The average white family headed by someone who never finished high school has more generational wealth. In families of color because of this history, money travels from adult child to parent. "I can't find anything in it to be proud of who I am," says one woman at the workshop.
When it comes to U.S. government programs and support designed to benefit particular racial groups, history is clear. White folks have received most of the handouts. Part of our summer mini-season of rebroadcasts.
By John Biewen, with Deena Hayes-Greene of the Racial Equity Institute and Season 2 series collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika.