Duke economist William “Sandy” Darity discussed Thursday how America’s Black-white wealth gap came to be, and the case for reparations for Black Americans, during a video briefing for the media. The Biden administration recently stated its support for addressing reparations.

Podcast on reparations ➡ https://waysandmeansshow.org/

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William “Sandy” Darity is a professor of public policy, African and African American Studies and economics who specializes in wealth and income disparities, the social-psychological effects of exposure to unemployment and reparations. Darity also directs the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity.

Darity’s new book is also the inspiration for a new podcast, “The Arc of Justice,” that launched Wednesday. Produced by Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy in partnership with WUNC-FM/North Carolina Public Radio, the podcast can be found here. ➡ https://waysandmeansshow.org/

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This video is part of a series of media briefings where Duke experts speak on current issues.

Media Briefings Playlist ➡ http://duke.is/RA7pNR

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