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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/ _____ Founded in 1981, Race Forward brings systemic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity. Founded in 2002, CSI catalyzes community, government, and other institutions to dismantle structural racial inequity and create equitable outcomes for all. The new Race Forward is home to the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), a national network of government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race, the country’s largest multiracial conference on racial justice. https://raceforward.org https://twitter.com/RaceForward https://facebook.com/RaceForward