The Color of Wealth

<div><p>For every dollar owned by the average white family in the United States the average family of color has less than a dime. Why do people of color have so little wealth? <I>The Color of Wealth</I> lays bare a dirty secret: for centuries people of color have been barred by laws and by discrimination from participating in government wealth-building programs that benefit white Americans.</p><p>This accessible book-published in conjunction with one of the country's leading economics education organizations-makes the case that until government policy tackles disparities in wealth not just income the United States will never have racial or economic justice.</p><p>Written by five leading experts on the racial wealth divide who recount the asset-building histories of Native Americans Latinos African Americans Asian Americans and European Americans this book is a uniquely comprehensive multicultural history of American wealth. With its focus on public policies-how for example many post-World War II GI Bill programs helped whites only-<I>The Color of Wealth</I> is the first book to demonstrate the decisive influence of government on Americans' net worth.</p><p>The authors are all part of United for a Fair Economy a national nonpartisan organization based in Boston Massachusetts that campaigns against growing income-and wealth inequality and inspires action to reduce economic inequality.</p><BR></div>