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The Wealth Gap

Wealth inequality, also known as the wealth gap, is the unequal distribution of assets among residents. Wealth commonly includes the values of any homes, automobiles, personal valuables, businesses, savings, and investments, minus any associated debts. In the U.S. the difference between the very small percentage of Americans with extreme wealth and the rest of the population continues to increase. Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, that gap has increased rapidly.

The Racial Wealth Gap

Hidden in plain sight for more than a century is the insidious racial wealth gap. The difference in wealth between whites and people of color in this country has always existed, and the gap is increasing.

Join us for the April DEI Round Table for what promises to be an enlightening conversation about why the wealth gap exists and what can be done about it.

Pre-Discussion Resources

Racial Wealth Gap in the United States: Is There a Way to Close It and Fill the Divide?


Doing “The Right Thing” Won’t Close the Racial Wealth Gap

Videos:

How America's Racial Wealth Gap Began (15 mins)

The Racial Wealth Gap? It All Comes Down to Black Banks (17 mins)