{"product_id":"book-jvfk","title":"Minding the Wealth Gap","description":"\u003cp\u003eGenerations of public and private practices have left Black households $15 trillion and 400 years behind white households. Through engaging storytelling backed by data, \u003cem\u003eMinding the Wealth Gap\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the wide-ranging impact of this lack of wealth parity. It explores the intricate connections between issues such as housing disparities, employment opportunities, education, investment barriers, social networks, and over-policing, all of which contribute to the staggering wealth gap between Black and white households.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eWhile the numbers are astounding, there is also hope. Investment professional Cliff Goins IV shines a spotlight on the courageous efforts of nine Black entrepreneurs and executives who are actively working to bridge this chasm: \u003cstrong\u003eKedra Newsom Reeves\u003c\/strong\u003e is a highly accomplished, very curious management consultant by day, serving as a partner at the Boston Consulting Group, where she drives holistic solutions to wealth creation. \u003cstrong\u003eMark Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e became an accidental entrepreneur, then used his platform to empower economic mobility for under-resourced team members. \u003cstrong\u003eSelena Cuffe,\u003c\/strong\u003e C-suite executive, is a world traveler and a talented business leader. She is a poster child for the power of cultivating diverse talent. \u003cstrong\u003eLee Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e leveraged his role as partner at Ernst \u0026amp; Young LLP to help launch a network of resources to accelerate the growth of underserved ethnic minority-owned businesses. \u003cstrong\u003eShundrawn Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e champions underdogs and unleashes access to financial and human capital as CEO of The Copia Group, a private investment firm. \u003cstrong\u003eTony Wilkins,\u003c\/strong\u003e an advisor for Google for Startups, is an entrepreneur whisperer, imparting wisdom and money that they need to flourish. \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Fatheree III,\u003c\/strong\u003e corporate lawyer turned entrepreneur, advocates for real estate justice and turbocharges home and land ownership. \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Hall,\u003c\/strong\u003e small-business banker, locates the diamonds in the rough, putting capital to work in overlooked communities. \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Blackwell Jr.,\u003c\/strong\u003e serial entrepreneur and sage, is compelling large organizations to \"just do business\" and free the enterprises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eGoins invites us to get in the game and become gap closers ourselves, unleashing trillions of dollars of potential trapped in our poorest communities. \u003cem\u003eMinding the Wealth Gap\u003c\/em\u003e is both a powerful catalyst and a call to arms, urging America's entrepreneurs, executives, government officials, and other leaders to join these efforts and take meaningful steps toward a more equitable future for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This book changes not only the way you read about the economics and inequities of the wealth gap; it changes the way you understand the entire subject.\"\u003c\/em\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eDana Arnett\u003c\/strong\u003e, founder, VSA Partners\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49794961965360,"sku":"BDjvfk","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":50371775988016,"sku":"ZEjvfk","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":50371776020784,"sku":"ZMjvfk","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/jvfk-cover.jpg?v=1765521088","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jvfk","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}