Money Black homeownership’s stall during COVID-19 pandemic is the ‘epidemic after the epidemic’ August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 Charisse Jones, USA TODAY Comments Off on Black homeownership’s stall during COVID-19 pandemic is the ‘epidemic after the epidemic’ Mortgage rates dropped to record lows during COVID, but Black homeownership stalled while white homeownership grew, hardening the wealth gap.