About Solana Rice

Economic Roots of Racism

Solana Rice argues that racism is not incidental but a profitable feature of America's economic system, upheld by economic, political, and popular culture structures.[1][11] She co-hosts the 'Raci$m Is Profitable' podcast with Jeremie Greer to explore these dynamics.[1][11] In collaboration with Robert Reich, she highlighted how policies created the U.S. wealth gap, particularly harming people of color.[2]

Liberation Economy

Rice envisions a 'liberation economy' that rejects extraction and exclusion as core features of the current system.[8][10] Her personal background—raised by Black autoworkers and service workers who made sacrifices to survive—fuels her dedication to economic justice for communities of color.[9] She promotes policies and activism that achieve 'economic liberation for people of color in this nation.'[6]

Antiracist Activism and Curbing Corporate Power

Rice calls for embedding and centering organizers of color in the anti-monopoly fight, framing it as essential antiracist activism.[4] Her writing urges 'claiming rage and resting respectability,' critiquing policies that orchestrate racial economic divides.[7]

Critiques of Inequality-Promoting Policies

She opposes 'Trump Accounts,' arguing they advance economic inequality rather than alleviate it.[5] Rice consistently exposes how corporate power and policy choices perpetuate racial wealth gaps.[2][4][5]

Leadership and Organizational Role

As Co-Executive Director of Liberation in a Generation and Liberation in a Generation Action, Rice leads efforts in social impact through blogs, podcasts, and advocacy.[3][9][11] Her Medium profile emphasizes audacious goals for racial economic justice.[6]