Black Wealth

Women are more likely to work in lower-paying jobs that don't offer benefits, such as paid family leave or flexible hours.

When it comes to the wealth gap, a college degree “doesn’t serve as an equalizer among Black and white families,” said Lowell Ricketts, a data scientist with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

A St. Louis woman saw a need: Black business owners struggling to connect with potential customers. So, she decided to do something about it. Jas Thomas…

Despite shrinking income and education gaps between white and non-white families, black families in the United States still trail others in wealth…

This article first appeared in a St. Louis Beacon, May 20, 2011 - The economic inequalities that African Americans face must now be viewed through the…