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Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman

Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman is the editor of The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken System and co-founder of The Sadie Collective. Currently, she is a doctoral student in policy and economics at Harvard Kennedy School. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @itsafronomics.
Politics

There’s a Steep Cost for Ignoring Black Expertise

We live in a world bent on undermining Black life.
Justice

Two of the Main Arguments Against Student Debt Cancellation Are Wrong

No, the wealthy won’t benefit the most.
Justice

The Amazon Union Is Part of a Legacy of Black Labor Organizing

Chris Smalls was fired by Amazon. Then he helped form its first union.
Government

The Racism and Sexism Are Staring Us in the Face

Attacks against Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson mirror those used against Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Government

The U.S. Economy Needs to Center Black Women

It would create a fairer system for everyone.
History

Sadie Alexander Was a Trailblazing Economist and Activist

Happy birthday, Sadie!
Government

Why It Matters That This Economist Is on Biden’s Transition Team

As a young Black economist, Lisa D. Cook is everything I hope to become.