Our Black Year One Family's Quest to Buy Black in America's Racially Divided Economy

Name: Our Black Year One Family's Quest to Buy Black in America's Racially Divided Economy
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ISBN: 9781610392280

ISBN-10: 1610392280

ISBN-13: 9781610392280

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Authors: Maggie Anderson

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Maggie and John Anderson were successful African American professionals raising two daughters in a tony suburb of Chicago. But they felt uneasy over their good fortune. Most African Americans live in economically starved neighborhoods. Black wealth is about one tenth of white wealth, and black businesses lag behind businesses of all other racial groups in every measure of success. One problem is that black consumers--unlike consumers of other ethnicities-- choose not to support black-owned businesses. At the same time, most of the businesses in their communities are owned by outsiders.On January 1, 2009 the Andersons embarked on a year-long public pledge to "buy black." They thought that by…

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List price: $22.99
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Publication date: 5/14/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Introduction



"You Have a Blessed Day"



Canvassing the Community



Leakage



A Dose of Reality



"A Mighty Economic Power"



The Turbulent Dew



The Colors of Racism



The Trouble Is Us



In the Groove



Our Problems, Your Solutions



A Rewired Family


Epilogue


Acknowledgments








Notes


Index