Date: 2025-08-21 Page is: DBtxt003.php txt00019315
Event: New America Webinar
Dialog about Covid-19 Impacts
Event: New America Webinar ... Dialog about Covid-19 Impacts
Peter Burgess
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| From Molly Martin to Everyone: 01:08 PM Hello, everyone! Don Don’t forget to take the convo online — using #UrbanFwd and #UrbanCovidRelief. And we would love to know what city or state you’re watching from today! A reminder of today’s all-star line-up: Moderator: Alaina Beverly, Assistant Vice President for Urban Affairs, University of Chicago Introduction: Marc Morial, President and CEO, The National Urban League Speakers: James Feagin, Chief Strategist, Projects + People (Detroit) Helene Gayle, CEO, The Chicago Community Trust (Chicago) K. Sabeel Rahman, President, Demos Lynnette White-Colin, Vice President, Small Business Initiatives, New Orleans Business Alliance (New Orleans) Reflections From: Vincent Ash, Director of Economic Development, Develop Indy - Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Lauren Counts, Senior Director of Strategy / Head of National Programs, Capital Impact Partners Samuel Ndely, Director of Employer Inclusivity - Center for Economic Inclusion Ashleigh Gardere, Senior Advisor to the President & CEO / Director, All-In Cities, PolicyLink From Me to Everyone: 01:19 PM I am about the same age as the late John Lewis abd from the UK. In 1960 I had no idea that the American South had obscene apartheit, but I did know that the USA was incredibly rich compared to the rest of the world. I migrated to the USA in 1966. Fast forward several decades and too many ordinary folk in the USA have been struggling financially for decades while a relatively few have become immensely wealthy because of catastrophic economic (capitalist) leadership ... PeterB working on http://TrueValueMetrics.org From Bruce Montgomery to Everyone: 01:49 PM Loved the idea that in New Orleans their were weekly communications with Business Owners! Too much planning is Done TOP Down and Not Bottom Up! Would be nice if more folks Listened First BEFORE they trot out ill conceieved solutions! From Bruce Montgomery to Everyone: 02:03 PM Tell the Truth!!! Governments and Corporations Supply Chains are in a State of Chaos yet why aren’t we doing more to build capacity of local suppliers who pay taxes and are loyal customers but get little in return in terms of procurement and contract opportunities! From Molly Martin to Everyone: 02:08 PM Thank you all for the great questions and feedback — if we run out of time, we will be sure to share questions with the panelists and respondents offline and share responses back with everyone registered for the Zoom. We are so excited to hear from two more respondents by 2:30 — and do keep ideas and questions coming. From Sarah Emerson to Everyone: 02:23 PM Can you share how corporates can engage with this @Helen? Should we reach out to you for where to best connect? (Helene) From Bruce Montgomery to Everyone: 02:25 PM All Cities Need DEMO DAYS for Black Business Innovations to gain much need Access to SMART MONEY!!! Way 2 Lead by Example Detroit! From K. Sabeel Rahman (he/him) to Everyone: 02:28 PM Grateful for your words Ashleigh and the work of PolicyLink to challenge us to think boldly! Lots to be done From K. Sabeel Rahman (he/him) to Everyone: 02:29 PM Grateful for your words Ashleigh and the work of PolicyLink to challenge us to think boldly! Lots to be done Thanks to the speakers, organizers, and attendees for this important conversation! From Helene Gayle to Everyone: 02:30 PM have to make sure we don't make near term or long term as trade-offs but do our near term work with the long term view in mind so the near term builds to the long term From Bruce Montgomery to Everyone: 02:30 PM Bruce Montgomery https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChicagoESP/ 312-725-8601 You 01:33 PM My interest is the 'MANAGEMENT' of economic activity so that people (society), the environment and owners of capital can collaborate effectively to move the needle rapidly and effectively ... we manage aggressively for profit performance but not so much in very other domains. What are the metrics? What should they be? New America Events 01:41 PM Private answer Hi Peter! Thank you for your question, we will pass it along to the moderator. You 01:57 PM The modern economy has been highly profitable for major investors for decades, but increasingly dysfunctional for working folk (of every race). Some politicans have exploited this using racism as the cause of deteriorating working class wealth. In addition everyone avoids the reality that taxation has been far too low since the Reagan era and essential public services catastrophically underfunded. Better metrics are needed to make these issues more understandable. New America Events 02:01 PM Private answer Hi Peter, thank you for your thoughts! We will pass it along to the panel. | |||||||||