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My guest today is Luke Shaefer, the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy and Associate Dean for Research and Policy Engagement at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He is also a professor of social work and the inaugural director of Poverty Solutions, an interdisciplinary, presidential initiative that partners with communities and policymakers to find new ways to prevent and alleviate poverty.
The topic is his co-authored book The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America.
In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:
- The Great Society and LBJ’s initiatives
- Poverty, education, crime, and racism
- Economic changes, job decline, and economic opportunities
- Police killings in America
- Gun control and gun violence
- Education inequality
Mentions & Resources:
- Luke Shaefer
- The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America
- LBJ (Lyndon B. Johnson)
- George Floyd
- Breonna Taylor
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