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This complete summary of Cosby and Poussaint's book "Come on People" gives an overview of an important work that addresses American race relations and families and communities that feel left behind. They encourage these people by offering solutions to their feelings of abandonment and empowering them to become the victors, and not let these negative feelings impede their ability to move forward.
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This complete summary of "Come Hell or High Water" by Michael Eric Dyson, an American academic and specialist on social issues, examines his account of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on the community. He argues that their plight was largely ignored due to their poverty and the fact that the community was predominantly black, provoking an examination of American racial relations and the legacy of black suffering ever since slavery.
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The must-read summary of Daryl Collins, Jonathan Morduch, Stuart Rutherford and Orlanda Ruthven's book: "Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day".
This complete summary of "Portfolios of the Poor" outlines the authors' assessment of how the world's poorest billion people find solutions to living on such a small income. They demonstrate that they are surprisingly resourceful and usually employ financial tools that are linked...
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The must-read summary of Martin Meredith's book: "The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair".
This complete summary of "The Fate of Africa" by Martin Meredith, a prominent historian and writer, outlines his assessment of the evolution of Africa after gaining independence from colonialism. He illustrates how the hope of independence has been eroded to despair as greed and ethnic resentment plunged the countries into civil...
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The must-read summary of Jeffrey D. Sachs's book: "The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time".
This complete summary of "The End of Poverty" by Jeffrey D. Sachs, a renowned economist, presents his examination of what needs to be done to finally put an end to extreme poverty and to guarantee a basic level of sanitation, housing, health and nutrition to even the poorest communities.
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This complete summary of "Banker to the Poor" by Muhammad Yunus, an economist, civil society leader and Nobel Peace Prize-winner, presents his explanation of the requirements for microcredit in the current economy and how this can be a simple way of reducing poverty. Including his own experiences, Yunus provides helpful advice for anyone who wants to change their life and help the poor in this inspirational book on moral duty.
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This complete summary of "Unequal Democracy" by Larry M. Bartels, a prominent American political scientist, presents his account of the truth behind several myths about American politics. In his book, the author mainly exposes the fact that the gap between the rich and the poor has widened considerably under Republican administrations, leaving the country completely unequal. Bartels argues that this is due to the political choices made by governments...
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