This episode’s a must-listen! Muki and Brown sit down with Cliff Goins IV, author of Minding the Wealth Gap, to unpack the racial wealth gap and how we can close it—together. Don’t miss it! Listen now!
About the Book:
Minding the Wealth Gap: Our Playbook to Close It Together is a bold, data-driven call to action for closing the staggering $15 trillion racial wealth gap in America.
Investment expert Cliff Goins IV breaks down the systemic barriers that have kept Black households generations behind and spotlights nine entrepreneurs and executives who are pioneering real solutions.
About the Author:
Cliff Goins IV is an investor in private companies. He also co-founded Scaleup, a startup that began in Amazon, which helps diverse-owned and other small and medium-size businesses grow into large enterprises.
Goins has held roles at Northern Trust Asset Management, including COO of an early-stage fintech acquisition and head of strategy for the $1 billion business unit. He holds an MBA in finance and strategy from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BS in accounting from HBCU Florida A&M University.
Find him online at cliffgoinsiv.com
In this episode, the guys chat with Dr. Cornel West's Vice Presidential nominee Dr. Melina Abdullah. Dr. Abdullah breaks down her run for vice president as an independent and the challenges of gaining access to the ballot. Later they discuss reparations and chances of it becoming a reality. Tune in!
About our guest: Dr. Melina Abdullah is Professor of Pan-African Studies at Cal State LA’s College of Ethnic Studies, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter - Los Ángeles and Black Lives Matter Grassroots, where she is also Director. She is a leader in the California Faculty Association (the faculty union), both locally and statewide, and mama of three. She is the first Muslim to run for the vice-presidency.
Dr. Abdullah earned her Ph.D. from University of Southern California in Political Science and her B.A. from Howard University in African American Studies. Abdullah has authored numerous articles and book chapters.
Known by the moniker, Doc Melly Mel, she is creator, host, and producer of the radio programs Move the Crowd on KPFK 90.7 FM and This Is Not a Drill! on KBLA Talk 1580, and is a recognized expert on race, gender, class, and social movements.
30 to Life is back for season 5. In this episode, Muki and Brown discuss all things politics and the history of the black vote with John Wood Jr. Tune in!
More about our guest: John Wood Jr. is a writer, podcaster and noted public speaker nationally recognized as a leading voice on issues of political and racial reconciliation. He is national ambassador for Braver Angels, America’s largest grassroots, bipartisan organization dedicated to political depolarization.
He has been a contributing writer for media outlets including USA Today, The Washington Examiner, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo News, and more. He believes in bridging the gap between progressive and conservative Americans through thoughtful dialogue and compassionate understanding rooted in our shared value for American Democracy. In 2021, he began hosting his own podcast, The John Wood Jr. Show, where he features conversations on restoring civic discourse with other political commentators and thought leaders.