Recent data indicate that
A) the economic gap between poor and affluent African Americans is narrowing.
B) the economic gap between poor and affluent African Americans is widening.
C) the economic gap between African Americans and whites no longer exists.
D) those African Americans who were affluent are now experiencing an economic decline.

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Recent data indicate that the economic gap between poor and affluent African Americans is widening. According to a report by Pew Research Center, the wealth gap between white and black households has increased significantly since the Great Recession, and black households now have a median wealth that is only 10% that of white households. The report also noted that the income gap between black and white households has remained relatively unchanged. This means that while some African Americans may have seen economic gains, the gap between the poorest and wealthiest remains wide, and overall, African Americans continue to trail behind white households in terms of economic well-being.

Recent Data Indicate That