{"product_id":"the-color-of-wealth-meizhu-lui-9781595580047","title":"The Color of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor 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? \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Wealth\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten 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--\u003ci\u003eThe Color of Wealth\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to demonstrate the decisive influence of government on Americans' net worth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meizhu Lui, Barbara J. Robles, Betsy Leondar-Wright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595580042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595580047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Meizhu Lui","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047335784703,"sku":"9781595580047","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0d2e6288-2d73-4a26-b644-b7f3c52d13bb.jpg?v=1684989620","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-color-of-wealth-meizhu-lui-9781595580047","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}