From: Quartz
The racial wealth divide is worse than people think—and it’s growing
September 28, 2017
Quartz:
Wealthy white households control the vast majority of the nation’s economic resources, and they appear to have no idea how the rest of society lives.
It’s pleasant to think history is marching towards a more fair and equitable society. Things might be a bit rough around the edges right now, but there’s progress, the story goes.
Unfortunately, when it comes to the deep racial wealth divide in the United States, the numbers just don’t back this up. Rather than closing, if we don’t take steps to change the course we’re on, that gap could go on growing forever.
Read the whole story: Quartz
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