TY - BOOK AU - Opoku-Agyeman,Anna Gifty AU - McMillan Cottom,Tressie TI - The Black agenda: bold solutions for a broken system SN - 9781250276872 PY - 2022/// CY - New York PB - St. Martin's Press KW - African Americans KW - Social conditions KW - 1975- KW - Black people KW - United States KW - 21st century KW - Civil rights KW - Anti-racism KW - Social change KW - Social policy KW - 1993- KW - Race relations N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Climate -- Health care -- Wellness -- Education -- Technology -- Criminal justice -- Economy -- Public policy N2 - "From ongoing reports of police brutality to the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Black Americans, 2020 brought a renewed awareness to the deep-rootedness of racism and white supremacy in every facet of American life. Edited by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, The Black Agenda is the first book of its kind-a bold and urgent move towards social justice through a profound collection of essays featuring Black scholars and experts across economics, education, health, climate, and technology. It speaks to the question "What's next for America?" on the subjects of policy-making, mental health, artificial intelligence, climate movement, the future of work, the LGBTQ community, the criminal legal system, and much more. Essayists including Dr. Sandy Darity, Dr. Hedwig Lee, Mary Heglar, and Janelle Jones present groundbreaking ideas ranging from Black maternal and infant health to reparations to AI bias to inclusive economic policy, with the potential to uplift and heal not only Black America, but the entire country"-- ER -