We need to talk about racism before it destroys our democracy. And that conversation needs to start with an acknowledgement that racism is coded into even the most ordinary interactions. Every time we interact with another human being, we unconsciously draw on a set of expectations to guide us through the encounter. What many of us in the United States—especially white people—do not recognize is that centuries of institutional racism have inescapably molded those expectations. This leads us to act with implicit biases that can shape everything from how we greet our neighbors to whether we take a second look at a resume. This is tacit racism, and it is one of the most pernicious threats to our nation. In Tacit Racism, Anne Warfield Rawls and Waverly Duck illustrate the many ways in which racism is coded into the everyday social expectations of Americans, in what they call Interaction Orders of Race. They argue that these interactions can produce racial inequality, whether the people involved are aware of it or not, and that by overlooking tacit racism in favor of the fiction of a “color-blind” nation, we are harming not only our society’s most disadvantaged—but endangering the society itself. Ultimately, by exposing this legacy of racism in ordinary social interactions, Rawls and Duck hope to stop us from merely pretending we are a democratic society and show us how we can truly become one.
In 2005 Waverly Duck was called to a town he calls Bristol Hill to serve as an expert witness in the sentencing of drug dealer Jonathan Wilson. Convicted as an accessory to the murder of a federal witness and that of a fellow drug dealer, Jonathan faced the death penalty, and Duck was there to provide evidence that the environment in which Jonathan had grown up mitigated the seriousness of his alleged crimes. Duck’s exploration led him to Jonathan’s church, his elementary, middle, and high schools, the juvenile facility where he had previously been incarcerated, his family and friends, other drug dealers, and residents who knew him or knew of him. After extensive ethnographic observations, Duck found himself seriously troubled and uncertain: Are Jonathan and others like him a danger to society? Or is it the converse—is society a danger to them? Duck’s short stay in Bristol Hill quickly transformed into a long-term study—one that forms the core of No Way Out. This landmark book challenges the common misconception of urban ghettoes as chaotic places where drug dealing, street crime, and random violence make daily life dangerous for their residents. Through close observations of daily life in these neighborhoods, Duck shows how the prevailing social order ensures that residents can go about their lives in relative safety, despite the risks that are embedded in living amid the drug trade. In a neighborhood plagued by failing schools, chronic unemployment, punitive law enforcement, and high rates of incarceration, residents are knit together by long-term ties of kinship and friendship, and they base their actions on a profound sense of community fairness and accountability. Duck presents powerful case studies of individuals whose difficulties flow not from their values, or a lack thereof, but rather from the multiple obstacles they encounter on a daily basis. No Way Out explores how ordinary people make sense of their lives within severe constraints and how they choose among unrewarding prospects, rather than freely acting upon their own values. What emerges is an important and revelatory new perspective on the culture of the urban poor.
CIRCLE of FRIENDSMay the circle be unbroken Christmas. A time for first love…and second chances. As a girl, Lauren DeStefano fell in love with Cameron Hathaway—the gold boy of Harmony, Massachusetts. The innocence of that first love was followed by grief and by rejection—and finally, a long slow climb to success. Lauren, now living in Boston, is still close to her circle of Harmony friends—Julia, Cathryn and the others. But she thumbs her nose at the rest of the community…especially when she buys historic Rockland House. She plans to remodel it in time for Christmas—and gets more than she bargained for. More expenses, more problems…more memories. All of which she figures she can handle. But discovering she still has feelings for Cameron… That's something else. Can the past repeat itself—with a different and happier ending? With marriage to Cam, a home on Harmony…a baby?
Salaam Alaikum (Peace be unto you), Wouldn't you like to live in a World of Peace with progress unlimited. I think most would like that but Satan aims to rob Humanity of the Promise of such a World by Almighty God. It is incumbent upon those who do wish for such a World to present our Bodies as a Living Sacrifice, Holy and Acceptable to receive the Promise of GOD for a World of Peace and be not deceived of Satan that you fall into the Lake of Fire, the destination of which He is destined for. Therefore as misery loves company so is He looking to have much company in Hell. This book, "Pick Up your Bed and Walk" will give you some of the Truth that will set you free and encourage you to live the best you as can be cultivated and developed. 2012, that Great year filled with so much anticipation and expectation is now upon us, use this Book as one of the many to guide you through this year and beyond for it is good to get Knowledge, good to get Wisdom but with all your getting get an Understanding. I end as I began, Salaam Alaikum (Peace be unto you)
This story is about a little boy named Jarrett and his turtle Tajanar. They would sit outside by the mailbox and wait for Dad to come home to go practice T-ball at Wiggles ballpark.
Pepe, aka el Jefe, the talking Chihuahua, helps his new owner, PI Geri Sullivan, nab her first killer in the debut Barking Detective Mystery. Pepe may have soft white fur, big brown eyes, and macho attitude—but he’s no furry fashion fad. Pepe can talk—even if his new owner, Geri Sullivan, seems to be the only person who can understand him. When Geri takes her first assignment for a quirky private investigator named Jimmy G and stumbles over a Seattle millionaire’s corpse, Pepe proves to be worth his weight in liver treats. Suspicion falls on the not-so-grieving widow who wants to finance a reality TV show, Dancing with Dogs. Normally, Pepe wouldn’t be caught muerte in a sparkly costume. However, he has to sniff out the real killer and keep Geri safe. Lesser dogs might flinch. But Pepe isn’t the kind to turn tail and run . . . “Pepe is a delight!” —RT Book Reviews, 4 stars
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