Does Boston Deserve Racist Reputation?

Among eight major cities, the Boston Globe found that black people ranked Boston as the least welcoming to people of color. They found that African-Americans in the city have a median net worth of $8.

From the Boston Globe:

In a 1983 series of stories, a team of Globe reporters took a hard look at racial equality in our region. It was not a pretty picture, but local leaders promised things would improve. Thirty-four years later, the promise has yet to be fulfilled. For example:

Then: Just 4.5 percent of black workers were officials and managers. 
Now: That number has barely moved, to 4.6 percent in 2015.

Then: The “Vault” — an organization of Boston's most powerful business leaders — had no black people among its 20 members. 
Now: The “New Vault” — the 16-person Massachusetts Competitive Partnership — has no black members.

Then: This area's unemployment rate was about twice as high for blacks as whites. 
Now: The gap remains, with black unemployment more than double the rate of white workers in 2014.