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A Kansas City author co-writes new book about why the racial wealth gap persists

An audience listens to panelists discuss the radial wealth gap at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's Buck O'Neil Education & Research Center in Kansas City.
Kelsey Runge
Attendees listen to a panel at the racial wealth gap symposium at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's Buck O'Neil Education & Research Center in Kansas City.

Kansas City journalist Ebony Reed and co-author Louise Story explain original data they curated for their new book, “Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap.”

At a symposium in Kansas City, journalists Ebony Reed and Louise Story shared original data they curated on America's racial wealth gap. They co-authored the book "Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap," which is scheduled to be released in June.

Story provided a detailed explanation of the data they uncovered about the history of the wealth gap and why it persists. Following her presentation, the audience heard from a panel moderated by Reed. Five Kansas Citians described how they are working to push back against the gap in their day-to-day lives.

  • Ebony Reed, journalist, author, academic
  • Louise Story, journalist, author, academic
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