Remember: People can’t acquire wealth just because of hard work. Look at working class people, after all.
People get wealth because they’re non-Black and/or non-Indigenous and because they have some or all privileges that aren’t related to class nor race.
This too applies to Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama.
So just to sum up:
- Working hard and wealth are not necessarily connected.
- Working hard is not the sole determinant of wealth. Privileges strongly determine wealth.