a leading scholar on the topic of reparations and Duke University professor of public policy, African and African American studies, and economics,proposes ). Her parents worked through the Great Depression. if the average wealth held by white families stopped growing, it would take 228 years for the average wealth held by African Americans to catch up, if it continues to grow at the same pace it has over the last 30 years. IN addition, the racial wealth divide between Black (and Latino) households and White households increased from about $280,000 in 1983 to over $500,000 in 2013. Despite the backlash the show received — and it really was a lot — Debby believed the show succeeded in what it set out to do, and that the fatsuit was an integral part of developing Patty's identity. “There was a point where [the showrunner] and I are like, ‘If at any point this is funny, if at any point people laugh, we’re not doing it.’ We’re not doing the show that we’re trying to do. We’re just trying to portray an origin story. We’re trying to showcase that,"Debby toldTeen Voguelast month