Center for Global Security analysis and our wonderful partners, the museum of American Finance and the society of new york whose cosponsoring todays conversation. One of the goals of the centennial series is to shine the light on the importance history plays in shaping the future. In the latest book black women in u. S. Finance before the new deal, she explores a period of financial innovation and its Transformative Impact on u. S. Capitalism. Todays session will take place in three parts. First, my colleague and friend, president and ceo of the museum of American Finance and we will introduce doctor garrett scott. Then she will discuss her book banking on freedom. Following this discussion, david and i will facilitate audience questions. We ask that you type your questions in the q and a section near the bottom of the screen. I am also excited to share that as a participant of todays webinar, you will be entered into a raffle to win a free copy of the book banking on freedom. Winners
Your television provider. Welcome back to our centennial speaker series. Thank you for joining us for today its event featuring doctor shen that garrett scotch. If this is your first time joining us my name is donna and i have the honor of the school of business. 2020 marks a very special year for the Gabelli School. It is our hundred anniversary and we are celebrating 100 years of purpose driven bridge while business education. Since our inception we believed in the power of partnership to inform and lead change. I would very much like to thank the Gabelli Center for Global Security analysis and our wonderful partners, the museum of American Finance and the cfa society of new york who is cosponsoring todays conversation. One of the goals of the centennial series is to shine the light on the important history plays in shaping the future. In her latest book, banking on freedom, black freedom and u. S. Finance before the new deal, she explores a rich period of a black financial innovatio
I would very much like to thank the Gabelli Center for Global Security analysis and our wonderful partners, the museum of American Finance and the cfa society of new york for cosponsoring todays conversation. One of the goals is to shine the light on the importance that history plays in shaping the future. In shennette garrettscotts latest book, banking on freedom, black women in u. S. Finance before the new deal, she explores a period of financial innovation and its Transformative Impact on u. S. Capitalism. Todays session will take place in three parts. First, my colleague and friend president and ceo of the American Museum of finance and we will introduce doctor shennette garrettscott. Then she will discuss her book banking on freedom following this discussion we will facilitate audience questions and we ask you type the questions in the q and a section near the bottom of the screen. Im also excited to share that as a participant of todays webinar will be entered into a raffle to wi
The governors update comes a day after he ordered bars and 7 counties to close and urged another 8 counties to consider doing the same. And we will be in Constant Contact with our county partners to understand how this might impact what theyre seeing and experiencing in their communities and how this plays out in their data. The states latest action comes as coronavirus cases increased here in the state by 45 over the last week with the Positivity Rate that continues to creep upward now at 5. 9 . California also continues to see increases in icu patients and hospitalizations. It is because of those rising numbers that Health Officials across different counties are scaling back their reopening plans. Alameda county isnt reversing any but county officials are pressing the pause button on entering the next phase kron fours alsothe ammonium is live in our newsroom with that decision l a a lot of moving parts here definitely grand Alameda County has seen the highest number of confirmed infe
Story author of bestselling from slavery to freedom appeared 2006. The first white man that engage me that i remember when i was in high school and it was a man from the afternoon newspaper. The tribune did not employ any young black newsboys. I was employed with another job i wasnt always clear what it was but in the afternoon i helped him tied the newspapers and wrap them or whatever we di did. That i help to deliver the newspapers. But i did not collect. He collected the money and he had all the contacts i had no contact with the newspaper all theyll know they knew i was employed by him. But there were no black people to serve as newsboys. My father was a lawyer. I had contact with white people through him, but most casual and not serious just being introduced. Was born in a village in oklahoma south of tulsa about 60 miles south and my father and mother move there in 1912 because he had experience from Shreveport Louisiana and these experiences were not pleasant so they moved to wh