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  • 8 - Homeownership and the Accumulation of Wealth

  • Kris Marsh, University of Maryland, College Park
  • Book:
    The Love Jones Cohort
    Published online:
    02 February 2023
    Print publication:
    09 February 2023, pp 117-131

  • Summary

    Chapter 8 examines in detail the Love Jones Cohort’s attitudes to wealth accumulation and homebuying, as well as highlights that those in the Cohort operate in an environment of considerable structural racism when it comes to acquiring assets. Chapter 8 further addresses persistent myths surrounding racial wealth inequality, including conventional ideas that promote greater educational attainment, harder work, better financial decisions, and other changes in habits and practices on the part of Black Americans. In Chapter 8, the Love Jones Cohort are cognizant of how their SALA status, in conjunction with family background, gender, age, a desire (or otherwise) for marriage, and responsibility to both family (friends) and the larger Black community, can shape thinking about potential wealth-building opportunities. It is also clear that when it comes to wealth accumulation, while the freedom that comes with SALA status can be an advantage in some cases, buying a home on a single income can impose a significant structural economic obstacle.