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This Infuriating And Compelling Read Offers A Devastating Analysis Of One Of AmercaS Most Pressing Systemic Issues.Why Has The Racial Wealth Gap Between The Median White Households And Median Black Households Remained Stagnant Over The Past Century, Never Narrowing Below Six To One?Leading Expert On Race And Financial Equality Mehrsa Baradaran Attempts To Answer This Question In The Racial Wealth Gap. She Shows How Decades Of The Laws Rooted In White SupremacyFrom Slavery And The Broken ReconstructionEra Promise Of 40 Acres And A Mule, To The Racist Policies Of The Jim Crow And New Deal ErasHave Restricted Black Access To Capital, Credit, Homeownership, And Other Mechanisms Of Wealth Creation While Subsidizing The Rising Economic Fortunes Of White Families.In This Concise And Authoritative History, Baradaran Outlines Two Tectonic Forces That Have Driven Apart The Economic Fortunes Of White And Black Families: Wealth Creation For White Americans, Who Have Been Systematically Receiving Financial Subsidies In The Century And A Half Since Emancipation, And Wealth Destruction For Black AmericansEither By Vigilante Violence Or By Official Means, Such As Allowing Black Banks To Collapse Or Building Highways Through Segregated Black Communities. These Forces, Combined With The Racist Notion That Black Communities Fail To Rise Because Of Their Own Moral, Intellectual, Or Economic Shortcomings, Have Kept Black Families Behind Their White Counterparts, Despite Decades Of Civil Rights Activism And National Economic GrowthA Deep Injustice That Can Only Be Achieved Through Reparations. 1 Chart
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I found the book interesting, but I was hoping for a bit more detail in certain sections. The history is there, but it felt like it skimmed over a lot of important points. Still, it’s a good introduction for those new to the topic.
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Brian O'Connor
Great for Introductory Readers
As someone who isn’t well-versed in this subject, I appreciate how accessible this book is. It doesn’t overwhelm you with too much jargon and explains key concepts clearly. I’m using it for a community book club, and it’s sparked great conversations!
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Amina Patel
Disappointed with the Coverage
I was really looking forward to this book, but it felt like it missed a lot of important factors. It didn’t dive deeply enough into the nuances of the racial wealth gap, which was disappointing. I expected more for the price.
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Jamal Parker
A Must-Read for Understanding Economics
This book really lays out the racial wealth gap in a way that's easy to understand. The history covered is insightful and helps put current economic issues into perspective. I bought it for my college course, and it's been an excellent resource for discussions!
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