Abstract
In this essay, we describe and analyze one specific policy proposal—Universal Basic Income (UBI)—that takes an interest-convergent approach to closing the racial wealth gap. In Part I, we provide an overview of the U.S. status quo of extreme economic and wealth inequality, which disproportionately harms Black citizens. In Part II, we describe guaranteed income initiatives generally and UBI in particular. In Part III, we highlight aspects of UBI that counter current destructive and divisive trends in how government provides economic support to citizens and the stories around that support. Finally, in Part IV, we circle back to the value of UBI as an interest-convergent approach to narrowing the racial wealth gap