This FREE virtual event is dedicated to promoting a deeper understanding of the connections between race, structural racism, and poverty in the U.S. The COVID-19 pandemic, Black Lives Matter movement, and election season of 2020 highlighted the urgent need to confront the policies and practices that perpetuate inequity.

Join academic researchers and journalists to learn:
- The roles of academia and journalism in documenting systemic inequity and pointing to potential solutions that ensure just outcomes;
- The root causes of inequity in housing, education, and public health; and
- How to use data to identify disparities and the importance of putting that data in historical context.

The event includes four 60-minute sessions, which will be livestreamed on YouTube with time for panelists to respond to questions from viewers. The Poverty Narrative is open to journalists, academic researchers, and anyone interested in improving the narrative around poverty in the U.S. and promoting a better understanding of structural inequity.