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Building an Inclusive Economy: The Road to Racial Equity and Community Empowerment
The Historical Context of Economic Inequity
The journey to the United States' economic dominance is intertwined with a painful history of exploitation and systemic racism. As one speaker emphasizes, the nation's prosperity was built on the decimation of Indigenous peoples, the brutality of slavery, and the enforcement of Jim Crow laws. These policies and practices have left a legacy of inequality that persists today, continually perpetuating disparities across communities of color.