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LISC CEO Leads Congressional Black Caucus Panel on Racial Wealth Gap

LISC CEO and president, Maurice A. Jones, moderated a panel discussion for the Congressional Black Caucus’ Annual Legislative Conference. A group of business and economy experts examined the racial wealth disparities that plague our country and ways programmatic and policy solutions can help close the gap.

    Panelists:

    • Ron Busby, President and CEO, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC)
    • Antoine Thompson, National Executive Director, National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB)
    • Odette Williamson, Staff Attorney, National Consumer Law Center
    • Elise Gould, Senior Economist, Economic Policy Institute