Creating Justice in a Multiracial Democracy
New Will for Evidence-Based Policies That Work
Edited by Alan Curtis
Foreword by Wes Moore
Published by Teachers College Press, 2024
Through this book, and through its companion volume—the republication of the original Kerner Report of 1968—we commit to enhancing the movement and healing our divided society.
Book Features:
Brings together public and private sector decision-makers, seminal thinkers, activists, advocates, students, and commonsense change-oriented scholars to address a broad range of economic, education, youth investment, criminal justice, public health, and housing issues requiring urgent action.
Cuts through campaign rhetoric to focus on evidence and science, not on ideology, supposition, disinformation, and misinformation.
Examines what we have learned since the Kerner Commission and updates trends in economic, education, police reform, youth development, public health, and housing policies.
Identifies what works and what doesn’t work.
Offers core lessons and takeaways for creating new political will to reduce racial and economic injustice, inequality, and poverty.
Parenting for a Better World: Social Justice Practices for Your Family and the Planet
Published by Chalice Books
Parenting for a Better World shows there are all sorts of ways we can make a real difference from within our own homes. Even busy parents can work with their families for global justice. Without pressing you to do it all, this book offers spiritual resources for reflecting on the relationship between your faith, your calling for justice, and your commitment to parenting. Find encouragement from fellow parents who weave together stories of caregiving, activism, and scripture that affirm your sense of calling. Plus it offers practical strategies to help committed (and over-committed) people integrate caregiving and justice work into their daily lives.
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Contributing Chapter: Give Back Packs, Carlton Mackey