The 2025 Policy for the People Economic Advancement Virtual Summit will spotlight one of the Center for Policy Analysis and Research’s key policy areas: closing the racial wealth gap.
The summit builds upon Forward Together: The Black Policy Playbook for an Equitable America, a co-developed policy agenda released by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies earlier this year.
Each session in this three-part webinar series will focus on a core pathway to wealth-building outlined in the Playbook, including expanding access to homeownership, reimagining the tax code, and strengthening Black entrepreneurship.
Participants will hear from leading experts, advocates, and policymakers about how structural inequities in housing, taxation, and access to capital have contributed to the racial wealth gap and what it will take to dismantle these barriers.
Panelists will discuss innovative policy solutions, offering a roadmap to ensure that Black families and communities are economically empowered for generations to come.
Summit Schedule & Topics include:
Oct 23rd; 10 AM – 11:15 AM – Session 1: Unequal Returns: Reimagining Tax Policy to Build Black Wealth
Oct 28th; 10 AM – 11:15 AM – Session 2: A Place to Prosper: Expanding Black Homeownership and Housing Equity
Oct 30th; 10 AM – 11:15 AM – Session 3: Financing Black Futures: Investing in Black Business to Grow America’s Future
