Jessica Gordon Nembhard (born July 3, 1956) is an American

political economist Political economy is the study of how economic systems (e.g. markets and national economies) and political systems (e.g. law, institutions, government) are linked. Widely studied phenomena within the discipline are systems such as labour mar ...

. She has published books and articles in major economics journals. She is currently Professor of Community Justice and Social Economic Development in the Department of Africana Studies at

John Jay College The John Jay College of Criminal Justice (John Jay) is a public college focused on criminal justice and located in New York City. It is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY). John Jay was founded as the only liberal arts co ...

, City University of NY. Gordon Nembhard was inducted into the U.S. Cooperative Hall of Fame in May, 2016. Gordon Nembhard's work has covered a variety of topics, including: * Community-based economic development * Alternative

urban development Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to: * Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas * Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities Urban may also refer to: General * Urban (name), a list of people ...

strategies *

Cooperative A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-control ...

economics and worker ownership *

Racial A race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. The term came into common usage during the 1500s, when it was used to refer to groups of variou ...

and

economic inequality There are wide varieties of economic inequality, most notably income inequality measured using the distribution of income (the amount of money people are paid) and wealth inequality measured using the distribution of wealth (the amount of we ...

Wealth inequality The distribution of wealth is a comparison of the wealth of various members or groups in a society. It shows one aspect of economic inequality or economic heterogeneity. The distribution of wealth differs from the income distribution in that ...

Credit union A credit union, a type of financial institution similar to a commercial bank, is a member-owned nonprofit organization, nonprofit financial cooperative. Credit unions generally provide services to members similar to retail banks, including depo ...

s * Popular

economic An economy is an area of the Production (economics), production, Distribution (economics), distribution and trade, as well as Consumption (economics), consumption of Goods (economics), goods and Service (economics), services. In general, it is ...

literacy * Community-based

asset In financial accountancy, financial accounting, an asset is any resource owned or controlled by a business or an economic entity. It is anything (tangible or intangible) that can be used to produce positive economic value. Assets represent value ...

building * Community-based approaches to

justice Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...

''Collective Courage''

In May 2014, Gordon Nembhard's ''Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice'' was published, aimed at chronicling

African American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...

cooperative business ownership and its role in the

social movement A social movement is a loosely organized effort by a large group of people to achieve a particular goal, typically a social or political one. This may be to carry out a social change, or to resist or undo one. It is a type of group action and may ...

s for

civil rights Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and political life of ...

and economic equality. A study of African American history organizing various forms of cooperatives, "Collective Courage" adds the details of cooperative economic behavior to

African-American history African-American history began with the arrival of Africans to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. Former Spanish slaves who had been freed by Francis Drake arrived aboard the Golden Hind at New Albion in California in 1579. The ...

resulting in an increased understanding of African American collective economic history and offers guidance for

grassroots A grassroots movement is one that uses the people in a given district, region or community as the basis for a political or economic movement. Grassroots movements and organizations use collective action from the local level to effect change at t ...

economic organizing.

Selected publications

Books

* 2014. ''Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice''. Pennsylvania State University Press
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Articles

* 2014. "Community-based Asset Building and Community Wealth." Review of Black Political Economy 41, pp. 101–117. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12114-014-9184-z * 2013. “Community Development Credit Unions: Securing and Protecting Assets in Black Communities.” ''Review of Black Political Economy'' 40, pp. 459–490. https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs12114-013-9166-6 * 2012. “Wealth Affirming Policies for Women of Color.” (with Kris Marsh) ''Review of Black Political Economy'' special issue “The Invisible Woman” Vol. 39, pp. 353–360. * 2011. "Worker Cooperatives and the Solidarity Economy Movement." (with Emily Kawano) ''Luxemburg Journal'', #3, pp. 14–31. * 2008. "Alternative Economics, a Missing Component in the African American Studies Curriculum: Teaching Public Policy and Democratic Community Economics to Black Students." In “Special Issue: Black Political Economy in the 21st Century: Exploring the Interface of Economics and Black Studies.” ''Journal of Black Studies'' Vol. 38 No. 5, pp. 758–782. * 2006. “Principles and Strategies for Reconstruction: Models of African American Community-Based Cooperative Economic Development.” ''Harvard Journal of African American Public Policy'' Vol. 12, pp. 39–55. * 2004a. “Non-Traditional Analyses of Cooperative Economic Impacts: Preliminary Indicators and a Case Study.” ''Review of International Co-operation'' Vol. 97, No. 1 (2004), pp. 6–21. * 2004b. “Cooperative Ownership and the Struggle for African American Economic Empowerment.” ''Humanity & Society'' Vol. 28, No. 3, 298-321. * 2002a. “Cooperatives and Wealth Accumulation: Preliminary Analysis.” ''American Economic Review'' Vol. 92, No.2, pp. 325–329. * 2002b. “

Rhonda M. Williams Rhonda Michèle Williams (January 1, 1957 – November 7, 2000) was an American professor, activist and political economist whose work combined economics with multiple other social fields including race and gender analysis, law, politics, public ...

: Competition, Race, Agency and Community.” “Special Issue: Tribute to Rhonda M. Williams.” (with Gary Dymski) ''Review of Black Political Economy'' Vol. 29, No.4, pp. 25–42. * 2000a. “Racial and Ethnic Economic Inequality: The International Record.” (with William Darity) ''American Economic Review'' Vol. 90, No. 2, pp. 308–311. * 2000b. “Democratic Economic Participation and Humane Urban Redevelopment.” ''Trotter Review'', pp. 26–31. * 1999. "Cooperative Economics -- A Community Revitalization Strategy." (with Curtis Haynes, Jr.) ''Review of Black Political Economy'', Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 47–71. * 1994. "Social Science Literature Concerning African American Men." (with Edmund T. Gordon and Edmund W. Gordon) ''The Journal of Negro Education,'' Vol. 63, No. 4, pp. 508–531. * 1983. "Influence of Parent Practices Upon the Reading Achievement of Good and Poor Readers." (with P.H. Shields and D. Dupree) ''The Journal of Negro Education'', Vol. 52, No. 4, pp. 436–445.

References

External links

John Jay College of Criminal Justice Faculty Page

Jessica Gordon Nembhard at Chicago Freedom Summer speakers

Interview with Jessica Gordon Nembhard at Grassroots Economic Organizing

RIPESS video interview
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