The Color of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide

Written by five leading experts on the racial wealth divide who recount the assetbuilding histories of Native Americans, Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans, and European Americans, this book is a uniquely comprehensive multicultural history of American wealth. With its focus on public policies—how, for example, many post–World War II GI Bill programs helped whites only—The Color of Wealth is the first book to demonstrate the decisive influence of government on Americans’ net worth.