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Black America On Track to Zero Wealth By 2053
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
04 Oct 2017
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A study by the Economic Policy Institute predicts Black household wealth will plunge to zero by the year 2053. “What this study really points to is the fact that U.S. capitalism is on a path to destruction, and cannot stop,” said Black Agenda Report contributor Danny Haiphong, author of a recent article titled “Black America: The Wealth-less Community.” “A lot of the conversation about racism has very little to do with the material circumstances of Black people,” said Haiphong.

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