🚨 Closing The Racial Wealth Gap Would Add $1 Trillion To $1.5 Trillion To The U.S. Economy By 2028

The typical white family in America has 10 times the wealth of a typical Black family--a figure that has barely changed in two decades and has actually widened under current economic conditions.

The impact of the wealth gap goes beyond the Black community. Discrimination against African-Americans is hurting the broader economy by an estimated 1 to 1.5 trillion dollars by 2028 according to Forbes.

Dr. Kristen Broady, Dean of the College of Business at Dillard University spoke with Roland Martin about how racism is stifling the entire U.S. economy.

For more information about this eyeopening report visit Forbes

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