The Great Recession was much, much worse for African Americans

By now it's a familiar story that the Great Recession impacted almost everyone in America. Even those who were lucky enough not to lose their jobs likely saw the value of their house plummet. The lost wealth from the Recession's impact on home equity will reverberate across generations.  But here's what may not be familiar: This lost-wealth effect was much, much worse for black homeowners than for white ones. A new report from the ACLU shows what racial inequality looks like in the housing mar...