Ecominds-a Mailing List: Invite to meet and hear from Dr. Rose Brewer

[Ralph Wyman (rwmuusja]

This talk will tie in well with MUUSJA's work on environmental and economic
justice work that we're doing with HIRE.  Please come if you can.  RSVPs to
Monica (see below) are helpful but _not_required_.


Reminder: Tuesday, March 23
Please join us for:
 
The Color of Wealth: Working at the Intersection of Racial and Economic
Justice with author Rose Brewer 
5:30 - 7:00pm, 3/23/10 
Riverview Café and Wine Bar
3747 42nd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN‎
Café phone: (612) 729-4200‎

Examining the social, historic, and political factors that have created
wealth disparity in America, Rose Brewer, one of the authors of The Color of
Wealth, challenges the perception that people of all races in American
society are on an equal playing field.  Brewer contends that the racial
wealth divide in American society was created and maintained by governmental
policies of previous generations that traditionally benefited white
Americans.   Historically, government interventions have been focused on
changing income, not assets that generate wealth.  Even if successful,
policies solely focused on income have not altered wealth disparities in
America.

Grab a snack at the Café then bring it over to the Wine Bar and join author
Rose Brewer in a lively discussion about economic justice, its role in the
social justice movement, and how local movements have been catalysts for
change on the political stage.

For more information or to RSVP, email Monica Bryand at
monica [at] headwatersfoundation.org