Dedrick Asante-Muhammad

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad has been a long time thought leader focused on racial economic inequality. He started his work as the first Racial Wealth Divide Coordinator at United For A Fair Economy. He then went on to work with Chuck Collins at Institute for Policy Studies Inequality and Common Good Program. Dedrick then went on to become the Senior Director of the Economic Department for the NAACP and currently is the Chief of Race, Wealth and Community for the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.

Dedrick has also worked for Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, multi-cultural centers and Bedford Hills Correctional Facility.

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Report: Ever-Growing Gap

Chuck Collins, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Josh Hoxie, Emanuel Nieves | August 8, 2016

Without Change, African-American and Latino Families Won’t Match White Wealth for Centuries

Help Spread the Word: #RacialWealthGap

Chuck Collins, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Josh Hoxie, Emanuel Nieves | July 19, 2016

Help us spread the word about our latest report, “The Ever-Growing Gap: Without Change, African-American and Latino Families Won’t Match White Wealth for Centuries”

Wealth is the Gift that Keeps on Giving

Mariko Chang, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | December 12, 2011

Whether you are religious or secular, make holidays a celebration of family, tradition, and values instead of unsustainable spending and materialism.

Race and Economics: A Nation and Its Capital Divided

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | November 9, 2010

The best hope I see for the country and it’s cities, like Washington DC, is that sooner rather than latter the electorate recognizes that changing politicians isn’t a change we can believe in, rather the country must radically change the trickle down, deregulated economy which has maintained racial divisions and increased economic inequality.

Chomsky on Tea Party Protesters

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | October 20, 2010

Chomsky: We Shouldn’t Ridicule Tea Party Protesters.

Dishonoring MLK’s Legacy

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | August 9, 2010

What do Beck, Palin, and the NRA have to do with the 1963 March on Washington?

The United States and South Africa Share Great Challenges

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Christopher Towne | July 14, 2010

Both the United States and South Africa, despite black leadership and multicultural societies, still labor under the legacy of segregation and inequality.

The Latino Mob, Affirmative Action, Hezbollah Beauty Pageant Conspiracy

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | May 20, 2010

A non-white Miss America winner? Clearly something suspicious is going on.

The Lost Chapters of Malcolm X

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | May 19, 2010

And a discussion on the racial divide in honor of his 85th birthday.

Dream Fulfilled? King, the Civil Rights Movement and Obama’s America

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | February 11, 2010

Dedrick Muhammad gives a presentation on Black History Month.

The State of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream in 2010

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | January 14, 2010

Racial inequality is a reality we still need to address four decades after MLK’s assassination.

Barely Making the Grade: Obama’s First Year

Sarah Anderson, Phyllis Bennis, Karen Dolan, John Feffer, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Daphne Wysham | January 14, 2010

IPS scholars rate the president on his first year in office.

2010: Lets Get America Working Again

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | January 6, 2010

This year, we need to recognize that the government, not the private sector, is the best tool for job creation.

What Obama is Getting Wrong About Economic Recovery

Karen Dolan, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | December 11, 2009

Obama needs new, bold ideas to get Americans back on their feet and out of recession.

Job Creation: Change Obama Needs to Believe In

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | December 8, 2009

With the unemployment rate still in double digits, the Obama administration must step up to the plate and strengthen the job market.

Battered by the Storm: How the Safety Net Is Failing Americans and How to Fix It

Deepak Bhargava, Timothy Casey, John Cavanagh, Karen Dolan, Peter Edelman, Barbara Ehrenreich, Sarita Gupta, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Diana Pearce, Steve Savner, Kevin Shih | December 7, 2009

The economic crisis is still on the rise for millions of Americans, while at the same time the social safety net is failing to support many of them.

Thanksgiving: Time to Consider Native Americans’ Plight

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | November 23, 2009

The nation needs to commit itself to lasting Native American advancement.

Challenges to Native American Advancement: The Recession and Native America

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | November 23, 2009

Despite some growth, many disparities remain among indigenous Americans.

The Recession’s Racial Divide

Barbara Ehrenreich, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | September 13, 2009

African Americans are taking on the brunt of the recession with disproportionately high rates of unemployment and foreclosure.

The Destruction of the Black Middle Class

Barbara Ehrenreich, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | August 4, 2009

Left out of the commentary on race and class over the Gates affair has been talk of the increasing impoverishment — or, we should say, re-impoverishment — of African Americans as a group.