S1·E1 The Racial Wealth Gap
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Aired May 23, 2018 19 min ★ 7.3/10 · 6 TMDB votes
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Synopsis
Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth gap.
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Guest stars
Mehrsa BaradaranSelf - Author Cory BookerSelf - U.S. Senator Thomas ShapiroSelf - Sociologist Beth JacobsonSelf - Foreclosure Specialist James BaldwinSelf (archive footage) Edward A. BouchetSelf - First Black Ph.D Recipient (archive footage) Shirley ChisholmSelf (archive footage) Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage) Ta-Nehisi CoatesSelf (archive footage) Stephen ColbertSelf (archive footage) Bessie ColemanSelf - First Black Licensed Pilot (archive footage) Alan GreenspanSelf (archive footage) Jesse JacksonSelf (archive footage) JAŸ-ZSelf (voice) Robert L. JohnsonSelf - First Black Billionaire (archive footage) Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)
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When did Season 1 Episode 1 of Explained air?
Season 1, Episode 1 ('The Racial Wealth Gap') originally aired on May 23, 2018.
How long is Season 1 Episode 1 ('The Racial Wealth Gap')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 19 minutes.
What happens in Explained Season 1 Episode 1?
Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth gap....
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