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  • June 4, 2021

Book Launch Webinar Celebrating Sadie T.M. Alexander

Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in June 1921.

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A book launch webinar celebrating the contributions of America’s first Black economist, Sadie T.M. Alexander, will be held on June 15 from noon (EST) to 1:30 p.m (EST). 

The book Democracy, Race, and Justice: The Speeches and Writing of Sadie T.M. Alexander, recognizes the long-overlooked contributions of a pioneer of feminism, economics, and civil rights. The webinar participants include Alexander’s daughters Mary Cannaday and Rae Alexander-Minter, great-granddaughter Nicole Lewis, the book’s editor Nina Banks, a panel of economists that includes òòò½Íø president David Card, and more. The book’s publication coincides with the 100th anniversary of Alexander receiving her doctorate. 

View the Zoom webinar , and register .