A new report has found that Texas, Wyoming and Mississippi have made the most progress in achieving racial equality since the Civil Rights Movement, while the District of Columbia, Iowa and Vermont have made the least progress.

The report, from WalletHub, compared the 50 states’ and the District of Columbia’s progress on employment and wealth, education, social and civic engagement and health.

The racial wealth gap between Black and white households stems from unequal labor income, disparate housing equity and student loan debt, Alyasah Sewell, an associate professor of sociology at Emory University, said in the report.

“These disparities are rooted in historical injustices and continue to shape present-day wealth inequality in distinct ways,” said Sewell.

“Together, they limit opportunities to build financial security, invest in wealth-generating........

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