Racial Wealth Gap Widened During Recession - NYTimes.com
▻http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/29/business/racial-wealth-gap-widened-during-recession.html
...the last half-decade has proved far worse for black and Hispanic families than for white families, starkly widening the already large gulf in wealth between non-Hispanic white Americans and most minority groups, according to a new study from the Urban Institute.
The Ghetto Is Public Policy- ▻http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/05/the-ghetto-is-public-policy/275456
It is very hard to accept this — the wealth gap is not a mistake. It is the logical outcome of policy and democratic will. From the streets of Cicero on up, the point was to imprison black people in the black belt and then exploit them. The goal was pursued through public policy, private action, and open terrorism. The goal was accomplished.