Fanta Traore, the CEO of the Sadie Collective, in an ode to Alexander’s legacy, is leading the next generation of Black women economists in the pursuit of social change
Jan 2025
Fred Block: Beyond Industrialism - Building Communities That Work for People
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Fred Block, Research Professor of Sociology at UC Davis, joins Rob Johnson to discuss his latest book, <a href='https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-habitation-society/9781788217507'>The Habitation Society</a>, which ... Show More
1h 11m
Jul 2021
100 Years Since Sadie Alexander
In 1921, Sadie Alexander became the first Black person in America to receive a PhD in economics. Then, she was functionally shut out of economics jobs, got a law degree, and became an attorney instead. A century later, economics has made notably little progress bringing Black wom ... Show More
21m 57s
Feb 2024
Audrey Tcherkoff, Entrepreneur, Co-fondatrice de l’Institut d’Economie Positive, Hôte d’Impact sur BFM Business.
<p>Née en Normandie, diplômée de l'ISG, Audrey Tcherkoff s'est fait un nom dans le monde fascinant du commerce des perles noires. Des lagons de Polynésie Française aux marchés animés de Hong-Kong, c'est au Moyen-Orient que son parcours professionnel change de dimension.</p><p><br ... Show More
1h 15m
May 2021
CEO Series: Ursula Burns on Leading with Authenticity at Xerox
Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox from 2009 to 2016, rose from humble beginnings to become the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company. In this interview with HBR editor-in-chief Adi Ignatius, she talks candidly about the frequent challenges and occasional advantages of being "t ... Show More
29m 32s