Homeowners to Banks: Clean Up the Mess You Left in Our Neighborhood

by Kai Wright, Sita Bhaumik on September 29 2011, 10:02AM

Amid all the deficit and campaign talk, it’s easy to forget the foreclosure crisis continues to destroy neighborhoods. Community organizers in East Oakland got fed up and delivered the dirty problem to its source.

Topics: #Occupy, Economy, Kai Wright

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The Racial Wealth Gap’s Larger Than Ever. Here’s How It Will Destroy Us

by Kai Wright on July 26 2011, 10:58AM

The wealth gap is now larger than it’s been since the Census Bureau began counting it. The foreclosure crisis is part of the reason, but its more symptom than cause for the building catastrophe in the U.S. economy.

Topics: Economy, Kai Wright, Wealth Gap

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Melissa Harris-Perry Explains the Current Racial Wealth Gap

by Jorge Rivas on July 13 2011, 2:35PM

For every dollar a white household has, the average black household has two cents. Melissa Harris-Perry offers some historical context.

Topics: Economy

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Forbes Confirms Super Rich Are Getting Richer

by Jamilah King on September 24 2010, 12:13PM

Still, some wait for wealth to trickle down.

Topics: Politics

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