EPISODE · Aug 10, 2023 · 55 MIN
Sterling Johnson - The Path to Economic Equity: Addressing Inequality and Empowering Communities
from Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby · host Dr. Daniel Crosby, Sterling Johnson
Tune in to hear: - What does the Partnership for Southern Equity really focus on and what is Sterling’s role there? - What is the difference between equity and equality and why is this an important distinction to make when talking about the kind of work the PSE does? - What things, governmentally or institutionally, are still in place structurally that disadvantage Black and brown people from economic equality? - Atlanta consistently ranks among the highest of American cities with the greatest economic disparity. At a city-wide level, what drives this massive wealth gap? - How can one balance an awareness of the past, and a realization that people don’t start on even ground in life, with a cautious optimism about how we can move forward? - When some of the biggest drivers of wealth inequality are so organic, like who you choose to marry, how can we make meaningful progress? - What things have we not gone over that might move the needle towards a more equitable future in America? https://psequity.org Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC, an Orion Company, is a registered investment advisor. Custom Indexing offered through Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC a registered investment advisor. Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC, is a subsidiary of Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc. (“Orion”). Please visit https://orion.com/OCIO/custom-indexing for more information on Custom Indexing. Ad Compliance Code: 2120-OPS-8/2/2023 Compliance Code: 2064-OAS-7/28/2023 Connect with Us Meet Dr. Daniel Crosby Check Out All of Orion’s Podcasts Power Your Growth with Orion
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This week on Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby, Dr. Crosby is joined by Sterling Johnson. Sterling Johnson is the Just Opportunity Portfolio Director for the Partnership for Southern Equity. Sterling utilizes interdisciplinary approaches and strategic partnerships to develop economically viable and diverse communities. Sterling also maximizes public policy, planning principles, community engagement and economic development tools to address the history of economic disenfranchisement and racial economic disparities through the development of research and policy initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the public, private, and social sector.
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