The Cost of Inequality: America's Black-White Wealth Divide

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Sunday, November 17

BookTV on C-Span2 Tent

In Fifteen Cents on the Dollar, seasoned journalists Louise Story and Ebony Reed offer a sweeping, deeply researched narrative of how economic discrimination has shaped the Black-white wealth divide in the United States. Drawing on interviews with seven Black Americans from diverse backgrounds, the authors bring history and data to life, illustrating the systemic barriers—from enslavement to redlining to banking discrimination—that have enabled this staggering inequality. This panel will explore the roots of the wealth gap, the impact of recent political polarization on efforts toward racial equity, and what Americans can do to create lasting economic justice.
  • Book: Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap
  • Book Type: Non Fiction
  • Authors: Ebony Reed, Louise Story
  • Moderator: Tam Hawkins
  • Book Signing: 3:15 PM at Main Signing Tent