Presented to you by the Prince George's County Social Innovation Fund
As Prince George’s County continues to develop and grow, we are anxiously awaiting the development of the purple line. However, work on the Purple Line light rail remains at a stand-still across Prince George’s and Montgomery County. These delays could push the opening into 2026. As we talk about race equity, this is where the rubber meets the road as one of the largest areas of race inequity is in transportation.
Join us for a town hall meeting where we will have a robust discussion over how we got here and what are the next steps for moving construction forward. We will also examine how this delay impacts persistent wealth disparities and how we assert our power towards an equitable solution.
Sheila Somashekhar, Director, Purple Line Corridor Coalition
County Councilmember Deni Taveras, District 2
County Councilmember Danielle Glaros, District 3
Ralph Bennett, Board President, Purple Line Now
Joseph K. Williams, Mid-Atlantic Senior Program Director, Enterprise Community Partners
Moderator: Steve Brigham, Principal, Public Engagement Associates,
Board Member, PGCSIF
PGC Leads: Eliminating the Wealth Gap in Communities of Color
Do you know the impact of persistent wealth disparities on communities of color?
In Prince George’s County, for example, the net worth of a typical white family is nearly ten times greater than that of a Black family. Join The Community Foundation
and a panel of local and national leaders with expertise in financial services,
community development, and race and inclusion to examine this question
and discuss solutions for eliminating the wealth gap.
