{"product_id":"9780883782774","title":"The Covenant with Black America","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix years' worth of symposiums come together in this rich collection of essays that plot a course for African Americans, explainingnbsp;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 contributorsnbsp;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 peoplenbsp;live in poverty-this celebration of possibility, hope, and strengthnbsp;will help leaders and citizens keep Black America moving forward. Six years' worth of symposiums come together in this rich collection of essays that plot a course for African Americans, explainingnbsp;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 contributorsnbsp;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, politica\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Third World Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016116682992,"sku":"9780883782774","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780883782774_p0.jpg?v=1763855441","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780883782774","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}