On this episode, we are joined by U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA), the current Assistant Whip of the Democratic Caucus and first vice president of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Representative Khanna discusses how the economy’s move towards cashless and contactless payments, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, could further widen the racial wealth gap and lock Black Americans out of the new tech economy.

The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Discussed in this episode:

National Urban League

Black

Black America

African-American

News

Information

Advocacy

Politics

Cashless

Digital economy

Smart phone

Tech companies

Silicon Valley

Immigrant

Obama administration

Nina Turner

Traditional financial institutions

Banking

Commerce

Front-line workers

Working class

Progressive

Racial wealth gap

Cash options

Discrimination

Economic equality

Blacks in Tech

Wealth generation

Payment Choice Act

Cash tax

Touchless

COVID

Rural communities

Vulnerable

Broadband

Privacy

Innovation

Data collection

Internet Bill of Rights

Data manipulation

QAnon

Kamala Harris

Barbara Lee

Karen Bass

Nancy Pelosi

Cedric Richmond

Twitter: @reprokhanna @rokhanna

Instagram: @reprokhanna @rokhannausa

Website: www.rokhanna.com