America’s yawning racial divide is no secret. In 2019, the median wealth of white families was $160,000— compared to just $9,000 for Black families. There’s been growing interest in finding ways to close this divide. That’s a good thing. But unfortunately, some ideas simply aren’t backed by evidence. One troubling example is cryptocurrency. Luminaries like Spike Lee have More

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