Community Asset and Wealth Building Forum

In honor of Black History Month, join us for an evening with Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s Chief of Organizing, Policy, and Equity, to discuss how the racial wealth gap affects Roxbury and beyond with MPDC CEO Leslie Reid.

When: Tuesday, February 28th, 2023, from 6:30 pm — 8:30 pm
Where: On Zoom – Registration Required

Register by clicking here.

For more information about this event, please email Kelly Lydon at [email protected]

We hope to see you there!

About Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Chief, Organizing, Policy, and Equity 

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined NCRC in January 2019 as the Chief of Race, Wealth, and Community. Currently, he serves as Chief of Organizing, Policy and Equity.

During his tenure as Chief of Race, Wealth and Community he oversaw Fair Housing, Fair Lending, the Women’s Business Center of DC, the National Training Academy, the Housing Counseling Network, and started the Racial Economic Equity Department. As Chief of Organizing, Policy, and Equity, Dedrick oversees Racial Economic Equity, Organizing, Research, Policy, and Government Affairs.

Dedrick comes from Prosperity Now where he was a Senior Fellow and Founder of the Racial Wealth Divide Initiative. Before Prosperity Now, Dedrick worked for the NAACP, where he was the Senior Director of the Economics Department and Executive Director of the Financial Freedom Center. Dedrick has also worked for Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network and the Institute for Policy Studies.

Dedrick serves as chair of the Board for Beyond Savvy, an organization focused on financial empowerment for the justice impacted.  He also sits on a variety of advisory boards, including Advancing Black Strategies Initiative, National League of Cities Racial Wealth Divide Initiative, Financial Health Network’s PULSE, and Better Markets.

Learn more about his work and follow him on –

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/racialwealthdivide/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgingtheracialwealthdivide/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DedrickM

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dedrick-asante-muhammad-9966525