Black Families And Recession In The United States Av Dorothy (university Of North Carolina Usa) Smith-ruiz, Albert M. (western Carolina University Usa

<P><EM>Black Families and the Recession in the United States</EM> goes beyond the massive loss of property among African Americans during the Great Recession of 2007¿2009. It connects the housing experience to broader systems of inequality in America. Following the Great Recession of 2007¿2009, the US elections of 2008, the impact of COVID-19, and widespread demonstrations resulting from the murder of George Floyd by police, the sociopolitical and economic status of Blacks in the United States is at a critical point in history, with demand for major transformation. </P><P>The authors reveal a history of racist practices against Blacks in many systems, including education, policing, incarceration, wealth transmission, voting restrictions, and housing segregation. The social costs of the recession are manifested in the daily lives of African American families. </P><P>In addition to financial losses, African Americans are more likely to be plagued with issues related to poverty, chronic i

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