Celebrating Juneteenth With Bold New Ideas
June 14, 2022 | Closing our racial wealth divide requires bold thinking, but so did ending slavery.
Articles by Jessicah Pierre
Learning from King’s Last Campaign
January 14, 2020 | Before he died, Martin Luther King, Jr. joined a campaign to unify working people of all races. Today, nothing could be more powerful.
What the Felicity Huffman Scandal Says About America
September 18, 2019 | Low-income parents risk jail for putting their kids in better public schools, while the rich bribe colleges to shut the poor out.
400 Years After Slavery’s Start, No More Band-Aids
August 21, 2019 | It’s time to heal the deep wounds of racism — not only to ensure equity for African Americans, but for our entire economy.
Racism as a Public Health Crisis
June 5, 2019 | Milwaukee’s novel approach to combating racial inequity should inspire other cities.
A Revolutionary Idea to Close the Racial Wealth Divide
April 17, 2019 | “Baby bond” accounts for all American kids would bridge the racial wealth gap while providing security to Americans of every color.
The Real College Admissions Scandal
March 20, 2019 | Wealthy families have rigged college admissions for generations, but they want you to blame affirmative action.
A Dream Deferred: MLK’s Dream of Economic Justice is Far From Reality
January 16, 2019 | 90 years after King was born, the racial wealth divide is actually growing — which drags down the entire economy.