Invitation to a Women of Color-Led Discussion

“How do poverty and economic inequality relate to race and gender?”
A discussion with Becca Loya.

You may have heard people say that racism doesn't exist anymore, or blame people of color for their over representation in poverty (“we can all achieve based on our effort/ hard work”; “we should pull ourselves by our own bootstraps” etc)… You may know that these things aren't true but have trouble finding the words to explain why.

Join us for a discussion of how the history and policies around wealth and property ownership have created tremendous racial and gender inequality and continue to impede progress toward equality. What is wealth? What are other ways to think about privilege and wealth that we don’t commonly notice? What is the relationship between individual achievement and governmental policy?

Becca Loya will share works by Thomas Shapiro and Melvin Oliver, who documented the black-white racial wealth gap. In addition, Becca’s analysis will help us understand how race, gender and violence intersect to create particularly adverse conditions for women of color.

This empowering discussion will help us understand how and why poverty and economic inequality are (still today!) racialized and gendered.
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Becca Loya is a PhD Student at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Her work within the Assets & Inequalities Concentration, aims to explore the gendered components of racialized economic inequality.

Next Wednesday June 17th, 7:00pm
Cambridge Women’s Center - 46 Pleasant St. Cambridge, MA 02139
For Driving /Walking Directions and Parking Info Please Visit:
http://www.cambridgewomenscenter.org/contactus.html
**this is a women-only event, trans-inclusive**
**please invite other women!**
**child-care available**
**all ages – bring your mothers / daughters - youth are welcomed!**
**please contact mee at arabiyya [no spam] at gmail, if you need wheelchair access**