Andre Perry

2 months ago | brookings.edu | Andre Perry |David Wessel |Fred Dews

... just as we can start these bad policies at the local levels, we can create inclusive policies at the local level. So that’s part of what the book does. It says here are people actually doing something to change the outcomes of Black people and communities. Andre Perry Historically, Black Americans’ quest for power has been seen as an attempt to gain equal protection under the law, but power in America requires more than basic democratic freedoms.

2 months ago | seattlemedium.com | Andre Perry

By Andre PerryIn 2020, people around the globe rallied behind the slogan Black Lives Matter, making it the largest and possibly most diverse set of protests in history. While the goals varied, the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis energized demands for everything from police accountability to support for Black-owned businesses to addressing the black-white wage gap. Each activation was worthy on its own merits.

2 months ago | wordinblack.com | Andre Perry

Overview: The Black Lives Matter protests drew worldwide attention, demanding police accountability. But Black people must also demand better schools, more homeownership, more business opportunities and cleaner environments — elements that extend life expectancy and help Black people thrive.  In 2020, people around the globe rallied behind the slogan Black Lives Matter, making it the largest and possibly most diverse set of protests in history.

Mar 7, 2025 | brookings.edu | Andre Perry

Order your copy of Black Power Scorecard here and help support your local bookstore. From the creator of “a unified field theory of racism” (NPR’sPlanet Money), a dollars-and-cents reckoning of the state of Black America and a new framework to close the power gap. Historically, Black Americans’ quest for power has been understood as an attempt to gain equal protections under the law. But power in America requires more than basic democratic freedoms.

Mar 5, 2025 | brookings.edu | Manann Donoghoe |Andre Perry

The increasing impacts of climate change and extreme weather events such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfires present a real threat to American businesses. Data released late last year from the Census Bureau’s Annual Business Survey (ABS) shows that nationally, 9.8% of businesses experienced monetary loss because of extreme weather in 2022, the most recent year for which data is available.