Explore how public policy influences generational progress in this TEDxMorehouseCollege talk by Shakita Brooks Jones. Discover the innovative Poli-Gram tool, which connects genealogy and family history to opportunity-driven policies that shape socioeconomic status. Learn from Jones, a Montgomery native with extensive academic credentials in social work, public administration, and nonprofit management. Gain insights into her work as the founder of Central Alabama Alliance Resource & Advocacy Center and her role as a strategy and facilitation consultant with Radical Optimist. Understand the impact of policies on intergenerational advancement and the importance of connecting personal histories to broader societal structures in this thought-provoking 20-minute presentation.