officer, The Same House; Cofounder, KNGDM Group
Cheneé Joseph
President and CEO, Historic District Development Corporation
Jodi Merriday, Ph.D.
Ombudsman of Neighborhoods, City of Atlanta
Closing Remarks
David Edwards
Executive Director, Center for Urban Research, Georgia Institute of Technology
Policy Advisor for Neighborhoods, Office of the Mayor, City of Atlanta
This event is among several community-based academic gatherings and interdisciplinary research initiatives supported by a three-year, $2.7 million grant from MetLife Foundation allowing Lender Center researchers to examine the racial wealth gap’s various dimensions.