From ongoing reports of police brutality to the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Black Americans, the year 2020 brought a renewed awareness to the deep-rootedness of racism and white supremacy in every facet of American life. As people have looked both inward and to their communities to understand the impact of systemic oppression, they have turned in droves to books for guidance in working toward a more just and equitable world. 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.