Independent since 2002 Issue No. 1102 Week of November 7, 2026 Get the free email dispatch →

Guest Commentator

Dr. Melvin L. Oliver, PhD

Dr. Oliver can be reached at [email protected]. Dr. Shapiro can be reached at [email protected].

1 piece

Guest Commentary

Wealth Gap Between Blacks and Whites Has Grown Larger

By Dr. Melvin L. Oliver, PhD Guest Commentator

Disparities in wealth – or net worth – have shaped the financial inequality existing between blacks and whites for generations, even as racial income differences have somewhat narrowed. That was the authoritative view of a pair of prominent scholars 10 years ago when they published a groundbreaking book on the subject. Now those experts, Melvin…

Disparities in wealth - or net worth - have shaped the financial inequality existing between blacks and whites for generations, even as racial income differences have…

Continue reading 4 min

$ $ Contribute $ $