Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Why black boys from rich families are may end up poor when they grow up
New research shows that black boys raised in U.S. -- even in the richest neighborhoods -- still earn less money when they grow up than white boys of similar backgrounds. But that’s not the case for women.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readNew research shows that black boys raised in U.S. -- even in the richest neighborhoods -- still earn less money when they grow up than white boys of similar backgrounds. But that’s not the case for women. Black and white women usually track together, while black men rarely make it to the same levels as white men.
Raj Chetty is a Stanford University economist
Courtesy of Equality of Opportunity Project
