/tags/racial-wealth-gap Racial Wealth Gap en-US Copyright Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:43:01 GMT /podcast/ways-and-means-podcast/2021-09-10/white-brutality Throughout the nation’s history, promising signs of Black American progress have been shattered by acts of violence serving the interests of white supremacy. The extent of that violence is widespread and ongoing. From lynchings to the decimation of entire communities by white mob savagery with deadly and far-reaching consequences. Examples of this American brand of white violence affected Black wealth and Black lives in Colfax (1873) and Coushatta, Louisiana (1874), Wilmington, North Carolina (1898), Atlanta (1906), Elaine, Arkansas and Chicago (1919), in Ocoee, Florida (1920) and the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma (1921), to name only a few. | Learn more at waysandmeansshow.org. Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:43:01 GMT /podcast/ways-and-means-podcast/2021-09-10/white-brutality /podcast/ways-and-means-podcast/2021-09-10/whitening-the-middle-class Time and again, the route to upward mobility in American society has been blocked for Black people. Consider the G.I. Bill, which provided college education and housing benefits for veterans after World War II. The G.I. Bill was a conveyor belt into the middle class for millions of white WWII veterans, but many Black veterans were excluded and subsequent generations continue to feel the effects. | Episode discussion guides for this series available at waysandmeansshow.org. Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:27:52 GMT /podcast/ways-and-means-podcast/2021-09-10/whitening-the-middle-class /podcast/ways-and-means-podcast/2021-09-10/a-tale-of-two-cities Home ownership played an important role in how many Americans built wealth in the 20th century. Yet, Black Americans faced significant obstacles on the path to owning a home in the same time period. In this episode, how U.S. government policies promoted residential segregation and destroyed African-American neighborhoods in the process. | Support this show with a donation at wunc.org/give. Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:15:02 GMT /podcast/ways-and-means-podcast/2021-09-10/a-tale-of-two-cities /race-demographics/2019-02-06/why-successful-new-businesses-are-still-a-black-and-white-issue The Great Recession is behind us, and business is booming: new business especially. After a major slump, entrepreneurs are opening shop every month, from… Wed, 06 Feb 2019 17:28:12 GMT /race-demographics/2019-02-06/why-successful-new-businesses-are-still-a-black-and-white-issue Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-02-06/why-successful-new-businesses-are-still-a-black-and-white-issue The Great Recession is behind us, and business is booming: new business especially. After a major slump, entrepreneurs are opening shop every month, from… Wed, 06 Feb 2019 17:28:12 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-02-06/why-successful-new-businesses-are-still-a-black-and-white-issue Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /business-economy/2018-09-18/why-the-wealth-gap-matters The wealth gap in the United States is growing – and it has negative consequences beyond the economy. A recent report from the Pew Research Center shows… Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:31:00 GMT /business-economy/2018-09-18/why-the-wealth-gap-matters Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-09-18/why-the-wealth-gap-matters The wealth gap in the United States is growing – and it has negative consequences beyond the economy. A recent report from the Pew Research Center shows… Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:31:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-09-18/why-the-wealth-gap-matters Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2018-02-23/will-america-ever-close-its-racial-wealth-gap The black community owned 0.5 percent of America’s wealth at the end of slavery, and today that number has barely increased. A typical white household is… Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:31:19 GMT /business-economy/2018-02-23/will-america-ever-close-its-racial-wealth-gap Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-23/will-america-ever-close-its-racial-wealth-gap The black community owned 0.5 percent of America’s wealth at the end of slavery, and today that number has barely increased. A typical white household is… Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:31:19 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-23/will-america-ever-close-its-racial-wealth-gap Anita Rao, Frank Stasio