Episode 06: The #Case4Reparations: “Decolonizing Wealth” with Edgar Villanueva
On this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Faron McLurkin interviews CEO of Liberated Capital Edgar Villanueva, author of the best selling book “Decolonizing Wealth.” They discuss the ongoing activism for reparations at the intersection of the racial justice movement and the philanthropic sector.
Edgar explains how his background as a part of the Lumbee Tribe and his career experiences influenced his perspective in money being “medicine” for historically oppressed communities –– leading to the work of Decolonizing Wealth. He takes us through the story of the organization’s founding, building the infrastructure for this trailblazing effort, to the Alight Align Arise: Advancing The Movement For Repair Conference presented by Decolonizing Weath.
Faron and Edgar also discuss the evolving role of philanthropy following the massive investments into racial justice work after the George Floyd uprisings, and the importance of efforts to cultivate long-term financial commitments, placing the conversation of reparations at the forefront. They also talk about the expanding “sweeping” energy of the movement nationally for “redress and reparations”, and how this has begun an emerging international awareness, sparking a global movement.
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Resources (by order of mention):
Sherman’s Field Order No. 15 via New Georgia Encyclopedia
Pigford v. Glickman
Asheville North Carolina Community Reparations Commission
California Reparations Task Force Releases Interim Report Detailing Harms of Slavery and Systemic Discrimination on African Americans
Georgetown University Reparations Project (via The New York Times)
Liberated Capital (Decolonizing Wealth Fund)
Decolonizing Wealth Project commits $20 million to advance reparations (via Philanthropy News Digest)
Edgar Villanueva
https://www.edgarvillanueva.net/media
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
Alight Align Arise Conference
Where Is My Land
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