Cooperatives for Economic Justice in Black America with Jessica Gordon-Nembhard
1h 10m
·
Money-Wise Women
·
The Freedom Quilting Bee was established in 1967 in Alabama. It is a handicraft cooperative founded by Black women in sharecropping families who needed to supplement their meager incomes, creating and selling exquisite quilts. In 1968, the cooperative bought 23 acres of land on which to build their sewing factory. They provided day care and […]
The post Cooperatives for Economic Justice in Black America with Jessica Gordon-Nembhard appeared first on Money Morphosis.
The episode Cooperatives for Economic Justice in Black America with Jessica Gordon-Nembhard from the podcast Money-Wise Women has a duration of
1:10:41. It was first published
More episodes from Money-Wise Women
Supporting Racial Justice by Moving Your Money with Ebony Perkins
If you have a bank account and care about racial justice, you can be a financial activist. “Money-Wise Women” guest Ebony Perkins is the investor and community relations manager of the Self-Help Credit Union which was founded in 1980 to help employees in rural North Carolina’s farm worker cooperatives gain ownership of local mills that […]
The post Supporting Racial Justice by Moving Your Money with Ebony Perkins appeared first on Money Morphosis.
Solidarity on the Economic Frontline in NYC with Cheyenna Weber
Cooperation is essential for responding to a public health crisis or natural disaster effectively. New York City is adapting to the chaos of the coronavirus pandemic, as it did following Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The urban food and housing cooperatives and nonprofits have a crucial role in creating more resilient systems that can meet the […]
The post Solidarity on the Economic Frontline in NYC with Cheyenna Weber appeared first on Money Morphosis.
Cyber Security During a Pandemic with Melanie Rieback
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, electronic payment systems, telehealth, virtual conferencing, and other digital interactions are becoming increasingly important. Cyber security and the protection of individual identities and information is crucial. Open source, decentralized, and transparent structures are creating a safer computerized world.Today’s “Money-Wise Women” guest is a leading digital security expert and […]
The post Cyber Security During a Pandemic with Melanie Rieback appeared first on Money Morphosis.
The Degrowth Movement with Barbara Muraca
It’s getting clearer. The extractive economy is exhausting us all. The American economy has been growing steadily in the last decade, but despite this boom millions of families cannot afford the basic necessities of life. Homelessness, medical bankruptcies, student loan debt, and childcare costs weigh heavily on struggling families. What if our measure of success shifted from […]
The post The Degrowth Movement with Barbara Muraca appeared first on Money Morphosis.
Cooperatives for Economic Justice in Black America with Jessica Gordon-Nembhard
The Freedom Quilting Bee was established in 1967 in Alabama. It is a handicraft cooperative founded by Black women in sharecropping families who needed to supplement their meager incomes, creating and selling exquisite quilts. In 1968, the cooperative bought 23 acres of land on which to build their sewing factory. They provided day care and […]
The post Cooperatives for Economic Justice in Black America with Jessica Gordon-Nembhard appeared first on Money Morphosis.