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Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Listen NOW (or later in the archives): Rose Brewer on economics and race

LISTEN WEDNESDAY, August 8 @ 11:00 AM:

KFAI, FM 90.3 in Minneapolis, 106.7 in St. Paul, streaming live at
(Call in with questions and comments: 612-341-0980).

This show will be available for listening at .

TTT’s Andy Driscoll and guest co-host KFAI News Director Lauretta Dawolo talk with

• Author and Prof. Rose Brewer
• Vic Rosenthal of the Equal Access Working Project and Jewish Community Action
• St. Paul Council President Kathy Lantry

...about the history, the missing and present economic trends, issues, and opportunities in and for communities of color. Dr. Brewer is co-author of The Color of Wealth, addressing the historic disparities of economic security between whites and communities of color here and across the country. Vic Rosenthal is embroiled in reform of public agencies letting contracts to various small business enterprises and pressing for equal and representative access to underrepresented minority contractors. Council President Lantry will discuss the City’s audit of its contracting practices then and now.

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