Education and Community
Poverty and ignorance are not inherent to the human condition. By prioritizing education and community, we can empower individuals to break free from the negative consequences of their circumstances and create brighter futures.
Breaking Free from the Mental and Physical Ghettos of Poverty and Ignorance
Too often, individuals and communities are trapped in cycles of poverty and ignorance that seem insurmountable. But with the right tools, including education and community support, it is possible to break free and create new opportunities for success.
Empowering Individuals and Communities to Overcome Poverty and Ignorance
Poverty and ignorance can have devastating consequences for individuals and communities alike. But through education and community support, we can empower people to overcome these challenges and build better lives for themselves and those around them.
Creating a Brighter Future: Education and Community as Solutions to Poverty and Ignorance
Poverty and ignorance are not inevitable, and there are steps we can take to break free from their negative effects. By investing in education and community, we can create a brighter future for ourselves and those around us, and build a more equitable society for all.
From the Preface ...
​ The body on the slab was no different from the hundreds of other dead bodies I’ve encountered over the course of my career: tall, muscular, twenty-two years old, with close-cropped hair and a slight scar across the bridge of his nose. Had I met him on the street, I would have assumed he was an athlete.
Now he was just another black man, dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the face and torso. To the world he was invisible and instantly forgotten.
For me he was a symbol of all the hate and violence and prejudice that crawls through the underbelly of our nation.
I had no doubt that he had a family and people who loved him. Had he wanted to repay their love, to marry, carve out a career, to succeed and make them proud?
We would never know because he was gone before his life had truly begun. ​