BlackHer: A New Online Platform Raises the Voices of Black Women Politically and Economically
Black women, suffering from both the gender and racial wealth gap, are using their voting power to fight back.
The Racial Wealth Gap is the Result of Systemic Racist Policies
The lasting impact of slavery, red-lining, and mass incarceration, and how they contribute to today’s massive racial wealth gap.
Poor People’s Campaign Gears Up for Mother’s Day Launch
A major new report makes the case for a “fusion movement” against systemic racism, poverty and inequality, miltarism and the war economy, and ecological devastation.
The Racial Wealth Divide Holds Back Black Earners at All Levels
If our nation wants to put its history of racial inequality behind it, we must bridge the wealth divide.
Women and the Racial Wealth Divide
Tackling the gender gap must go hand-in-hand with taking on racial economic inequality.
Wealth, Privilege, and Income Inequality
How did we get here, and where do we go next?
The Racial Wealth Divide Is Worse Than People Think — and It’s Growing
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.
The New Predators in an Old Mortgage Scam
The Contract Buyers League thought they stamped out predatory contracts for deeds, but thanks to private equity firms, these practices targeting low-income communities of color have resurfaced.
Honor Juneteenth by Closing the Racial Wealth Divide
Even over 150 years after slavery, black families still lag centuries behind whites in household wealth.
The Myths Behind Inequality in Our Country
Imploring people to simply work harder ignores the fact that most jobs don’t pay enough to get ahead.
What Explains the Racial Wealth Gap?
A new study shows the legacy of racism far outweighs individual financial decisions in driving the growing gap between black and white families.
The Racial Wealth Gap Persists Through Retirement
100 CEOs have as much saved for retirement as 11 million black families, reflecting a broader problem of institutionalized racism in the U.S.
Health Care Repeal Is a Stealth Tax Break for Millionaires
If Obama’s health law is reversed, taxes will go down for the rich and up for the poor, while millions lose coverage.
We Can Reverse Generations of Racial Economic Inequality
If we want to narrow the divide, we’ll need to make a full-throttle effort to reverse existing upside-down tax incentives.