Multigenerational wealth makes white Americans richer than black Americans
by Cory Doctorow from on (#2C3C9)
Black American wage disparity can be offset by education; but even though black American families -- one parent, two parent, educated, uneducated, employed, unemployed -- save more and spend less than their white counterparts, white families have substantially more wealth than black families -- college-educated white adults have 7.2 times the wealth of their black counterparts. (more")