7 Theorizing race for economics education
A juxtaposition of Carter G. Woodson and Frantz Fanon
Introduction
A surge in grassroots activism around economic justice has given issues of racialized economic disparity increased prevalence in the public dialogue (Green, 2020; Darity & Mullen, 2020; Chetty et al., 2020). Devastating racial inequality can be measured by almost every economic indicator. A 2020 report from the U.S. Congressional Joint Economic Committee showed that Black American households hold only 10% of the net worth of their White counterparts, have an unemployment rate that is 50% higher, and earn 59 cents for each dollar earned in a White household ...
