TOMORROW AT NOON -#whywecantwait

FACT: Black women earn 64 cents for every dollar earned by a white man. Black women are also the primary breadwinners in a majority of Black households. Economic policy that uplifts Black communities must center Black women. Tomorrow at noon EST take a stand against the wealth disparities plaguing our families! #WhyWeCantWait: Where Do We Go From Here? Demarginalizing women and girls of color and creating an intersectional social justice agenda RSVP HERE! Speakers Include: Moderator: Alvin Starks, Director, Strategic Initiatives and Philanthropy, NAACP Kimberle Crenshaw, Executive Director, African American Policy Forum and the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies Barbara Arnwine, Executive Director, Transformative Justice Coalition and Host of Igniting Change Radio Show Terry O’Neill, President, National Organization for Women Rosa Clemente, Hip Hop Activist, Lecturer and Journalist Darnell Moore, Senior Editor at MicNews and Co-Managing Editor at The Feminist Wire Mychal Denzel-Smith, Knobler Fellow and Blogger at The Nation William Darity, Professor of Public Policy, Duke University Marlon Peterson, Founder of The Precedential Group and recipient of the Soros Justice Fellowship Nimmi Gowrinathan, Feminist scholar and human rights activist LaDonna Sanders-Redmond, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Seward Community Co-op Nona Jones, Chief External Affairs Officer, PACE Center for Girls Jyoti Nanda, Professor at UCLA School of Law Monique Lane, Teachers College, Columbia University Kisha Webster, Director of Education and Community Development, Human Rights Campaign N'Dri Assie-Lumumba, Professor of Africana Studies, Cornell University Monica Simpson, Executive Director, SisterSong Priscilla Ocen, Associate Professor, Loyola Law School Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Professor of English Education, Teachers College Lisalyn Jacobs, Vice President for Government Relations, Legal Momentum Anika Simpson, Professor of Philosophy and Women’s Studies, Morgan State University Samantha Master, African American Leadership & Engagement Specialist, Planned Parenthood Federation of America Shay McLean, PhD Student and Activist, University of Illinois Join us and share the event widely with your networks using the hashtag #WhyWeCantWait! Please also join us for a #WhyWeCantWait Twitter chat immediately following tomorrow's event.