May 28 Author Event: Suburbs, Middle Class & Being Black

Author Speaking Event: Fighting for a Foothold: How Government and Business Undermine Black Middle-Class Suburbs by Angela Simms, PhD

Thurs. May 28, 2026
6:30-8PM/PST, FREE online

Join us in conversation with Barnard-Columbia professor and author Angela Simms, an expert on the political and economic forces keeping Black suburbs from prospering like their white counterparts. In Fighting for a Foothold, Dr. Simms examines inequalities in everything from schools to drinking water to public spaces. Her book reveals how race, class, and metro jurisdiction boundaries affect living conditions for Americans. 

Learn more about Dr. Simms here.

Invite your friends to join our dialogue. Open to everyone!

Email racialjusticeallies@gmail.com to register and we will send you a Zoom link on the day of the dialogue.