: Programs promoting self-help and minority entrepreneurship (such as those under the Nixon administration) have been criticized as "political decoys" that sidestep deeper structural reforms like integration or reparations.
: Since the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the Black community's share of U.S. wealth has remained below 1%. subtitle The Color of Money
: Wealth is primarily passed through homeownership; for every $1 inherited by a Black family, a white family typically inherits $10. subtitle The Color of Money
: When traditional banks exit minority neighborhoods, they are often replaced by "reverse redlining"—the targeting of these areas for high-interest, subprime loans and payday lenders. Key Cultural and Investigative Milestones subtitle The Color of Money