Topic: Brookings Institution

2 chapters across the catalog

03: Opportunity Zone
• 1:15:45 - 1:21:20

03: Opportunity Zone

Gentrification in San Diego and Austin Opportunity Zones

Local news reports from San Diego highlight concerns that Opportunity Zones are driving up home prices by 20% in a single year, pricing out residents. In Austin, Texas, the hosts note that zones are concentrated east of I-35, an area undergoing rapid gentrification. They conclude that these government programs, often backed by think tanks like the Brookings Institute, serve the "talented tenth" rather than the working class.

02: Nudge Machine
• 22:07 - 26:51

02: Nudge Machine

Brookings Institution Panel on Black Female Electoral Strength

The Brookings Institution held a panel titled "Claiming Seats at the Table" to explore the electoral strength of black women. Fellow Andre M. Perry suggests that in many black households, the traditional "Trinity" of MLK, JFK, and Jesus has been replaced in the cultural psyche by Oprah, Beyonce, and Michelle Obama. This cultural shift is viewed as a strategic tool for political messaging.