Presented by Chicago Community Trust.
Helene D. Gayle on the History of Chicago's Wealth Gap
Helene D. Gayle looks back at the various policy decisions that have shaped Chicago's wealth gap, tracing some back to the institution of slavery.
Helene Gayle
President & CEO, The Chicago Community Trust
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The 1619 Project with Nikole Hannah-Jones
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Investigative Reporter, The New York Times Magazine
Linda Villarosa
Contributing Writer, The New York Times Magazine
Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Professor of History, Race and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Deborah Douglas
Award-Winning Journalist; Visiting Professor, DePauw University
Mary Elliott
Curator, National Museum of African American History and Culture
Taisaun Levi
Poet, Young Chicago Authors
This timely and powerful discussion will examine the complex and lingering legacy of slavery, exposing its present-day effects on every aspect of American life. This event is your chance to hear from Nikole Hannah-Jones, the New York Times correspondent who sparked the idea for this project, as well as other influential contributors and artists who have left their mark on this important initiative and its national impact.
