People Can Pull Themselves Up By Their Bootstraps But Wealth Stratification Is Much More Basic

William (Sandy) Darity is an economist and scholar at Duke University 

who studies how race, class, and gender affect wealth disparities.

Alan: This is a fascinating interview with a fascinating man.

He has me re-thinking my view of "reparations" for descendants of American slaves. Before you get huffy, hear him out - particularly the last 20 minutes.

Busting The Myth Of The American Dream: Meet William Darity

http://wunc.org/post/busting-myth-american-dream-meet-william-darity