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Black Asset Poverty and the Enduring Racial Divide - Hardcover

Martin, Lori Latrice

 
9781935049531: Black Asset Poverty and the Enduring Racial Divide

Synopsis

Claims of a postracial society notwithstanding, there are enormous and even expanding differences in the level of assets owned by various racial and ethnic groups-and black families are vastly overrepresented among the asset poor. Lori Martin provides an in-depth exploration of the causes and consequences of racial wealth inequality. Drawing on both national data and case studies from New York City, Martin probes the reasons for discrepancies in wealth accumulation and their significance for black Americans of all economic classes. Her work allows a deeper understanding of the impact of asset poverty on individuals, families, communities, and the nation as a whole.

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About the Author

Lori Latrice Martin is assistant professor of Africana Studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, USA.

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