#Repost stilleaworknprogress ... Mom explains: The historical math behind the racial wealth gap—and why it’s widening again today. 📉 💪🏾 How did Black people narrow the gap from 56:1 to 6:1? ⛓️‍💥 How systemic racism makes it difficult to amass wealth. 💸 Why is the racial wealth gap widening? 📈 How wealth compounds 📉 How poverty compounds #history #economics