The Peralta Colleges Foundation, in partnership with Wells Fargo and Merritt College, hosted a virtual symposium, “Owning The Block,” to address racial disparities in land ownership and funding, and (re)building wealth for Black communities. The event was co-moderated by Derrick Gardner, Merritt College Real Estate Department Advisory Board Chair and Maei Thomas, Merritt College Real Estate student.
- Vance Barnes, Wells Fargo Commercial Real Estate
- Ray Bobbitt,African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG)
- Taylor Jay, Taylor Jay Collections
- Carolyn Johnson, Black Cultural Zone
- Geoffrey Pete, Geoffrey’s Inner Circle
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