address the rich-versus-poor question. Yes, there are poor white people, and yes, there are rich black people. But let’s scope out—white privilege is economic, too. The average net worth of a typical white family in 2016 was $171,000, a figure nearly ten times greater than that of a black family, at $17,150. TEN. TIMES. GREATER. Put another way, black people own about one-tenth of the wealth of white people in this country, adjusted for population. And check this: the wealth gap persists regardless of a household’s education, marital status, age, or income. Now you tell me if the race is fair.
