# Jessica Gordon Nembhard
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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.
We Are the Ones - Episode 1
“First, people have to understand about cooperation. People need to understand how powerful we are when we build relationships of trust with each other based on shared values and a common purpose.”
Rebecca Kembel, worker owner of Union Cab in Madison, WI
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Economic Update: Why Worker Coops
On this week's show, Prof. Richard Wolff presents updates on Australian government taxes, big banks funding of Dakota Access Pipeline, meaning of French elections, Trump/GOP's plan to end estate taxes, rising role of monopoly in US economy. Prof. Jessica Gordon Nembhard, historian of worker coops…
Minkah Taharkah, Multidisciplinary Artist, Land Steward, and Environmental Justice Advocate
In this episode, Jordan sits down with Minkah Taharkah — multidisciplinary artist, land steward, and coordinator for the California Farmer Justice Collaborative — for a wide-ranging conversation about food, equity, and what it means to put down roots in Fresno.
Minkah traces her relationship with …
Alternative Exit #63 | No Silver Bullet, But There Is Magic in EO | Joseph Cureton, Sarvis Health
Joseph Cureton spent nearly a decade building Obran Cooperative, the first worker-owned cooperative holding company in the US. In 2025, he exited and started something new. Sarvis Health is an ESOP-based roll-up of home care agencies, wrapped in a proprietary AI-enabled operating platform called Sa…
10. Why Your Tech Startup Should Be a Worker Co-Op
Steve Giordano from Interstitial and Ethan Winn from Obran join us to talk about one of our favorite topics: worker co-ops! What they are and, more importantly, why we think they are a great corporate structure for tech startups.
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Collective Courage: We Solve Our Problems Best w/ Dr. Assata Richards
This episode features an enlightening conversation with Dr. Assata Richards about the rich history of African American cooperative economics. Drawing from Jessica Gordon Nembhard's groundbreaking book 'Collective Courage,' they explore how black communities have always practiced mutual aid and help…
#2 - Dr. Jessica
Jessica Gordon Nembhard, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized and widely published political economist specializing in cooperative economics, community economic development, racial wealth inequality, solidarity economics, Black Political Economy, popular economic literacy, and community-based ap…
5-Co-op Development as Community Organizing: Solidarity, Care & Collective Power
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In this episode of Cooperative Developer Stories, host Tara Williams sits down with Esther West, loan officer, technical assistance provider, and outreach specialist at Shared Capital Cooperative, worker owner at the Ajani Group and Latinx …
Jessica Gordon Nembhard Honors the Cooperative Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer
October 1, 2026
This episode continues our tribute to the 2026 Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductees with a special conversation featuring Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, Ph.D., Professor at John Jay College and social justice advocate. Dr. Gordon Nembhard discusses the life and legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer, w…
8-Built for This Moment: Lessons from Cooperative History with Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard
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What can the history of cooperation teach us about building a stronger cooperative movement today?
October is Co-op Month, and this year's theme is Built for This Moment.
To kick off our special four-part Co-op Month series, host Tara Willi…
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