Race and Economics From INET

A collection of INET’s research and articles on race and the US economy, reposted in connection with recent protests against police brutality in Black communities.

Video

The Cross and the Lynching Tree (James Hal Cone and Bill Moyers)

Apr 4, 2018

Bill discusses symbolism of the cross and lynching tree with theologian James Cone.

Conference Session

The Interactions of Race and Economic Structure

Featuring Darrick Hamilton, Arjun Jayadev, Mario Seccareccia, and Peter Temin

Nov 12, 2016 | 01:30

Video

Sadie Alexander: An Economist Ahead of Her Time

Featuring Nina Banks

Feb 7, 2018

Article

Why Can’t Economics See Race?

By Rob Johnson

Oct 19, 2016

Paper

Tides and Prejudice: Racial Attitudes During Downturns in the United States 1979-2014

By Rob Johnson and Arjun Jayadev

Nov 2016

Article

A Moral Challenge to Economists

By Rev. Dr. William Barber

Jan 1, 2017

Article

Can Capitalism Work for Women of Color?

By Lynn Parramore

Nov 8, 2016

Article

The Forgotten Economic Vision of Martin Luther King

By Ed Pavlic

Apr 4, 2018

Article

​Cheap Talk on Race and Xenophobia Keeps Americans from Confronting Economic and Political Peril

By Lynn Parramore

Nov 2, 2018

Article

Samuel Bowles Remembers Martin Luther King

By Samuel Bowles

Apr 5, 2018

The economist reflects back on the racial justice leader who showed him the limits of his academic training.

Article

What Happens When America’s Kids Confront Extreme Inequality?

By Lynn Parramore

Apr 5, 2016

A new film shows what economic apartheid looks like through the eyes of schoolchildren.

Video

Race Has a Regional Dimension in America’s Political Economy

Featuring Gavin Wright

Feb 20, 2017

Article

Black Lives Still Matter

By Lynn Parramore

Nov 12, 2016

Article

Was Martin Luther King a socialist?

By Lynn Parramore

Jul 5, 2018

Article

Here’s What Economists Don’t Understand About Race

By Lynn Parramore

Oct 18, 2016