Reparations: How to Fund Them & Avoid a Wall Street Takeover

Join us for a pivotal fireside chat on March 7, 2024, at 2:00 PM, on the pressing issue of reparations. “Reparations: How to Fund Them & Avoid a Wall Street Takeover” brings together thought leaders Jeremy Bearer-Friend (George Washington University Law), Alvin Velazquez (SEIU), and moderator Ericka Taylor (Take On Wall Street and Americans for Financial Reform) for an in-depth discussion on innovative funding strategies for reparations and safeguarding the initiative from financial industry exploitation.

The dialogue will address strategies for designing the reparations fund’s governance structure. To ensure the fund serves its intended beneficiaries effectively and is protected from potential co-optation by Wall Street interests.

Featured Speakers:
Moderator:
Ericka Taylor: Director of Popular Education, Take On Wall Street & Acting Chief of Staff, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund

Panelists:
Jeremy Bearer-Friend: Associate Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School
Alvin Velazquez: Associate General Counsel, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Watch the event here via YouTube in case you missed it.