Exemplified the activist businessman that often stood at the center of the freedom struggle. A figure that is really frequently under analyzed and continues to be under analyzed i would add. He was often overlooked due to an emphasis on the more incendiary elements of the movement. Protests, mobilizations and other dramatic events. I should add that im on this panel because i in a previous life, i studied North Carolina civil rights history. And so, again, i can speak to the ways in which brandons book is making a really significant intervention here in the history, not only in the civil rights period and the writ at large, but also the Civil Rights Movement and struggle and the black struggle in North Carolina and particular. From winners perch at mechanics and farmers bank in durham, he occupied a critical space. He was a consummate insider and power player and understood the calculus of social change dictated various gated approaches to the pursuit of freedom. This is certainly some
Of business. 2020 marks a special year, our one hundredth anniversary and we are celebrating 100 years of purpose driven business education. Since our inception we believed in the power of partnerships to inform and lead change. I would like to thank the center for Global Security analysis and our wonderful partners, the museum of American Finance and cfa society of new york for cosponsoring the conversation. One of the goals of the centennial series is to shine the light on the importance history plays on shaping the future. In shennette garrettscott at latest book banking on freedom black women in u. S. Finance before the new deal she explores the rich period of black financial innovation and its Transformative Impact on us capitalism. Todays session will take place in 3 parts. First my colleague and friend david cowan, president and ceo of American Finance will introduce shennette garrettscott. Then she will discuss her book banking on freedom black women in u. S. Finance before the
Enhance the work that the National Park service was doing to interpret the africanamerican experience. Sadly, she passed away at the start of this year. And i wanted to take a moment about the preservation of the history of the struggle to achieve black Voting Rights to remember my boss k my friend and a true you pioneer in the long and ongoing process to make conservation and preservation npca more s like just, diverse and includesive. Thank you iantha. Folks are going to be aware that the history for the struggle of Voting Rights is wide ranging, multifaceted and current. Its still going on. What we want to do with this panel of experts and people who are my friends, folks that i admire is to get their insights on this issue but maybe in more specific and direct ways. Weve got one person, Josephine Bowman mccall who lived through the struggle of Voting Rights. Well hear from josephine about that. Her familys experiences, her experiences and what shes doing now to preserve that histor
Shennette garrettscott. It is a first time joining us, my name is Donna Rapaccioli and had the honor of serving as the dean of the belly school of business. 2020 marks a very special year for our School Tickets are 100 anniversary and were celebrating 100 years of purpose driven his education. Since our inception we believe in the power of partnerships to inform and lead change. I very much like to thank the Global Security analysis and a wonderful partners, the museum of American Finance and the society of new york who are cosponsoring todays conversation. One of the goals of the centennial series is to shine the light on the report history plays in shaping the future. In her latest book, banking on freedom black women in u. S. Finance before the new deal, she explores a rich period a black financial innovation and its Transformative Impact on u. S. Capitalism. Todays session will take place in three parts. First, my colleague and friend david callan, president and ceo of the museum o
Years ago. It was then that Irena Webster and Barbara Spencer dunn joined with the woman who became my first boss at the aspca. They had the vision to get right to support the works the Parks Service was doing to protect the africanamerican experience. Sadly, irena passed away at the start of this year, and i wanted to take a moment to talk about the preservation of the history to achieve black Voting Rights to remember my boss, my friend, and the true pioneer in the long and ongoing process to make conservation and preservation organizations like npca more inclusive. For our panel today, people will understand that it is wideranging, multifaceted and current. Its still going on. What we want to do with this panel of experts and people who are my friends, folks that i admire, is to get their insights on this issue, but maybe in more specific and direct ways. We have one person, Josephine Bolling mccall, who actually lived through the struggle for Voting Rights. Well hear from josephine