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New documentary "40 Acres and a Mule" examines how the racial wealth gap affects Black Americans

Name: New documentary "40 Acres and a Mule" examines how the racial wealth gap affects Black Americans
Uploaded: 2023-06-23T13:24:00-0400
Duration: 6 min 46 s
Description: Black landowning farmers continue to face enduring challenges acquiring and keeping land, a key contributor to the nation's racial wealth gap. A new CBS Reports documentary examines the impact of this gap on Black Americans. Skyler Henry, a correspondent for the new CBS Reports documentary "40 Acres and a Mule," has more.

Black landowning farmers continue to face enduring challenges acquiring and keeping land, a key contributor to the nation's racial wealth gap. A new CBS Reports documentary examines the impact of this gap on Black Americans. Skyler Henry, a correspondent for the new CBS Reports documentary "40 Acres and a Mule," has more.