Homeownership is a key component in wealth building for Americans of all races and ethnicities. Unfortunately, a significant disparity in the rate of homeownership continues to exist in the U.S. between African Americans and Whites, making it more difficult for African Americans to build wealth. It also makes it increasingly important for Africans Americans to protect the home they do own so that it can be passed down to the next generation. The Difference between White and … [Read more...] about Why African Americans Must Protect their Homes
Black Wealth
Gentrification and its Effects on the Black Community
As neighborhoods change, some families get pushed out. Most people believe that displacement of families is the direct result of gentrification or new land development. However, the vast majority of poor neighborhoods across the country aren’t gentrifying. Outside of large bustling cities like New York, Washington and San Francisco, most poor places stay poor. Inglewood, CA, however, has recently joined the list of gentrifying cities. For African American residents who have spent decades in the … [Read more...] about Gentrification and its Effects on the Black Community
Black Wealth: The Effects of White Families Accumulating More Wealth than Black Families
Black wealth matters and there is a difference in the wealth that white families accumulate as opposed to their white counterparts. In the midst of the worst global pandemic the world has faced in over a century, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has exploded in America and even spurred similar protests across the globe. The year 2020 will undoubtedly go down in the history books as the year the U.S finally confronted issues related to police brutality, systemic racism, and “white … [Read more...] about Black Wealth: The Effects of White Families Accumulating More Wealth than Black Families
