In 2015, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston releasedÂ
The Color of Wealth in Boston, which found strikingly high racial wealth disparities in the Boston metropolitan area. Although the report sparked dynamic conversations about the importance of focusing on wealth, the large disparities along racial lines, and the crucial role public policy plays in creating or amplifying inequality, we were convinced that simply releasing research was not enough to incite change. Accordingly, a working group was formed to provide independent recommendations to address racial wealth disparities.
Read their report and recommendations
here.