Motley Speaker Series: Structural Racism and Financial Services (EMS210318)

Thursday, March 18, 2021

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Webinar

Access Recording

The Constance Baker Motley Speaker Series on Racial Inequality is presented by the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) and its Diversity and Inclusion Committee, in collaboration and co-sponsorship with the Connecticut Bar Foundation (CBF) and James W. Cooper Fellows

About the Program

This panel will feature legal scholars and experts who study historical and ongoing inequities in our banking system and financial services more broadly, and /or who are actively engaged in working to address those inequities through policy activism and innovation within the industry.

You Will Learn

About the history of how financial services, particularly debt, shaped by broader racist social and economic policies, has contributed to and perpetuated the racial wealth gap over generations
About specific aspects of finance that continue to disproportionately poorly serve people of color, including bank overdraft practices, predatory lending, and the student loan industry

Who Should Attend

Anyone who would like to learn more about the role that financial services, particularly the debt industry, have played in creating and perpetuating racial wealth inequities, and the necessary reforms to undo the damage done and create a fair, equitable financial services system.