The Wealth of Races: The Present Value of Benefits from Past Injustices Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies

This collection of essays addresses the question of what continuing effects social injustices of the past have on groups of people today and outlines the current beneficiaries of these injustices. Focusing on the issue of racial discrimination, the volume looks at the way blacks and whites continue to suffer and reap the benefits of past economic relationships.

Topics addressed include the economic impact of slavery on the labor market, how historical injustice should affect public policy, and the implications of policies that would redistribute wealth.