Ari Melber
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- Milken Institute58 min
Innovators Rethinking Criminal Justice Systems | Global Conference 2024
Zack Carpenter, Baz Dreisinger, Hilton Freund, Jessica Hicklin, Teresa Hodge, Ari Melber, Alex Spiro
Global and domestic speakers including Jessica Hicklin, Theresa Hodge, and Dr. Baz convened to address the $250 billion U.S. criminal justice crisis and its disproportionate impact on racial minorities and the 50% rise in female incarceration worldwide. These innovators argued that data-driven reforms, such as implementing earned-time credits and sport-based skill building, could prevent 350,000 years of unnecessary incarceration while addressing a projected 22 million worker shortage in the energy sector. Despite significant barriers like funding mismatches and political volatility, the event emphasized shifting from "second chances" to "first chances" to leverage the 95% of released prisoners who will integrate into the workforce.
- Milken Institute32 min
A Conversation with Issa Rae & Sherrese Clarke Soares | Global Conference 2023
Issa Rae, Sherrese Clarke Soares, Ari Melber
Harborview Capital, in partnership with Apollo Global Management, leverages a "content is queen" thesis to direct up to $1 billion toward media assets led by people of color, specifically targeting Black women and diasporic communities in Newark, New Jersey. Issa Rae and Charisse Clark-Soros discuss a seismic industry shift where creators are reclaiming ownership and demanding data transparency to replace the opaque metrics of streaming platforms. The dialogue underscores a strategic pivot toward hyper-local authenticity, arguing that specific, culturally rooted storytelling drives global engagement and justifies redirecting capital to diverse entrepreneurs.