TITLE:
Explaining the Causes of the Black-White Wealth Gap in the United States
AUTHORS:
Amadu Jacky Kaba
KEYWORDS:
Race, United States, income, Inequality, Wealth Gap
JOURNAL NAME:
Sociology Mind,
Vol.1 No.3,
July
8,
2011
ABSTRACT: This paper examines the issue of the Black-White wealth gap in the United States. The paper presents pertinent data illustrating that a large gap exists in wealth accumulation between Black and Whites in the United States. The paper presents a number of implications for the Black American population as a result of this large wealth gap. Finally, the paper presents the factors or causes of the large Black-White wealth gap in the United States.