This house means everything to me -- Part I. The origin of racist policies : a tale of two grandfathers -- The rise of two sharecroppers -- The American nightmare -- The American dream -- The color of suburbia -- Black wealth, white wealth -- Part II. The consequences of racist policies : the granddaughter's pain -- Burdens of caretaking -- The yellow bag -- Stolen legacy -- Rigged game -- Part III. Businesses that profit from racist policies : buying stolen homes -- Sounds like a steal -- Predator and prey -- Support small business? -- This is my house -- Slumlords -- Part IV. Government entities that profit from racist policies : the grandson's plan -- The infamous turnaround plan -- Blood money -- In search of justice

By following the lives of two Detroit grandfathers--one Black the other white--and their grandchildren, the author tells a riveting tale about racist policies, how they take root, why they flourish, and who profits