Dear LincolnTalk, This may be of interest to some of you. This is a panel discussion hosted by the Federal Reserve System on “Racism and the Economy: Focus on Health.” I’m sure it will be at least as good as the one they did earlier in the summer with a focus on housing, which was excellent.
Best regards, Michelle Barnes South Great Road Begin forwarded message: > From: Federal Reserve – Racism and the Economy > <racismandtheecon...@bos.frb.org> > Date: September 2, 2021 at 10:00:34 AM EDT > To: "Michelle L. Barnes" <la_v...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Please join us for Racism and the Economy: Focus on Health, on > Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 > Reply-To: racismandtheecon...@bos.frb.org > > > > Racism and the Economy > Focus on Health > In case you’ve missed our prior messages, we want to invite you to join us on > Sept. 9, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT (1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT), for > “Racism and the Economy: Focus on Health.” This is the next event in our > virtual series, which examines the impact of structural racism on our economy > and advances ideas to improve economic outcomes for all Americans. > > People without good health or health care often struggle to fully participate > in the economy. This event will examine how systemic racism impacts health > and, ultimately, economic outcomes. Social determinants of health like > economic stability and housing affect the kinds of jobs people can access. > During the COVID-19 pandemic, low-income people of color disproportionately > worked in more risky, high-contact jobs, and this led to higher infection and > mortality rates. Racial and ethnic health disparities can also be barriers to > employment. The session will explore the intersection of health, racism, and > the economy because it’s so critical to the Federal Reserve’s work to promote > a strong economy and maximum employment. > > Register now > Speakers: > > Stacey Bohlen, Chief Executive Officer, National Indian Health Board > Abdul El-Sayed, Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, University of > Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy > Wayne Frederick, President, Howard University > William Frist, Former U.S. Senator and U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Heart and > Lung Transplant Surgeon, and Adjunct Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Vanderbilt > University > Anthony Iton, Lecturer of Health Policy and Management, University of > California, Berkeley School of Public Health, and Senior Vice President for > Healthy Communities, The California Endowment > Robert Kaplan, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas > Neel Kashkari, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis > Darlene Lombos, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Greater Boston Labor Council > Zea Malawa, Pediatrician, Mission Neighborhood Health Center > Vayong Moua, Director of Racial and Health Equity Advocacy, Blue Cross Blue > Shield of Minnesota (moderator) > Elena Rios, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Hispanic Medical > Association > Eric Rosengren, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston > Marielle Segarra, Senior Reporter, Marketplace (moderator) > Andrea Walsh, President and Chief Executive Officer, Health Partners > John Williams, President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York > Stella Yi, Assistant Professor, New York University Grossman School of > Medicine > Register now > Reserve your spot today. Visit the event page to learn more and to register. > > About Racism and the Economy > Racism forms the foundation of inequality in our society. It limits > opportunity for people of color and threatens the health of our economy. > While the global pandemic has intensified racial and economic disparities, > the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has galvanized people from all > walks of life to address the systems and structures that enable and > perpetuate these outcomes. > > Hosted by all 12 District Banks of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, “Racism > and the Economy” is a virtual series that brings together community, > business, and academic leaders to examine the economic impact of racism and > advance bold ideas and concrete actions to achieve an economy that makes > opportunity available to everyone. Visit our website for resources on these > topics and to learn more about recent and future events. > > Follow the Boston Fed > > Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 600 Atlantic Avenue | Boston, MA 02210 > Opt-out of future emails about this event.
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