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Anna Gify Opoku-Agyeman will be discussing Race and Gender in the economy, specifically the case for inclusive economic policy at the Maine Event Client Conference.

Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman will be discussing The Black Agenda with Dillard University’s Center for Racial Justice.

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Anna Gifty will be in conversation with Dr. Sheri Parks, Vice President of Strategic Development of MICA, to discuss The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken System and Dr. Parks’ book, Fierce Angels at the Equity Resource Center in Howard County Library’s Central Branch.

Join Dr. Treva Lindsey and Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman as they discuss Lindsey’s new book America, Goddam: Violence, Black Women and the Struggle for Justice, Lindsey takes a deep look into what she considers the violent oppression experienced by Black women and girls in the United States, and that how they are treated is a distinct form of devaluing Black life.

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Featuring three contributors from the The Black Agenda Book edited by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman who will speak to healthcare technology, stratification economics, and climate change, respectively. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from the panel on what the issues are and historical context.

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Join us as we discuss new book releases by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman author of, The Black Agenda and Y-Vonne Hutcherson author of How to Talk to Your Boss About Race!

Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman will be at SXSW 2022 speaking on The Black Agenda Book: Bold Solutions for a Broken System and why centering Black voices in the mainstream is of utmost importance.

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This event highlights the work of HKS PhD Student Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman who is the author and editor of The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions For a Broken System (St. Martin’s Press, February 1, 2022), an anthology that features Black voices across economics, education, health, climate, and technology, speaking to the question "What's next?" as it pertains to centering Black people in policy matters in the US. The conversation will be moderated by Raie Gessesse, HKS MPP '23, Research Assistant, Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project. This event is sponsored by the Women and Public Policy Program and the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Initiative at the Ash Center and only for Harvard affiliates.  

On February 22, 2022, Athena Fellow Mariame Sissoko ‘24 and editor of The Black Agenda Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman will explore what an equity lens and an anti-racist framework can look like and accomplish when applied to some of our most intractable challenges. Brought to you by the Athena Center for Leadership.

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Join Mathematica Now for a book talk featuring Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, an award-winning Ghanaian-American researcher, entrepreneur, writer, and co-founder of The Sadie Collective, the only nonprofit organization addressing the underrepresentation of Black women in economics, finance, and policy.

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A reception and conversation hosted by New Profit to celebrate the launch of The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken System, the first collection of essays penned by Black scholars and experts across public policy, economics, education, health, climate, and technology.

The Black Agenda Book Tour continues with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman in conversation with Michael Tubbs, author of The Deeper the Roots and Special Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom.

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This event, moderated by Shena Ashley, vice president of Urban’s Office of Race and Equity Research, will feature key contributors from The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken System, the first collection of essays penned by Black scholars and experts across public policy, economics, education, health, climate, and technology.

The Black Agenda Book Tour continues with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman in conversation with one of The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken System contributors and co-founder of Black Voters Matter, Cliff Albright.

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The Black Agenda Book Tour continues with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman in conversation with April Reign, founder of #SisterSCOTUS and the originator of #OscarsSoWhite.

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The Black Agenda Book Tour continues with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman in conversation with Franklin Leonard, Hollywood Film Executive and Founder of The Black List.

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The Black Agenda Book Tour kicks off with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman in conversation with Dr. Keisha N. Blain, an award-winning historian, professor, and co-editor of the #1 New York Times Bestselling Four Hundred Souls.

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