RACE · WEALTH · COMMUNITY
ADVANCING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
NCRC’s Race, Wealth & Community division seeks to grow and transform wealth building opportunities to end historical economic inequality.
We’re aiming for a society where wealth and its growth advance the nation as a whole, including historically disenfranchised racial and ethnic groups.
We investigate fair housing and fair lending practices, provide education, training, counseling and coaching to entrepreneurs, legal and community advocacy and direct services to promote economic security and a more holistic understanding of wealth creation focused on the public good.
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Our team
Dedrick Asante-Muhammad
Chief of Race, Wealth and Community
202.464.2729
dasantemuhammad@ncrc.org
Heidi Sheppard
Project Director, DC Women’s Business Center
202.524.4874
hsheppard@dcwbc.org
Ibijoke Akinbowale
Director, Housing Counseling Network
202.383.7702
iakinbowale@ncrc.org
Jamie Buell
Racial Economic Equality Coordinator
202.792.1281
jbuell@ncrc.org
Joshua Biehler
Training Coordinator
202.524.4884
jbiehler@ncrc.org
Joshua Devine
Director of Racial Economic Equity
202.792.1284
jdevine@ncrc.org
Luis Ortiz
Regional Coordinator, Housing Counseling Network
202.524.4882
lortiz@ncrc.org
Monica Grover
Special Assistant to the Chief of Race, Wealth and Community
202.464.2711
mgrover@ncrc.org
Monti Taylor
Resource Coordinator, DCWBC
202.464.2304
mtaylor@dcwbc.org
Nsonye Anarado
Training Manager, National Training Academy
202.524.4833
nanarado@ncrc.org
Sade McKoy
Communication Specialist, Women’s Business Center
202.393.8307
smckoy@dcwbc.org
Latest
Whites and the Racial Wealth Divide Snapshot
The idea and identity of whiteness in America has long been constructed, remodeled and refitted. Used as a tool to exclude and oppress, to be identified as White was, and is, a way to gain access to privileges.
Addressing the Needs of Black-Owned Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Addressing the Needs of Black-Owned Businesses and Entrepreneurs Photo: © Andrey Popov via stock.adobe.com A follow-up report on the impacts of COVID-19 on entrepreneurship in Piedmont, North Carolina. Authors: Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Chief of Membership, Policy and Equity at NCRCJamie Buell, Coordinator of Racial Economic Equity at NCRCTalib Graves-Manns, Co-Founder of Partners in Equity NCWilson Lester, Co-Founder
Women, Men, Race and Economic Inequality
Women have made great strides in the workplace, comprising nearly half of the workforce, and surpassing men in higher education achievement. Yet, women still make less income, have less wealth, and face greater economic instability than men.
Racial Wealth Snapshot: Women, Men and the Racial Wealth Divide
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Black Entrepreneurship’s Lethal Pre-Existing Condition: The Racial Wealth Divide During the COVID Crisis
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Women of Color, Wealth and COVID-19
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60% Black Homeownership: A Radical Goal for Black Wealth Development
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RERI
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