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A review by kwheeles
The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap by Mehrsa Baradaran
4.0
Great book - clear writing, good depth. Clarity on the difficulty in transitioning from a state of major injustice (slavery) to 'equality'. Especially while the beneficiaries of the former state still hold disproportionate power. I'm still unsure of exactly the path to proceed, but it is clear we as a society have not done enough to rectify the disadvantages of black Americans.
I live near Baltimore, a disturbing example of minority population center lacking economic opportunities. I often think about what can be done - but I find it a tragedy that we are not doing more to try to alleviate the problems. This book illustrates in detail the difficulties and the false promise of purely neoliberal policies as a remedy.
Great stuff.
I live near Baltimore, a disturbing example of minority population center lacking economic opportunities. I often think about what can be done - but I find it a tragedy that we are not doing more to try to alleviate the problems. This book illustrates in detail the difficulties and the false promise of purely neoliberal policies as a remedy.
Great stuff.