HISTORY & RACE

VIDEO (24 MIN)

Black Lives, Police Brutality, and Rewriting the Rules

The cruel impacts of Covid-19 and recent murders of multiple black people by police have laid bare longstanding inequities of systemic racism in America. These injustices cut across criminal justice, healthcare, housing, employment, and education. Harvard historian Khalil Muhammadand Rashad Robinson of Color of Change, talk with the Skillman Foundation’s Tonya Allen about a long history that led us to this moment and the rules — both written and unwritten — that have shaped these systems and cultures. Importantly, they ask: What does it look like to rewrite those rules? Watch now.

LEADERSHIP

VIDEO (15 MIN)

Miami Confronts a Dark History of Policing

In the final episode of Leading on the Frontlines, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez tells CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux how confronting the city’s dark past has made Miami better equipped to address protests following the death of George Floyd. What are the mistakes law enforcement have made, and what strategies are being used to try to maintain a sense of calm? Suarez, a member of the Aspen Institute’s Rodel Fellowship in Public Leadership, also shares how contracting COVID-19 early on prepared him to address the pandemic. Watch now.

HEALTH

VIDEO (37 MIN)

Tackling Covid-19 Disparities with Collaboration

The coronavirus pandemic is exposing deep health inequities across the US, with the highest rates of transmission among Native American, Black, Latinx, and economically vulnerable populations. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo and Sam Hawgood of UC San Francisco share how one of the nation’s largest health systems is taking discrete steps to support the country’s most overlooked communities. What can cities and health systems learn from one of the country’s top medical schools? Presented by Aspen Global Innovators Group

ASPEN IDEAS FESTIVAL

EVENT

The Aspen Ideas Festival Goes Online for Free

Hosting a robust lineup of speakers including Stacey Abrams, David Byrne, Madeleine Albright, and Anthony Fauci to name a few, the Festival will be free and all online for the first time in its 16-year history. Tune in daily, June 28 - July 2, on our website. Programming will address events shaping our world today, including the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing protests against systemic racism. We will look to what may lay ahead in the future, including opportunities for economic recovery, the future of democracy, and the latest innovations in technology and the arts. See the lineup of speakers and sign up today for updates and reminders.

Interactive Policy Projects

Starting June 24, the Aspen Institute's Tech Policy Hub summer webinar series will feature several projects tackling topics such as preventing racial bias in education technology, encouraging diverse political participation in Oakland, and eliminating bias in mortgage decision algorithms. Learn more and register here.

A Retirement Savings Opportunity

Nearly 50 million Americans – disproportionately, people of color — do not have access to a retirement savings account at work.Join the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program on June 17 to hear why now is the moment to create a retirement system that works for all Americans.