Black Power Scorecard-Measuring the Racial Gap & What We Can Do to Close It
In this month’s Just Communities webinar, PSE’s founder and Chief Equity Officer Nathaniel Smith is joined by Dr. Andre Perry, Author and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution to discuss what it looks like to measure Black power, and why economic justice isn’t something we wait for—it’s something we collectively organize for. In his latest book, Black Power Scorecard, Dr Perry offers a new lens on building power through homeownership, health, education, and even joy. Dr. Perry makes clear in the book and his scholarship: Black power isn’t theoretical. It’s happening now, and its success creates stronger communities for everyone. Join us for a powerful conversation between two leading voices on equity, power, and what it takes to build systems that center Black futures and collective thriving.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS
Dr. Andre Perry is a senior fellow and director of the Center for Community Uplift at the Brookings Institution. He is also a professor of practice of economics at Washington University in St. Louis. A nationally known and respected commentator on race, structural inequality, and education, Perry is a leading expert on racial equity and economic inclusion. A native of Pittsburgh, Perry earned his Ph.D. in education policy and leadership from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Nathaniel Smith is the founder and Chief Equity Officer of Partnership for Southern Equity. A child of Southern Freedom Movement activists, Smith brings a legacy of grassroots organizing and policy innovation to his work. From launching the South’s first equity-mapping tool to co-creating the Justice40 Accelerator, Smith has redefined what it means to build power through infrastructure, climate equity, and economic inclusion.
LEARN MORE
- Purchase the Book: Black Power Scorecard-Measuring the Racial Gap & What We Can Do to Close It
- Watch Dr Perry in conversation with Karsonya “Kaye” Wise Whitehead, founding executive director of The Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice and host of the Murrow and Associated Press award-winning radio show Today with Dr. Kaye on WEAA, 88.9 FM: