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reading through some of the links, blacks lost 1/2 their net worth durng the economic downturn of 2008+ after buying homes over they could not afford.
The main reason blacks and Hispanics did not fare as well during the economic downturn is that home equity makes up more of their wealth than it does for whites. The housing bubble that preceded the collapse pushed up homeownership rates among blacks and Hispanics, who relied more heavily on high-cost subprime loans to finance their purchases.
As a result, the implosion of the real estate market had a more devastating impact on black and Hispanic communities.
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