From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): The racial wealth gap is getting worse. The tax scam passed in late 2017 handed nearly 80% of its benefits to white households, while Black households received just 5% of the benefits. This has … Continued
THE SIMULATION IS an interactive tool that helps people understand the connections among racial equity, hunger, poverty, and wealth. It is a good first step for people unaware of structural inequality, a support tool for those who want a deeper understanding … Continued
From UU Justice PA (https://uujusticepa.org/): UUJusticePA Economic Justice Team presents: The Road to the Racial Wealth Gap Begins With Inequitable PA School Funding (and what we are doing about it). Presenters: Public Citzens for Children and Youth: Tomea Sippo Smith, … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Twelve charts from EPI show the real problems policymakers should have tackled in 2017 and the empty rhetoric behind the problems they did tackle. For example, a chart showing corporate profits at historic highs … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/09/13/racial-wealth-gap-leading-almost-nonexistent-middle-class Published on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 by Common Dreams With people of color projected to make up the majority of Americans by 2043, a new study warns against policies that keep many black and Latino households out … Continued