Racial slur, genitalia drawings disrupt Federal Reserve Governor’s economic lecture

Racial slur, genitalia drawings disrupt Federal Reserve Governor’s economic lecture

A lecture from Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook was disrupted on Thursday afternoon after a racial slur and vulgar drawings appeared on the screen during her presentation, according to multiple people who attended the event. Cook is the first Black woman and woman of color to be appointed to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, a group of seven economists responsible for directing the nation’s monetary policy, among other duties. According …