St. Louis Fed Presents: Economic Challenges Facing Black Men and Boys: Beyond the Data to Lived Experience

ST. LOUIS - There is progress toward narrowing the gaps between African-American and Hispanic families and white families in income, wealth and areas such as homeownership and health, according to the Center for Household Financial Stability's Demographics of Wealth essay series.

A lead economist at the center will look at how large gaps remain, and several trends reported by the experts at the center at the St. Louis Fed are not as encouraging Tuesday, February 12, 2019. The presentation is part of Dialogue with the Fed, the St. Louis Fed’s free evening lecture series for the general public.

WHO:  William R. Emmons, an assistant vice president at the St. Louis Fed and lead economist at the center, will discuss trends and document the heightened difficulty black families have in passing on middle-class status to their children—especially their sons.

WHEN: 6:00 p.m. Feb. 12, 2019

WHERE: The Olmsted

Open registration for the public is full, but reporters are invited to attend the event.

This presentation is part of the St. Louis Fed's evening discussion series, called Dialogue with the Fed: Beyond Today's Financial Headlines.