A report from The Boston Globe found that African Americans in the Greater Boston area have a median net worth of $8, compared to white people whose household median net worth is $247,500. You cannot talk about the housing gap without getting into the wealth gap in this country. How are the two related?
The State Of Race is a series of virtual forums examining race and inequality in Massachusetts, presented by GBH and The Boston Globe. The January forum, hosted by award-winning journalist Dan Lothian, focused on the housing gap and featured Lisa Rice, President and CEO of the National Housing Alliance; Alex Ponte-Capellan, community organizer and housing advocate; and Tim Logan, The Boston Globe's Housing Reporter. The panel explored inequity in the housing sector and its long-lasting impact on communities of color in the Commonwealth.
Watch the full episode of The State Of Race: The Housing Gap here.
