Thomas M. Shapiro Books
Black Wealth White Wealth
By Melvin L. Oliver, Thomas M. Shapiro
The rise of the black middle class is heralded as evidence of greater racial equality, but why do middle-class blacks possess only fifteen cents for every dollar of wealth held by middle-class whit...
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By Robert Kutter, J. Larry Brown, Robert Kuttner, Thomas M. Shapiro
39 pages ; 23 cm
Read MoreToxic inequality
"Since the Great Recession, most Americans' standard of living has stagnated or declined. Economic inequality is at historic highs. But inequality's impact differs by race; African Americans' net w...
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