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This video is a part of a series produced by Race Forward to highlight the impact of systemic racism on our everyday lives. And yeah, its really a thing. For more information visit RaceForward.org Video stars Jay Smooth and is directed & edited by Kat Lazo. TRANSCRIPT: Did you know that in 2010 Black Americans made up 13% of the population but had only 2.7% of the country's wealth? That the median net worth for a white family was $134,000, but the median net worth for a Hispanic family was $14,000, and for a Black family it was $11,000? That the median wealth for a single white woman has been measured at $41,000, while for Hispanic women it was $140, and for Black women, $120? Did you know that? Do you know what that's called? Systemic Racism, and yes, it's really a thing. SOURCES: http://www.demos.org/blog/11/5/13/racial-wealth-gap http://colorlines.com/archives/2014/09/the_racial_wealth_gap_in_the_us_or_whites_own_almost_everything.html http://www.democracynow.org/2010/3/12/study_median_wealth_for_single_black http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/12/12/racial-wealth-gaps-great-recession/ ____________________________________________________________________ Race Forward recently united with Center for Social Inclusion in order to align, strengthen, and multiply our efforts towards racial justice. The new Race Forward will work to transform institutions and partner with communities to move policy, culture, and narrative for racial justice. www.raceforward.org/race-forward-csi-uniting Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaceForward Facebook: https://facebook.com/RaceForward https://raceforward.org