The Color Of Wealth

The Story Behind The U.s. Racial Wealth Divide

BY MEIZHU LUI, BARBARA ROBLES, BETSY LEONDAR-WRIGHT

Brief Description:
For every dollar owned by the average white family in the United States, the average family of color has less than a dime. Why do people of color have so little wealth? Written by five leading experts on the racial wealth divide who recount the asset-building histories of Native Americans, Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans, and European Americans, this book is a uniquely comprehensive multicultural history of American wealth. Published in conjunction with United for a Fair Economy, The Color of Wealth suggests that until government policy tackles disparities in wealth, not just income, the United States will never have racial and economic justice.

New Press 2006 326 PP. Paper

$19.95 (in stock)