Economics for Emancipation

Join brilliant educators and practitioners Nwamaka Agbo (Kataly Fund) and Francisco Perez (Center for Popular Education) as they (re)define "economic democracy," and draw from their own cultures and pasts to think about the future of our movement!

Join Elena Letona (Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts) and Gopal Dayaneni (Movement Generation) as they discuss the interconnections between social movements and explore the foundations for revolution. 

Join Kali Akuno (Cooperation Jackson) and Penn Loh (Tufts University) as they discuss what "the economy" and "governance" really mean, and explore how lessons from COVID can help us build power to meet future crises--economic, climate or otherwise.

Join Jessica Norwood (RUNWAY) and Nia Evans (Boston Ujima Project) as they  explore the real meaning behind the phrase "racial wealth gap",  discuss Black resiliency and power, and meditate on the power of love as a force for change. 

Welcome to Economics for Emancipation, a four-part interview series featuring brilliant community organizers and innovators in conversation with each other about economics, governance and liberation.