Grade 9-12, Higher Education
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Upcoming Webinar
Historical Discrimination in the Financial System
Updated: January 12 2026
Objective
Teachers will be able to:
- Identify historical sources of discrimination in the financial system.
- Analyze how black leaders have changed and are changing the financial system.
Standards

Description
This session will model the full lesson, including an activity on what constitutes a “financial system,” historical examples of discrimination (primarily against Black people), and examples of leaders who attempted to make changes to the system or are still working today to improve the system.