East Washington County Democrats
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Closing the  Racial Wealth Gap 

Today, the average white family has eight times the wealth of the average Black family, according to the Federal Reserve’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances. This is the result of systemic and generational inequality.  We were contacted by one organization both offering information on this and proposing some solutions.  We are not commenting on the value of annuities here but will share their webpage with  information on the problem of the wealth gap:

https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/black-community/
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  • Upcoming meeting
    • Zoom instructions
  • get involved
    • Other ways to get involved
    • Neighborhood Leaders
    • Wildfire Relief
    • Work for climate change
    • Work with the legislature
  • Black Lives / Diversity matters
    • Support BLM Businesses and Organizations
    • Entrepreneurs of color
    • SURJ - how to educate yourself and get involved
    • Rep. Bynum - How oppression happens in Oregon
    • NDTC - How to support BLM
    • Financial Literacy in the Blac k Community
  • past meetings
    • March 3, 2022 - Washington County candidates
    • February 2022 - K-12 public education: Build Back Better
    • January 2022 Healthcare
    • past meeting notes
    • July 2 meeting
    • MAY 7 - FESTIVAL OF THE LAST MINUTE
  • covid -19 resources
    • Making a difference locally
    • School ventilation
    • Risk reduction for school return
    • local businesses to support
    • CoVid-19 resources
  • WHO WE ARE
    • Links
    • Purpose