Arc of Justice series episode 4: The G.I. Bill was a conveyor belt into the middle class for millions of white WWII veterans, but many Black veterans were excluded and subsequent generations continue to feel the effects.
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Arc of Justice series episode 3: How U.S. government policies promoted racial segregation and hindered Black home ownership – and how that relates to wealth.
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Arc of Justice series episode 2: A tale of two promises made by the government — one kept, one broken — that helps explain the existing wealth gap between Black and white Americans.
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Arc of Justice series episode 1: Today, white households in Boston have a median net worth of about $247,000. The median net worth of a Black household in Boston is $8. We talk about why this is, and what can be done about it.
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