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Black Family Around the Table Paying Bills
President Joe Biden needs to do more to meet the needs of people of color.
In the media
Allison R. Donahue
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Multiracial group holding hands
Demos President Taifa Butler explains what true democracy looks like, and why what we have right now just ain’t it.
In the media
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woman with bills
If we are to make any progress toward a just, inclusive, multiracial economy and democracy, we must shift power toward Black women.
In the media
Taifa Smith Butler
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Railroad workers
In the media
Jeff Stein
Tyler Prager
Lauren Kaori Gurley
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Woman warehouse worker holding clipboard, surveying inventory
Angela joins Moms Rising CEO Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner to talk worker power and a new generation of unions, and why a multiracial democracy is essential for a thriving economy.
In the media
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

The Economic Democracy Project aims to highlight and develop strategies that Black and brown communities can use to build economic and political power—beginning with four case studies spotlighting community campaigns across the U.S.

Research

This case study follows the Texas Organizing Project as it worked to build power and equity for working-class Black & Latino communities in greater Houston after Hurricane Harvey—ultimately implementing a winning 3-part inside-outside strategy. 

Research
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Taifa Smith Butler and Heather McGhee on A Woman's Worth Banner
A commitment to paying Black women what we’re worth isn’t just about money. It’s about making sure we—and our communities—have a seat at the table.
Blog
Taifa Smith Butler
Taifa Smith Butler, joins News NOW on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day to discuss why Black women in America have to work 579 days to earn what a white man does in one year and how companies can work to combat this pay disparity and inequality.
In the media

Letter from 31 civil rights, consumer, and community organizations urging the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to issue a recommendation that credit information no longer be used to determine eligibility for, or the cost of, auto or home insurance.

Testimony and Public Comment