Wall Street and Congress Screwed the Economy by Screwing Us

On April 29, 2010, unions and housing groups marched on Wall Street, to tell the banks -- and the legislators dawdling on bank reform -- exactly which Americans get hurt first and most by unregulated greed in a racially skewed system. The bogus lending practices that brought down the entire world economy began in communities of color, with redlining and predatory lending; now the world is paying the price for the government's unwillingness to defend its most vulnerable constituents. ColorLines takes you there.

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