The Color Of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S Racial Wealth Divide - Softcover

"This book shows how class and race intersect and suggests that economic and racial inequality are so intertwined that only a double assault on both can bring justice to an unjust society." —Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States

"Regardless of their points of origin, all American families engaged in vigorous bootstrap tugging, but with widely divergent results. This important book debunks wealth creation mythology. Read it!" —Bill Fletcher Jr., president, TransAfrica Forum

"Never mind the income gap. Measuring and explaining the wealth gap gets to the foundation of the power differences that exist in the United States. This book is an important contribution to critical work on race and economics." —Julianne Malveaux, author of Wall Street, Main Street and the Side Street

"Urgently confronts how race and class are entwined in the United States. Guided by a compelling vision of greater equality, this fine book combines clarity with learning both to instruct and to imagine a better future." —Ira Katznelson, author of When Affirmative Action Was White

Identifies discriminatory legal practices that benefit white Americans while preventing minorities from participating in government wealth-building programs, sharing the insights of five leading experts on the racial wealth divide to demonstrate the decisive influence of government on the net worth of everyday people. Original.