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Juneteenth
Join us for a captivating event that delves into the rich history of Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom and emancipation. This event aims to educate, inspire, and foster a deep appreciation for the significance of Juneteenth in American history.
The speaker Marvin Slaughter is a published researcher on the topic of reparations co-authored with esteemed economist Dr. William Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen on the Journal of Economic Perspectives entry entitled “The Cumulative Cost of Racism and the Bill for Black Reparations.” He has prior policy experience on the topics of social equity in the cannabis policy area, lead service line replacement in the environmental/water quality policy area, college access, persistence, graduation, and labor outcomes in the higher education policy area, and manufacturing, labor force participation, labor force growth in the labor policy area.
Slaughter graduated with a B.A. in political science and economics from the University of Illinois-Chicago and a master’s degree in Public Policy with certificates in Municipal Finance and Policy Analysis from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.