Race and Wealth

The racial wealth gap has knowable historical foundations.

race-and-wealth (2001) by Terry BoddieReckoning With Our Racial Past

Race and Wealth

The racial wealth gap has knowable historical foundations. Rooted in almost 400 years of slavery, dispossession and ongoing prejudice, the reality of economic inequality is rooted in our everyday lives, from inheritances to housing to debates about reparations.

This pillar addresses the origins, persistence, and growth of racial economic disparity.

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