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Locked In The Poorhouse: Cities, Race, and Poverty in the United States
Locked In The Poorhouse Cities Race and Poverty in the United States Author:Fred R. Harris Thirty years ago President Johnson convened the Kerner Commission to examine the reasons why race riots were rampant. The commission concluded that the U.S. was moving towards two societies, one black, one white, separate and unequal. Today, poverty in America is worse than in 1968. In the midst of a U.S. economic boom, the country is resegrega... more »ting, and poor African Americans and Hispanics continue to be concentrated in urban environments. With contributors including best-selling author William Julius Wilson, this book shows what works and what doesn't in dealing with these problems and offers practical policy recommendations.« less