Now available in paperback, William C. Banfield’s acclaimed collection of interviews delves into the lives and work of forty-one Black composers. Each of the profiled artists offers a candid self-portrait that explores areas from training and compositional techniques to working in a exclusive canon that has existed for a very long time. At the same time, Banfield draws on sociology, Western concepts of art and taste, and vernacular musical forms like blues and jazz to provide a frame for t...

"Without God, I can do nothing. Without Him, I would be drifting, like a ship without a sail. For it is He who will trample down my enemies."Julius Williams is at his best with the help of the Lord. Bringing you real homegrown and real-life experience to your door in The Best Is Yet to Come. He delves into dreams, visions, and victory.As you continue to read, you will find this book very interesting, intriguing, and satisfying through Jesus Christ.You are offered encouragement and loving g...

A contract marriage stole Destiny’s choice long before she was old enough to understand it. For years, she held onto a plan to undo what had been forced on her and reclaim the future that should have been hers.But plans change.At thirty-five, Destiny walks down the aisle to marry a monster, only to wake from her wedding night covered in blood. Now the very contract meant to trap her may be the only thing that can save her, and the dragon who brings conflict into her life ma...

A contract marriage stole Destiny’s choice long before she was old enough to understand it. For years, she held onto a plan to undo what had been forced on her and reclaim the future that should have been hers.But plans change.At thirty-five, Destiny walks down the aisle to marry a monster, only to wake from her wedding night covered in blood. Now the very contract meant to trap her may be the only thing that can save her, and the dragon who brings conflict into her life ma...

A contract marriage stole Destiny’s choice long before she was old enough to understand it. For years, she held onto a plan to undo what had been forced on her and reclaim the future that should have been hers.But plans change.At thirty-five, Destiny walks down the aisle to marry a monster, only to wake from her wedding night covered in blood. Now the very contract meant to trap her may be the only thing that can save her, and the dragon who brings conflict into her life ma...

A contract marriage stole Destiny’s choice long before she was old enough to understand it. For years, she held onto a plan to undo what had been forced on her and reclaim the future that should have been hers.But plans change.At thirty-five, Destiny walks down the aisle to marry a monster, only to wake from her wedding night covered in blood. Now the very contract meant to trap her may be the only thing that can save her, and the dragon who brings conflict into her life ma...

An " engrossing collection of rigorously researched articles" from Elizabeth Warren, Jared Bernstein, William Julius Wilson, and more ( Publishers Weekly).Can the wealthiest nation in the world do anything to combat the steadily rising numbers of Americans living in poverty—or the tens of millions of Americans living in "near poverty"? In this book, some of the country's most prominent scholars, businesspeople, and community activists answ...

When first published in 1980, The Declining Significance of Race immediately sparked controversy with its contentious thesis that race was becoming less of a deciding factor in the life chances of black Americans than class. This new edition of the seminal book includes a new afterword in which William Julius Wilson not only reflects on the debate surrounding the book, but also presents a provocative discussion of race, class, and social policy."The intellectual strength of...

An assessment of the relationship between race and poverty in the United States, and potential solutions for the issue.Renowned American sociologist William Julius Wilson takes a look at the social transformation of inner-city ghettos, offering a sharp evaluation of the convergence of race and poverty. Rejecting both conservative and liberal interpretations of life in the inner city, Wilson offers essential information and several solutions to policymakers. The ...

This anthology of black writers traces the evolution of African-American perspectives throughout American history, from the early years of slavery to the end of the twentieth century. The essays, manifestos, interviews, and documents assembled here, contextualized with critical commentaries from Marable and Mullings, introduce the reader to the character and important controversies of each period of black history. The selections represent a broad spectrum of ideology. Conservative, radical...

Wilson, one of our foremost authorities on race and poverty, challenges decades of liberal and conservative pieties to look squarely at the devastating effects that joblessness has had on our urban ghettos. Marshaling a vast array of data and the personal stories of hundreds of men and women, Wilson persuasively argues that problems endemic to America's inner cities--from fatherless households to drugs and violent crime--stem directly from the disappearance of blue-collar jobs in the wake ...

A preeminent sociologist of race explains a groundbreaking new framework for understanding racial inequality, challenging both conservative and liberal dogma.In this timely and provocative contribution to the American discourse on race, William Julius Wilson applies an exciting new analytic framework to three politically fraught social problems: the persistence of the inner-city ghetto, the plight of low-skilled black males, and the fragmentation of the African Ame...