NPR Correspondent Cheryl Corley guest-hosted this week’s episode on the racial wealth gap and how Black Americans are working to narrow it. First, Corley spoke with former Alderwoman of Evanston, Illinois’s 5th Ward Robin Rue Simmons about how her organization, FirstRepair, is helping people across the nation in the fight for reparations. Corley also interviewed the founder and executive director of Black Women Build Baltimore, Shelley Halstead, about how homeownership helps build wealth and community. Then, Corley and Washington Post personal finance expert Michelle Singletary discussed the importance of choosing the right financial planner, and why it’s never too late to learn financial literacy.
Building Black Wealth Through Reparations, Restoration, and Information
