Join us and the UCLA California Center for Population Research as we welcome Darrick Hamilton, pioneering stratification economist the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University.

Date

Wednesday February 26, 2020

Time

12:00-1:30PM

Location

UCLA Public Affairs Bldg Room 4240

Abstract

As America becomes more plural, it is critical to view race as a pillar and not just an issue in our economy. Despite the narrative that with hard work, resilience, grit, and personal responsibility – people can pull themselves up, and achieve economic success; high achieving black Americans, as measured by education, still exhibit large economic and health disparities relative to their white peers, especially in the domain of wealth. This may be worsening, in the aftermath of the great recession, the homeownership gap for young adult black Millennials is larger than any other generation in over 100 years.  This talk will examine these issues, and present a political economy and policy apparatus that can bring about a racially and economically inclusive America.

About the Speaker

Darrick Hamilton is the Executive Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University and a Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute. In addition, Professor Hamilton holds a primary faculty appointment in the John Glenn College of Public Affairs, with courtesy appointments in the departments of economics and sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences. Professor Hamilton is a pioneer and internationally recognized scholar in the field of stratification economics, which fuses social science methods to examine the causes, consequences and remedies of racial, gender, ethnic, tribal, nativity, etc. inequality in education, economic and health outcomes. This work involves crafting and implementing innovative routes and policies that break down social hierarchy, empower people, and move society towards greater equity, inclusion, and civic participation.