“The Racial Wealth Gap: A Norton Shorts Speakers Series Event”

Hosted by Mehrsa Baradaran on February 17th, 2026

Join Professor Mehrsa Baradaran for a conversation about her new Norton Shorts title "The Racial Wealth Gap." Professor Baradaran's book is a concise history behind America's systemic economic issues and the forces driving apart the economic fortunes of white and Black families across the country. In the second half of the hour, audience members are invited and encouraged to ask questions in an open Q&A with Professor Baradaran.

Mehrsa Baradaran is a law professor at University of California, Irvine, and the acclaimed author of The Color of Money and How the Other Half Banks. She lives in Irvine, California.

Everyone is welcome and registrants will receive a recording of the event.

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