What’s the Role of Race in the New Economy Movement?

Yet, despite this rich history of “new” economic ideas and practice in communities of color, why is there still such racial divide in today’s “New Economy” movement? One answer is that the New Economy movement is not immune to the racial challenges of other progressive movements. Without directly addressing race and the economy, the New Economy movement will be hampered by the same Achilles heel that threatened other progressive movements. Beyond the rainbowSo, what color should the New Economy movement be? Here in the United States, we have much to learn much from Solidarity Economy movements, particularly in South America.