Race, Wealth, and the Election
The Trump phenomenon looks a lot less surprising if you consider our nation’s history of white supremacy and racial inequality. Most professional pundits have been stumped by the 2016 presidential primaries....
Racial Equality
Who Owns Almost All America’s Land?
A USDA report is exposing a massive disparity between white and black land ownership in the United States.
Inequality in America’s Political Class
The wealth gap between the presidential candidates and average Americans could hardly be more stark. In the lead-up to his New Hampshire primary victory, Senator Bernie Sanders boosted his public...
Zuckerberg on Track for Trillionaire?
The Facebook founder saw his wealth ranking jump while others sink. At his age he appears to be the most likely candidate for the world’s first trillionaire.
Black Media Ownership Matters
The discussion over expanding diversity in Hollywood should include the massive racial disparity in media company ownership. The discussion of diversity in Hollywood, or the lack thereof, has been at a...
Racial Wealth Gap’s Latest Research
New analysis shines spotlight on the growing racial disparity in wealth with up-to-date figures and cutting edge public policy solutions. Understanding the growing divide between the haves and the have-nots...
Our Real Racial Wealth Gap Story
Over 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, the median white family has 70 times more wealth than typical black families. By Antonio Moore As we celebrate Dr....
Popes, Post-Partisanship, and Prisons
We all want a piece of the pope—or at least a piece of the Pope-a-Palooza. Here in DC, our hysteria greets the Catholic [caption id="attachment_9596" align="alignright" width="300"] Pope Francis...
Fair Housing in an Unfair Society
In deeply unequal communities, phenomena like gentrification are forcing us to rethink principles of social change that we used to consider axiomatic. By Peter Marcuse [caption id="attachment_9548" align="alignright" width="400"] Amid...