BONUS: The Rail~Volution Podcast feat. Maurice A. Jones

04/08/19 • 35 min

Maurice joined the Rail~Volution podcast to talk about LISC’s approach to catalyzing opportunity in the places we work. Covering everything from Opportunity Zones and the Partnership for the Bay’s housing fund, to how health and transit intersect, the conversation highlights how intentional investment is key to transformation.
Learn more about the Rail~Volution podcast here.

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Racial Equity

As we celebrate Black History Month, we're reflecting on the present and future of the community development sector—with a focus on racial equity.

Joining Maurice and Morgan this month is Michael McAfee, president and CEO of PolicyLink and a dynamic leader advancing the work of racial equity. McAfee discusses the fundamental role race continues to play in structuring outcomes for communities of color. The conversation explores the ways we can be purposeful in bringing a racial equity lens to community development work, with and on behalf of communities across America.
More information on PolicyLink’s work be found here.

Check out LISC Institute’s compilation of racial equity resources here.

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The Color of Law

We are back this month with Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law, a Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and a Senior Fellow, emeritus, at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP. In this episode, we delve into the historical context for the work LISC does, through the prism of the book’s major theme: residential racial segregation, which was enforced via federal and local law and policy though much of the 20th century. We explore ways to redress the ills of housing segregation, including the role public and private sectors can play. Richard also gives a glimpse into the next phase of his work, sharing strategies for building a new civil rights movement to remedy these injustices. To our minds, The Color of Law should be required reading in classrooms and workplaces across the country.