The Science & Entertainment Exchange Presents
Economics in Black and White:
The Racial Reality of Economic Inequality
Wednesday, June 9
1-2PM PDT/4-5PM EDT
It takes only a cursory look at the numbers to reveal the staggering wealth disparities that are very clearly marked by race/ethnicity in this country. The net worth of a typical white family is nearly ten times greater than that of a Black family in the United States, a ratio that persists through booms and busts. While this is certainly bad for Black families, it is equally bad for white people. If we were to work on closing this gap we would actually increase economic prosperity for everyone, a fact that often gets lost in the discussion. Given this clear convergence of economic interests, how do we make this happen? Join the Science & Entertainment Exchange for a conversation between writer/director/actor Ahmed Best and Gary Hoover, a nationally renowned economist, who directs the Murphy Institute at Tulane University where he and his colleagues dig into the most challenging economic, moral, and political problems of our time.
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