The Washington Post: In Miami, your skin color is a better predictor of wealth than where your ancestors came from

The Washington Post, February 27th, 2019, In Miami, your skin color is a better predictor of wealth than where your ancestors came from

Among the most provocative findings: Identifying as black or white was a bigger factor than ancestry or ethnicity in determining employment, income and homeownership, said Darrick Hamilton, an economist who co-authored the report and leads the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Ohio State.

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