Dorothy Smith-Ruiz is Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is author or editor of several books, including Contemporary African American Families. Albert M. Kopak is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Western Carolina University.

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• 1. Introduction and Overview2. Perspectives and Theoretical Frameworks for Studying African American Families3. Race and its use in American Society4. The Great Recession of 2007–2009: Causes, Consequences, and Impact on African American Family Life5. Housing and Wealth: How the Great Recession Shattered the American Dream 6. How the Great Recession Changed Household Economics for African Americans7. The Widening of the Racial Wealth Gap during and after the Great Recession8. The Impact of Incarceration on African American Families9. Progress in African American Communities during the Obama Administration and Beyond10. Discussion

Dorothy Smith-Ruiz is Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is author or editor of several books, including Contemporary African American Families. Albert M. Kopak is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Western Carolina University.

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• 1. Introduction and Overview2. Perspectives and Theoretical Frameworks for Studying African American Families3. Race and its use in American Society4. The Great Recession of 2007–2009: Causes, Consequences, and Impact on African American Family Life5. Housing and Wealth: How the Great Recession Shattered the American Dream 6. How the Great Recession Changed Household Economics for African Americans7. The Widening of the Racial Wealth Gap during and after the Great Recession8. The Impact of Incarceration on African American Families9. Progress in African American Communities during the Obama Administration and Beyond10. Discussion

Dorothy Smith-Ruiz is Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is author or editor of several books, including Contemporary African American Families. Albert M. Kopak is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Western Carolina University.

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• 1. Introduction and Overview2. Perspectives and Theoretical Frameworks for Studying African American Families3. Race and its use in American Society4. The Great Recession of 2007–2009: Causes, Consequences, and Impact on African American Family Life5. Housing and Wealth: How the Great Recession Shattered the American Dream 6. How the Great Recession Changed Household Economics for African Americans7. The Widening of the Racial Wealth Gap during and after the Great Recession8. The Impact of Incarceration on African American Families9. Progress in African American Communities during the Obama Administration and Beyond10. Discussion