Dave Ross has been getting emails about the current protests: emails saying that the civil rights movement is behind us, and justice has already been achieved. That things aren't that bad.

So why is the average net worth of a white family nearly 10x greater than that of a Black family?

Shawn Rochester joins to explain the history of economic inequality in this country as briefly as he possibly can. Rochester is the author of The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America, and CEO and founder of several organizations that provide financial education and advice to empower Black business leaders and consumers.

Dave Ross has been getting emails about the current protests: emails saying that the civil rights movement is behind us, and justice has already been achieved. That things aren't that&nbsp;bad.
So why is the average net worth of a white family nearly 10x greater than that of a Black family?
Shawn Rochester joins to explain the history of economic inequality in this country as briefly as he possibly can. Rochester is the author of <a href="https://blacktaxed.com/">The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America</a>, and CEO and founder of several organizations that provide financial education and advice to empower Black business leaders and consumers.

Broadcast legend Dave Ross, winner of multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in journalism, talks to the people and policy makers affecting your world. Now, you can listen to the full conversation - raw and uncut. 

Broadcast legend Dave Ross, winner of multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in journalism, talks to the people and policy makers affecting your world. Now, you can listen to the full conversation - raw and uncut.

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