Channel: The Atlantic

Category: News & Politics

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Description: Join The Atlantic conversations on the intent versus the impact of proposals to address systemic inequities for marginalized communities, including for women in the workforce, for students with disabilities, for people in the health-care system, and more. Discussions featured Natalie Madeira Cofield, the assistant administrator for the Office of Women’s Business Ownership at the U.S. Small Business Administration; Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison; Philip M. Alberti, the founding director of the AAMC Center for Health Justice; and others. Watch the full event here. Jump to: 5:00 - Welcome Remarks 6:18 - Equity in Supporting Small Businesses 52:59 - Breaking the Cycle of Inaction: Progressive Prosecutors, Police Accountability and Public Safety 1:13:50 - Educational Equity for Students with Disabilities 1:35:28 - Innovative Solutions to Advance Health Equity 1:56:36 - The Future of Women in the Workforce