# Jessica Gordon Nembhard

jessica gordon nembhard (born July 3, 1956) is an American political economist. She has published books and articles in major economics journals. She is currently Professor of Community Justice and Social Economic Development in the Department of Africana Studies at John Jay College, City University of NY. Gordon Nembhard was inducted into the U.S. Cooperative Hall of Fame in May, 2016.Gordon Nembhard's work has covered a variety of topics, including: Community-based economic development Alternative urban development strategies Cooperative economics and worker ownership Racial and economic inequality Wealth inequality Credit unions Popular economic literacy Community-based asset building Community-based approaches to justice == Collective Courage == In May 2014, Gordon Nembhard published "Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice", aimed at chronicling African American cooperative business ownership and its role in the social movements for civil rights and economic equality.