Shared Prosperity for All:
The Policy Imperative for Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
The 2014 Color of Wealth Summit, held at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C., engaged Members of Congress, Congressional staff, the media, and the public in a dialogue about the racial wealth gap, its effect on marginalized households, its impact on the U.S. economy, and solutions for closing the gap.
The summit was organized in conjunction with the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and with national partners, including: NAACP, National Urban League, National Council of La Raza, National CAPACD, New America Foundation, First Peoples Worldwide, Center for Responsible Lending and CFED (Corporation for Enterprise Development).
Featured Speakers
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- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
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- Sen. Ben Cardin
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- Rep. Steny Hoyer
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- Rep. Barbara Lee
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- Rep. Elijah Cummings
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- Rep. Marcia Fudge
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- Rep. Judy Chu
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- Rep. Tony Cardenas
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- Rep. Steven Horsford
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- Rep. Gwen Moore
The War on Poverty and the Next Economy: Building an Agenda for an Inclusive Society
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Protect This House: Communities of Color, Mortgage Safety, and the Future of Homeownership
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Pension Peril for the People: How Retirement Insecurity Affects Racial Wealth Disparities
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Banking on Success: Innovations in Financial Access and Inclusion for Underserved Communities
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2014 Asset Builder Champion Awards Reception
The Center for Global Policy Solutions manages the Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Initiative in collaboration with the Insight Center for Community Economic Development and with generous support from the Ford Foundation.
