Getting ahead by getting together

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A little innovation and a lot of cooperation. That’s how many struggling communities create their own “cooperative economies.”

A March 6 program at the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law will draw from national and local examples in an examination of the history and future of such economies.

The free, public discussion, “Collective Courage: Diversity, Cooperative Economics, and the Law” runs noon to 1:30 p.m. in Room 275 at the law school. Panelists are:

Jessica Gordon Nembhard, author of “Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice” (2014) and professor of community justice and social economic development at John Jay College of the City University of New York

Sadiqa Reynolds, president and CEO of the Louisville Urban League and a longtime advocate for justice and equality

Ariana Levinson, law professor, Brandeis School of Law and expert in labor and employment law

While the event is free, attendees must register online and receive a ticket. For event details contact Tracie Cole at 502-852-1230 or tracie.cole@louisville.edu.

For more about the panel discussion, contact Levinson at 502-852-0794 or a.levinson@louisville.edu

The event is sponsored by the law school in partnership with the Louisville Free Public Library and other university and community organizations.

Nembhard will also speak at the LFPL Main Branch at 2 p.m. on March 5.

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