The racial wealth gap in the United States is shocking: white families have a median wealth nearly 10 times greater than that of Black families. How did we get here, and how can we stop the gap from growing? Wealth equity strategist Kedra Newsom Reeves provides a short history on the origins and perpetuation of racial wealth inequality in the US -- and outlines four ways financial institutions can expand opportunity for Black individuals, families, entrepreneurs and communities.

Kedra Newsom Reeves: How to reduce the wealth gap between Black and white Americans

How to reduce the wealth gap between Black and white Americans

A descendant of slaves illuminates the enduring wealth gap: white families' median wealth is 10x that of Black families.

Historical policies and systemic barriers, not individual failures, have perpetuated racial wealth disparities in the U.S.

Over 150 years post-slavery, the wealth gap persists starkly: median wealth for white families is nearly 10x that of Black families.