Black flourishing in the marketplace

<p>If we face America’s racial history squarely, must we conclude that the American project is a failure? Conversely, if we think the American project is a worthy endeavor, do we have to lie or equivocate about its past?</p><p> </p><p>In this episode, Dan Churchwell, Acton’s director of program outreach, sits with Rachel Ferguson, economic philosopher at Concordia University Chicago, to discuss her new book, <em>Black Liberation Through the Marketplace</em>.</p><p> </p><p>Exhausted by extremism on both left and right, a majority of Americans—black and white—still love this country and want to do right by all its citizens. In<em> Black Liberation Through the Marketplace</em>, Rachel Ferguson leaves readers with a better understanding of black history and creative ideas for how to make this nation one that truly enjoys liberty and justice for all.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Subscribe to our podcasts</strong></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.rachelfergusononline.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">About Rachel Ferguson</a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Black-Liberation-Through-Marketplace-Heartbreak/dp/1637583443" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Black Liberation Through the Marketplace: Hope, Heartbreak, and the Promise of America</a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio/anthony-bradley-why-black-lives-matter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anthony Bradley on why black lives matter</a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/event/december-als-ferguson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Acton Lecture Series with Rachel Ferguson</a> </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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