Racial Wealth Divide

Real and lasting economic opportunities for Black families will come only through a serious national reckoning on race.

Over the course of a century, white farmers and landowners developed tax and property law schemes that allowed them to strip African Americans of their land.

There are better ways to close the racial wealth gap while giving a leg up to Americans of every color.

If the minimum wage had increased as much as Wall Street bonuses since 1985, it would be worth $61.75 today.