The Covenant with Black America, Volume 97Tavis Smiley Six years' worth of symposiums come together in this rich collection of essays that plot a course for African Americans, explaining how individuals and households can make changes that will immediately improve their circumstances in areas ranging from health and education to crime reduction and financial well-being. Addressing these pressing concerns are contributors Dr. David Satcher, former U.S. surgeon general; Wade Henderson, executive director of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights; Angela Glover Blackwell, founder of the research think tank PolicyLink; and Cornell West, professor of Religion at Princeton University. Each chapter outlines one key issue and provides a list of resources, suggestions for action, and a checklist for what concerned citizens can do to keep their communities progressing socially, politically, and economically. Though the African American community faces devastating social disparities--in which more than 8 million people live in poverty--this celebration of possibility, hope, and strength will help leaders and citizens keep Black America moving forward. |
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... public transit . Proportionately black people are less likely to own cars and much more dependent on public transit than are whites . Plus , because so many new jobs are in suburban communities , black people must rely on public transit ...
... public transit . Proportionately black people are less likely to own cars and much more dependent on public transit than are whites . Plus , because so many new jobs are in suburban communities , black people must rely on public transit ...
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... public transit services , as well as safe pedestrian walkways and public transit stations . Let your voice be heard by your tran- sit authority : attend meetings regarding transit lines that are closing or opening . MOST OF ALL ...
... public transit services , as well as safe pedestrian walkways and public transit stations . Let your voice be heard by your tran- sit authority : attend meetings regarding transit lines that are closing or opening . MOST OF ALL ...
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... public transportation systems . And , in many metropolitan areas , the federal and state dollars earmarked for public transit often go to commuter rail lines that serve affluent , white , suburban com- muters rather than low - income ...
... public transportation systems . And , in many metropolitan areas , the federal and state dollars earmarked for public transit often go to commuter rail lines that serve affluent , white , suburban com- muters rather than low - income ...
Contents
Establishing A System of Public Education In Which | 23 |
Correcting The System Of Unequal Justice | 47 |
Introductory Essay by Oleta Fitzgerald and Sarah BobrowWilliams | 163 |
Copyright | |
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