Policies and practices of the 19th and 20th centuries have had a lasting impact into this century. This is most evident when examining racialized wealth inequality between Black and White families. This study of low-income employee owners examines the following questions: (1) Does employee ownership reduce the racial wealth gap? (2) How does employee ownership reduce the racial wealth gap, and (3) To what effect does employee ownership reduce the racial wealth gap? Findings indicate employee ownership impacts wealth building, advancement opportunities, and family economic security among Black employees and other marginalized populations. Policy and practice implications to advance employee ownership to address racial wealth inequality are highlighted.

19 世纪和 20 世纪的政策和做法对本世纪产生了持久的影响。在研究黑人和白人家庭之间的种族化财富不平等时，这一点最为明显。这项对低收入雇员所有者的研究考察了以下问题：(1) 雇员所有权是否减少了种族贫富差距？(2) 员工持股如何减少种族贫富差距，以及 (3) 员工持股对减少种族贫富差距有何影响？调查结果表明，员工所有权会影响黑人员工和其他边缘化人群的财富积累、晋升机会和家庭经济安全。强调了促进员工所有权以解决种族财富不平等的政策和实践影响。