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050			_aE 185.86 _b.C838 2006
245		4	_aThe covenant with black America / _cintroduction by Tavis Smiley.
260			_aChicago : _bThird World Press, _cc2006.
300			_axiv, 254 p. _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_a 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. This celebration of possibility, hope, and strength will help leaders and citizens keep Black America moving
520			_a Angela Glover Blackwell, founder of the research think tank PolicyLink
520			_a Wade Henderson, executive director of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
520			_aSix years' worth of symposiums come together in this 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
650			_a-1975 _9109512
650			_aRace relations. _965320
650			_asears _939823
700			_alocal _934979
942			_cALR
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