The Real Reason Behind the Racial Wealth Gap

Matthew Wilson, political science professor at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ's Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, helps analyze the real reasons behind why the wealth gap between white and African-American familites has widened.

NBCNews.com's Melissa Harris-Perry  with a panel of experts about a new study showing how much the wealth gap between white and African-American families has widened in the 25 years between 1984 and 2009.