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Fred McKinney (opinion): CT POST

In three years, economists will be celebrating the 90th anniversary of John Maynard Keynes’ "The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money." The book written during and inspired by the global economic depression of the 1930s attempted to explain how major economic stakeholders — investors, workers, consumers, savers and government — interacted in ways that determined the performance of the macro economy.  The General Theory continues to influence economists and policymakers today...

https://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/mckinney-economics-need-understand-violence-18096031.php

More than forty years after Dr. King asked, “Where do we go from here?” American society is still grappling with the question.

From Chicago to Minneapolis to Baltimore, our nation is in the midst of a defining moment of racial, social, and economic change. For communities of color, this moment is particularly stark and has been magnified by the courageous #BlackLivesMatter movement, which emerged in response to a long history of police violence and criminal injustice against black men and women.

Social justice, racial equity, and systems change are critical for today's black men and boys, particularly given the barriers... more.

Not In Our Town National Week of Action: Communities Stand Together Against Hate

Location: Nationwide
Date: September 18–24
More Information: www.niot.org

Communities nationwide are using a new PBS documentary, Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness, to find ways to prevent hate crimes and anti-immigrant violence.

The film tells the story of residents of a Long Island village taking action after a local immigrant is killed in a hate crime attack by seven teenagers. While starkly revealing the trauma of hate, the film provides a blueprint for people who want to do something before intolerance turns to violence.  As part of Not In Our Town National Week of Action, September 18–24, communities throughout the country will host screenings, events, and discussions on hate crime prevention, working to develop new ways to make their towns safer.

For more information on how to get involved, visit www.niot.org.