Abstract
New evidence reveals that the wealth gap between white and AfricanͲAmerican families has more than quadrupled over the course of a generation. Using economic data collected from the same set of families over 23 years (1984-2007), we find that the real wealth gains and losses of families over that time period demonstrate the stampede toward an escalating racial wealth gap.This report is the first
in a series that audits the growth of the racial wealth gap over the past generation.