It would take the average black family 228 years to accrue the same amount of wealth that white families have today.
Tag: African-Americans
Still Second-Class Citizens
An infamous Supreme Court ruling once denied African Americans any and all rights as human beings. Has anything changed?
Most Racism Is Mundane
The lives of people of color are shaped by race in more ways than a white person might guess.
A Voting Rights Victory in Maryland
Almost 6 million U.S. citizens are effectively locked out of the democratic process.
The Blind Spots of Dead White Men
Black history must be remembered all year long.
We Still Need Black History Month
America’s racial disparity won’t disappear if we simply ignore it.
It’s Time to Fire Trump
How, in 2015, can anyone running on a racist, xenophobic ticket find any support at all?
Jeb Bush Blows It on Race
His quip that black voters want "free stuff" is pretty rich.