Racial Wealth Equity
Wealth is a building block for prosperity, but most households of color have lost more than half their wealth over the past 30 years. We’re working to make it right.The racial wealth divide is the product of centuries of policies and practices that keep people of color from getting ahead. In this section, you will find timely information, helpful resources and more, all dedicated to stemming the tide of wealth inequality and closing the racial wealth divide.
COVID-19: NEW CRISIS, SAME STORY!
In April, Prosperity Now’s Racial Wealth Divide Initiative hosted three Listening Sessions with nonprofit leaders from across the country with...
Exploring Racial Economic Equity in the Workforce Development
In our Exploring Racial Economic Equity in the Workforce Development report, the Racial Wealth Divide Initiative (RWDI) provides tools and...
The Unequal Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Households' Financial Stability
While the scale of the impact of the pandemic will remain unknown for some time, one thing is certain: this...
Designing a Way to Equity
This report highlights key lessons gleaned by Prosperity Now staff based on the experiences of the participating organizations during the...
Racial Wealth Divide Initiative & Projects
Centuries of thoughtlessly or intentionally designed policies and practices have kept people of color from building wealth, and the result is a racial wealth divide that is growing by the day. The Racial Wealth Divide Initiative is working to stem the tide.
Resources
Addressing Debt in Black Communities
This is the first of three reports focused on Addressing Debt in Black/African American communities. The series represent the culmination...
Communicating on Race and Racial Economic Equity
As the asset-building field works to better understand and address how the racial wealth divide and racial economic inequality affect...
Advocate
Exploring Racial Economic Equity in Policy Advocacy
In Exploring Racial Economic Equity in Policy and Advocacy report, RWDI outlines how organizations of color can draw from programs...
Operationalizing Racial Economic and Wealth Equity through Programs, Policy and Advocacy
The Challenge Challenge 1: Racial Wealth Gap Black and Latinx households now own just 10 cents and 12 cents of...
The Racial Wealth Gap (2019)
Only half of Americans realize that there is a wide gap in financial well-being between White households and households of...
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