In this episode of Beyond Generations, we sit down with Adrienne Goolsby, Senior Vice President of U.S. Office and Canada, at Habitat for Humanity International, to explore why homeownership is still one of the most powerful tools for building intergenerational wealth in the United States—and why far too many families, especially households of color, have been shut out of this opportunity.

Welcome to a new series from Beyond Generations, Shifting Tides: Addressing Wealth Disparities and Intergenerational Wealth Transfer, created in partnership with AARP. In this episode, we talk with AARP’s Vice President for Thought Leadership, Staci Alexander, about the current and historic intergenerational wealth transfer—and why most families of color are locked out. From housing and caregiving to estate planning and policy reform, Alexander lays out what must change if we want to build a future where every family has a chance to leave—and receive—a legacy.

In this new AARP-sponsored Beyond Generations season, we will explore trends and possibilities related to intergenerational wealth transfer, addressing historical inequalities and embracing systemic opportunities to enhance wealth accumulation across a lifetime for people as they age.

This final episode in the Aging with HIV: Navigating the Future podcast series focuses on the distinct challenges faced by Black Americans aging with HIV, and the structural barriers disproportionately impacting their ability to access quality care and treatment. Joining ASA’s Equity Strategy Director Patrice Dickerson to discuss aging at the intersection of Blackness and HIV and how this intersectionality of identities involves navigating a complex landscape of health disparities, social inequities, and unique psychosocial challenges, are Douglas M. Brooks, Raymond A. Jetson and Linda H Scruggs. They also will touch on why their work as advocates is so crucial in bridging existing gaps and how cross-sector collaboration is so critical in advancing health equity for the Black community, especially for Black older adults living with HIV.