It's not really addressing the racial wealth gap at a national scale. Hartman: No, a lot of advocates for reparations for African Americans say it doesn't do that. Here's Kirsten Mullen.

Though Gov. Wes Moore announced actions toward ending the racial wealth gap, some of Maryland’s Black leaders say that can’t truly happen without discussing reparations.

In 2022, there was a 34-point gap in home ownership rates between Black and white residents in Illinois, according to the National Association of Realtors. “Step 1 is to own a home,” McGee said.

In 2023, Connecticut became a national leader when it launched its “baby bonds” program, an experiment that seeks to help vulnerable communities and close the state’s racial wealth gap.. Two ...