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Black Labor, White Wealth : The Search for Power and Economic Justice

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If you are tired of the modern day "Sambos" like Armstrong Williams, Larry Elders, Clarence Thomas, J.C. (Just Cooning) Watts and the many other LOST SOULS, then this book is a definite necessity. If you are fustrated with the past, current, and possibly future predicament that our strong race of people are in, then this book is a definite must read. If you are looking for a direction to actively counter-attack white economic, political, and of course racist implementations to further destroy our people, then this book will give you the necessary tools to fight this oppressive war. This book is the modern day equivalent of giving a slave a compass, map, horse, and food to get to "quasi freedom". I give the book a rating of 20, it tells the ABSOLUTE TRUTH and just does not pay lip service to our plight, but offers an aggressive plan of action that WILL WORK if only we would heed the lessons of the past. The new struggle is not marching, singing, and/or picketing, the new struggle is ECONOMIC my beloved people. WAKE UP AND FIGHT YOU MIGHTY RACE OF BEAUTIFUL BLACK PEOPLE! Love, peace, and eternal blackness.

This book proves the absolute travesty of history education given to students in the U.S. As a young black man taught in public schools, one almost gasps in astonishment at how sinister US textbook authors are by completely marginalizing and minimalizing slavery and its place in american history.

The US economy was founded off of the mass exploitation of blacks, producing most if not all of the goods and services this country (and European countries) consumed and traded with other nations. When one quantifies the whole of what blacks experienced through 450 years of holocaust, one wonders how on earth we managed to survive in the first place.

An example of one of the facts mentioned by the author is that immigrants (either living in or arriving) to the U.S. are able to reap first class citizenship status and enjoy the fruits and benefits of this country while not having to lift a finger..even with millions of them having fought as COMBATANTS in major WARS AGAINST THE U.S; yet blacks, who have been here since its very beginning, are still seen as 2nd and 3rd class citizens, shut out of the ownership class in this country, and marginalized in every single facet of american society, and have yet receive their just recompense for centuries of abuse, exploitation, and genocide.

Guess its just the "american way"...

I was pleased that Dr. Anderson stated that the purpose of his book was not to criticize any group of people, but to analyze history and propose a reasonable solution.A lot of questions have been answered.I am looking forward to reading Powernomics.
Please read this awesome book with an open mind and look at the facts.Buy it.

One of the best books on economic history dealing with a topic few wish to discuss or acknowledge!! Dr Claude explores a wide range of topics dealing first with the true beneficiaries of government affirmative action, slavery, jim crow simi slavery and the current private economic handouts. The African economic economy has been very prosperous all others. This is a must read for those MBA grads who need additional information on how to run businesses in Urban and Suburban communities. The best part is, Dr. Claude gives solutions and remedies that are timely and most warranted .

This book offers a unique perspective on African-American economic development. It challenges many assumptions and offers new perspectives.

This book is excellent! It provides a historical insight of our condition here in America. In additon, it provides stategies for African Americans on how to deal with the problems that confront us on the eve of the 21st century. A must for your library.

Anderson's book is often compelling, and I recommend this book despite its many flaws.

Its main strength is an unflinching review of the sources and consequences of white economic power. Anderson clearly set out to provoke readers, and his deployment of facts and rhetoric is impressive. Whether discussing the checkered history of the Bill of Rights or the unique origins of American slavery, his discussion is designed to expose the "secret history" of race relations.

That said, the book has many problems. His history is often shallow, as when he claims Native Americans have less to complain about than African Americans because they received schooling, blankets, food, etc. in exchange for their land. If memory serves, some of those blankets were contaminated with smallpox, and government-run schools were machines for destroying NA history, culture, and families. Generally, when he mentions others' sufferings, it is to belittle them so that those of African Americans look that much worse. What he forgets is that if one is starving or being beaten right now on account of race or ethnicity, the relative freedoms of one's ancestors matters little.

His use of sources is also suspect. When he agrees with Thomas Sowell, for example, he just cites his name, but when he disagrees, he adds epithets about Sowell's political affiliations. In many places, he cites secondary souces, such as a book titled Sociology (a college text?), rather than tracing the facts and accounts to their primary sources.

Overall, his conclusions are usually more compelling than the arguments that support them, which is to say that the book can inspire further research but not real confidence. By far, the most striking and important part of the book is its concluding section, an extensive program of remedies; many books are long on opinions but short on pragmatic solutions that combine day-to-day living with a long-term vision.

Should people read this book? Yes. Like any book of its kind, it deserves a sound, critical response, and it should not be taken as a voice from the sky.

The economic development strategies outlined in Dr. Claud Anderson's Black Labor White Wealth are widely applicable to current development activities in inner city communities, especially in redevelopment areas. Wealth creation strategies for inner city residents are far superior to job creation strategies popularly supported by municipal officials and corporate developers. I highly recommend this book to urban real estate developers, city planners, economic development consultants, public officials, and non-profit development corporations. Read without bias or reservations.

Dr. Claud Anderson explains in plain English how African Americans were socially engineered into a disfunctionally subordinate position economically, educationally and politically in American society. Anderson takes the rhetoric and emotionalism out of the discussion of racism in America by detailing how whites institutionally barred blacks from competing on a level economic playing field for hundreds of years. He further discusses the impending doom facing African Americans, who will become "obsolete" by the year 2013 A.D., unless they follow a precise plan of economic nationalism, which he outlines in this book. A must read for anyone who wants to get the facts about the relationship between race and economics in U.S. history

Fabulous! Thought provoking! A MUST read for every black man and woman in America! This book helps us understand our history, our current state, and our future. It is a foundation for knowing black history and our place in America. It teaches that which was not taught in school.