The Atlantic’s Equity Review: Narrowing Our Nation’s Equity Gaps
Race, gender, and socioeconomic status play a vital role in the opportunities afforded an individual or a community, resulting in substantial gaps in wealth, education, environment, and representation. By addressing these gaps with strategic thinking, sustainable solutions, and inclusivity, leaders can implement policy and innovations for a more equitable nation. Building off The Atlantic’s legacy of illuminating American ideals, this series of conversations highlighted activists, policy makers, industry leaders, and pioneers working to close the gap in the name of progress.
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Speakers
Jade Begay
Member, White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council, and Director of Policy and Advocacy, NDN Collective
Lonnie G. Bunch III
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Miguel Cardona
Secretary of Education
Jerusalem Demsas
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Bria Gillum
Senior Program Officer, Criminal Justice, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Underwriter Session
Adam Harris
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Greg Jackson
Deputy Director, White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention
Juleyka Lantigua
Founder and CEO, LWC Studios
Underwriter Session
Michelle Mabson
Staff Scientist, Healthy Communities, Earthjustice
Vann R. Newkirk II
Senior Editor, The Atlantic
Lily Roberts
Managing Director, Inclusive Growth, Center for American Progress
Trevor Rozier-Byrd
Founder and CEO, Stackwell Capital
Aru Shiney-Ajay
Executive Director, Sunrise Movement
Angela Simpson
Chief People and Equity Officer, DC Metropolitan Police Department
Bhumika Tharoor
Managing Editor, The Atlantic
Erica Williams
Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute
AgendaDec 14
Networking Breakfast
Duration
45 minutes
Virtual or In-Person
In-Person
Opening Remarks
Duration
2 minutes
Virtual or In-Person
Virtual / In-Person
Can America Live Up to Its Highest Ideals?
Duration
30 minutes
Virtual or In-Person
Virtual / In-Person
Speakers
Lonnie G. Bunch III
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Vann R. Newkirk II
Senior Editor, The Atlantic
Starting at the Source: Addressing Inequities in Education
Duration
30 minutes
Virtual or In-Person
Virtual / In-Person
Speakers
Miguel Cardona
Secretary of Education
Adam Harris
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Investing in Expansion: Public Safety is More Than Policing
Duration
25 minutes
Virtual or In-Person
Virtual / In-Person
Speakers
Greg Jackson
Deputy Director, White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention
Angela Simpson
Chief People and Equity Officer, DC Metropolitan Police Department
Bhumika Tharoor
Managing Editor, The Atlantic
MacArthur Foundation Presents: Embracing Discomfort
Underwritten by MacArthur FoundationSummary
This session is produced by our underwriter and is independent of the Atlantic’s editorial staff.
Duration
8 minutes
Virtual or In-Person
Virtual / In-Person
Underwriter
Speakers
Bria Gillum*
Senior Program Officer, Criminal Justice, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Juleyka Lantigua*
Founder and CEO, LWC Studios
Breaking the Bank: Building Generational Wealth
Duration
30 minutes
Virtual or In-Person
Virtual / In-Person
Speakers
Jerusalem Demsas
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Lily Roberts
Managing Director, Inclusive Growth, Center for American Progress
Trevor Rozier-Byrd
Founder and CEO, Stackwell Capital
Erica Williams
Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute
The Climate Gap: Environmental Justice for All
Duration
30 minutes
Virtual or In-Person
Virtual / In-Person
Speakers
Jade Begay
Member, White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council, and Director of Policy and Advocacy, NDN Collective
Michelle Mabson
Staff Scientist, Healthy Communities, Earthjustice
Aru Shiney-Ajay
Executive Director, Sunrise Movement
Bhumika Tharoor
Managing Editor, The Atlantic
Closing Remarks
Duration
1 minute
Virtual or In-Person
Virtual / In-Person
underwriter
Event Details
Washington, D.C. or Virtual
610 Water St SW Washington, DC 20024
December 14, 2023
8:30 am EDT
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