Tag: Black households

Why Black People Do Not Invest In The Stock Market

Last year, we saw nationwide unrest and protests over the brutal killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was killed by White police officers. His killing brought to light the many ways through which the system is failing African Americans in everything, from policing to education to public health. This inequality also means that African Americans are unable to improve the quality of their lives through investing in things like stocks- which is […]

Black Stock Investments on The Rise

There is a striking difference between the Americans who own stocks and those who don’t. People who own stocks are further pulling away from those who don’t. This was made clear in the rather bizarre year 2020, wherein while the economy was struggling, Wall Street was breaking records reaching new heights. Surprisingly, this time, Wall Street has been sympathetic to Black people which usually doesn’t happen that often.  More often than not, black people have […]