The Covenant with Black America - Softcover

Smiley, Tavis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0883782774 ISBN 13: 9780883782774

Publisher: Third World Press,U.S., 2006

Synopsis

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About this title

Synopsis:

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 Cornel 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.

About the Author:

Tavis Smiley is the author of eight books, including "Doing What's Right, Hard Left, How to Make Black America Better, "and "Keeping the Faith." He hosts an eponymous talk and interview show

About this edition

• Publisher: Third World Press,U.S.
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0883782774
• ISBN 13: 9780883782774
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 254