The Importance of Policy in Wealth Justice

Chloe McKenzie, founder of BlackFem, discusses her trajectory into understanding the intersection of education, finance, and social justice, and how it led her to work in policy. She emphasizes that policies can either reinforce or dismantle the systems and institutions that create conditions for our lives. McKenzie introduces the concept of wealth justice, which aims to transform major institutions to increase wealth-building capability while considering intersectionality. She explains the need to address the trauma embedded within financial systems and institutions, and the importance of contextualizing numbers to capture the impact on lived experiences.