BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Racial Wealth Gap Symposium is Feb. 26 from 1:30 p.m. to 3: 30 p.m. at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum’s Buck O’Neil Education & Research Center\, 1824 Paseo\, Kansas City\, Mo.\, 64108.Free\, but regis tration required: Click here for more details and to register Bob Kendrick \, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum\, will open the event\, which features Ebony Reed and Louise Story\, co-authors of Fifteen Cents o n the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap. The book will be available free to registrants who provide a mailing address. (Ebony al so speaks to Plaza Rotary Club on Feb. 16.) Following a reading and discus sion by the co-authors\, they will moderate two panels on the Racial Wealt h Gap. Panelists are: Brandon Calloway\, Founder and Executive Director of Kansas City G.I.F.T  Emmet Pierson Jr.\, President & CEO\, Community Bui lders of Kansas City  Ryan Sorrell\, Founder and Publisher of news outlet “KC Defender” Wendy Doyle\, President & CEO\, United WE  Adam Hawley \, Partner at BMG Advisors and co-founder of LIFT KC  Theodis Watson\, Di rector of Community Development\, CrossFirst Bank Dr. Marvia Jones\, Kansa s City Health Department Director  Lisa Brooks\, Special Projects Manager \, Women’s Business Center  Carlos Gomez\, President/CEO\, Hispanic Cha mber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City  Christine Kemper\, Founder and B oard chair for Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy KCUR will record the event for later replay from its website. The event is sponsored by the Ka uffman Foundation and Players Coalition​. This gathering is for anyone w ho wants to grow their knowledge about the wealth gap. This is also for th ose whose work\, including business and civic leaders\, intersects with th is gap. This gathering is also for individuals and family leaders who want to know more about the wealth gap to help inform their children\, friends and neighbors.  DTEND:20240226T213000Z DTSTAMP:20261024T022847Z DTSTART:20240226T193000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:FYI - Racial Wealth Gap Symposium UID:e023ff1b-3b20-4c7a-876b-cb3c71e59083 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Racial Wealth Gap Symposium is < strong>Feb. 26 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Negro Leagu es Baseball Museum&rsquo\;s Buck O&rsquo\;Neil Education &\; Research C enter\, 1824 Paseo\, Kansas City\, Mo.\, 64108. Free\, but registration required: Click here f or more details and to register

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Bob Kendrick\, P resident of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum\, will open the event\, which features < strong>Ebony Reed and Louise Story\, co-authors of Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap. The book will be available free to registrants who provide a mail ing address. (Ebony also speaks to Plaza Rotary Club on Feb. 16.)\n\n

Fo llowing a reading and discussion by the co-authors\, they will moderate tw o panels on the Racial Wealth Gap. Panelists are:

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KCUR will record the event for later replay from its website. The event is sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation and Players Coalition​. This gathering is for a nyone who wants to grow their knowledge about the wealth gap. This is also for those whose work\, including business and civic leaders\, intersects with this gap. This gathering is also for individuals and family leaders w ho want to know more about the wealth gap to help inform their children\, friends and neighbors. \;

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