"An eloquent and essential correction to contemporary discussions of the American working class."-- The Nation From the ongoing issues of poverty, health, housing, and employment to the recent upsurge of lethal police-community relations, the Black working class stands at the center of perceptions of social and racial conflict today.
Journalists and public policy analysts often discuss the Black poor as "consumers" rather than "producers," as "takers" rather than "givers. "An eloquent and essential correction to contemporary discussions of the American working class."-- The Nation From the ongoing issues of poverty, health, housing, and employment to the recent upsurge of lethal police-community relations, the Black working class stands at the center of perceptions of social and racial conflict today