Jennifer Jones Austin, the longtime CEO of the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, joined Errol to talk about the disproportionate effect the pandemic has had on low-income communities in New York and what can be done to achieve equality in the city.
She shared her ideas to end systemic racism and talked about what policies mayoral candidates should consider as the city looks to recover from COVID-19. And she discussed her recent partnership with the NYPD to develop ways the department can reform policing and become more transparent.
She also walked Errol through her personal path into social justice and anti-poverty advocacy, and she reflected on her fight against leukemia.
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NY1’s Errol Louis has been interviewing powerful politicians and cultural icons for years, but it’s when the TV cameras are turned off that things really get interesting. From career highlights, to personal moments, to stories that have never been told, join Errol each week for intimate conversations with the people who are shaping the future of New York and beyond. Listen to "You Decide with Errol Louis" every Wednesday, wherever you listen to podcasts.
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