Panel 4: Wealth Matters in Black & White

Far too often, embedded structural racism has stymied the efforts of entrepreneurial and talented African Americans to achieve economic success. The panelists will consider how institutional disparities and access to education, employment, healthcare, and financing, all have an impact on achieving success and building wealth. Additionally, panelists will explore how the school-to-prison pipeline has affected community wealth. We will also discuss what needs to change to remove these barriers, level the playing field, and promote equal access to economic prosperity.

Panelists

Daniel Fontenot, Director, ProWlydSolutions LLC, Baton Rouge, LA “Racial Disparities in America’s Ecology”

Stephanie Harvey, 2nd Year PhD Student, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH “A Study of the Racial Wealth and Achievement Gaps in the Field of Education”

Melanie Haas, Dean of General Studies, Southeast Arkansas College & Joel Haas, Graduate Student, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH “The 13th Amendment: How the United States (un)Abolished Slavery and Enforces Black Poverty”

Nicole Sublette, Licensed Mental Health Clinician, New Hampshire “The Myth of Meritocracy: How this Micro-aggression Limits Black Access to Wealth and Health”

Moderator

Melina Hill Walker, Program Director, Endowment for Health, Concord NH

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