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A thread of @arizent_co podcast "Access Denied" by @perkedit and me. Our exam of systemic racism as it relates to accounting, asset management, banking, credit unions, insurance, journalism, mortgages, human resources, real estate and wealth management: http://bit.ly/3nbpuJz
Before Ep. 1 we held a live virtual event featuring @_EugenieGeorge and @TheCorporateTea discussing how to eliminate microaggressions and other toxic workplace behavior and advance the careers of Black professionals and other minorities: http://bit.ly/3aTpz1X
Ep. 1 is "The wealth effect." Despite laws that were supposed to eliminate housing and mortgage discrimination, systemic racism creates and maintains the disparities in Black homeownership and wealth. https://bit.ly/3hccodF
Ep. 1 features interviews with: Tai Christensen of CBC Mortgage Agency/Chenoa Fund; @Donnell_TW of @REALTIST_NAREB; Maurice Jourdain-Earl of @compliancetech; @mneal_econ of @urbaninstitute; and Lisa Mensah of @OppFinance
Our second live event featured @TheRealValRain of Elloree Talent Strategies, @emilesmattingly of Gen Next Wealth and Jacob Walthour of Blueprint Capital Advisors about what has worked and what has not worked when it comes to so-called diversity efforts: http://bit.ly/3dMxWeV
Ep. 2 is "Underserved or ignored?" Racism at the branch and in the workplace makes it harder for Black Americans to gain access to financial services. https://bit.ly/2IqCsnH
Ep. 2 features interviews with: Toni Howard Lowe of @TheCorporateTea and TCT Consultant Group; "Our Money Stories" author @_EugenieGeorge; @askchezky of Morgan & Morgan Law Firm; @TR401 of @Onrampinvest; @GodBREAUX of Breaux Capital; and @LisaServon of @WeitzmanSchool
Our third live event featured @GodBREAUX and @MissTaxCat discussing representation and the pitfalls of treating it as the solution and answer to eliminating systemic racism. https://bit.ly/3eMA5YH
Ep. 3 is "Representation." The hurdles faced by Black professionals who break into the financial services belie the notion that their small numbers at the industry’s top ranks are a pipeline problem. http://bit.ly/2WVNJRf
Ep. 3 features interviews with: Troy Prince of @wallst_bound; @MissTaxCat of Etienne Consulting; @KeithBevCFA of Grid 202 Partners; @TheRealValRain of Elloree Talent Strategies; @Salene of @Prudential; and @TheAmerColPrez of @TheAmerCol
Ep. 4 is "Allocation and exacerbation." The flow of assets and capital in manager selection, municipal bonds and business and mortgage capital reveals forms of systemic racism that often get overlooked. http://bit.ly/3rKchKY
Ep. 4 features interviews with: Jacob Walthour of Blueprint Capital Advisors; Angela Miller-May of @ctpf_tweets; Bill Mayew of @DukeFuqua; @snbhatti of @ACREcampaigns; @rrobasciotti of @adasina_ and Robasciotti & Philipson; and @HopeCUbill of @HopeCreditUnion
Ep. 5 is "The financial media." The lack of Black representation in the business and financial media creates blind spots in which newsrooms often miss stories about systemic racism or fail to reach an audience of more than one demographic. http://bit.ly/3n2maQN
Ep. 5 featured interviews: @AmericanGlow of @CBSMoneyWatch; @TheRealMrPeters of @WealthNoir; @anjiekonte of Dare to Dream Financial Planning; @DasarteYarnway of Berknell Financial Group and @altruistcorp; and @emilesmattingly of Gen Next Wealth, @blxinternship and @money_minority
It's the end of the series but we look very forward to continuing this conversation through our news coverage, live events and other platforms. A heartfelt thank you to the more than two dozen professionals, entrepreneurs and researchers who contributed time and expert insights.
One important note: I feel incredibly grateful as a journalist to be able to cover these topics. I don't experience racism (or sexism) firsthand and I have received support for covering systemic racism while journalists in other orgs have faced punishment or outright termination.
But it's encouraging that it looks like journalism and the industries that we cover are trying to end these cycles. It's up to everyone, especially those of us with privilege and platforms, to make sure we never ignore systemic racism and act toward eliminating it. THE END
