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Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America--and What We Can Do About It Hardcover – August 1, 2006

by Juan Williams (Author)

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Half a century after brave Americans took to the streets to raise the bar of opportunity for all races, Juan Williams writes that too many black Americans are in crisis—caught in a twisted hip-hop culture, dropping out of school, ending up in jail, having babies when they are not ready to be parents, and falling to the bottom in twenty-first-century global economic competition.

In Enough, Juan Williams issues a lucid, impassioned clarion call to do the right thing now, before we travel so far off the glorious path set by generations of civil rights heroes that there can be no more reaching back to offer a hand and rescue those being left behind.

Inspired by Bill Cosby’s now famous speech at the NAACP gala celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Brown decision integrating schools, Williams makes the case that while there is still racism, it is way past time for black Americans to open their eyes to the “culture of failure” that exists within their community. He raises the banner of proud black traditional values—self-help, strong families, and belief in God—that sustained black people through generations of oppression and flowered in the exhilarating promise of the modern civil rights movement. Williams asks what happened to keeping our eyes on the prize by proving the case for equality with black excellence and achievement.

He takes particular aim at prominent black leaders—from Al Sharpton to Jesse Jackson to Marion Barry. Williams exposes the call for reparations as an act of futility, a detour into self-pity; he condemns the “Stop Snitching” campaign as nothing more than a surrender to criminals; and he decries the glorification of materialism, misogyny, and murder as a corruption of a rich black culture, a tragic turn into pornographic excess that is hurting young black minds, especially among the poor.

Reinforcing his incisive observations with solid research and alarming statistical data, Williams offers a concrete plan for overcoming the obstacles that now stand in the way of African Americans’ full participation in the nation’s freedom and prosperity. Certain to be widely discussed and vehemently debated, Enough is a bold, perceptive, solution-based look at African American life, culture, and politics today.

Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America--and What We Can Do About It

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Product Details

Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Crown; First Edition edition (August 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0307338231
ISBN-13: 978-0307338235
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1.1 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (129 customer reviews)
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186 of 193 people found the following review helpful

Great ideas, but needs footnotes

By Andre M. on August 12, 2006

Format: Hardcover

I greeted this book with eager anticipation. As a concerned African-American who is SICK of the R. Kellys, Marion Barrys, and Mike Tysons bamboozling Black folks into thinking they are martyrs instead of the fools that they are who got what they deserved from their own stupidity and of the ills stated on the cover (as well as Michael Eric Dyson deliberately and dishonestly misrepresenting Bill Cosby's message of self-reliance for cheap fame and more buck$), I expected a lot from this book from a person who feels the need as I do to STOP the self destruction.

Juan Williams talks about some of these ills in this book, but stays mainly to the futility of reparations and the defense of Bill Cosby.

The latter is excellent, but I think the Cos can (and should) speak for himself and write his own book (or put out DVDs of his recent town hall meeetings) to get his point to the public.

He (Williams) mentions some interesting incidents involving chicanery from Rep. Maxine Waters and Al Sharpton. This is interesting, but I wished Williams would have added footnotes to this and other material in the book for verification.

With that said about the presentation, I agree FULLY with the message of this book, which is the necessity for self-examination in Black America to stop the self-destruction, as well as dealing with external issues of the inequalities that remain. In short, we need some Booker T. along with the W.E.B.

I'd give it 5 for content, but 4 for presentation.

And to Dr. Cosby and Mr. Williams, I conclude with this-

"A third danger is timidity. Few men are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of their colleagues, the wrath of their society.Read more ›

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84 of 88 people found the following review helpful

Speechless

By Beverly on August 14, 2006

Format: Hardcover

I am utterly speechless! Juan Williams has taken the words right out of my mouth and somebody has finally answered the question that continues to plague my consciousness: "Where are the leaders?" and "Why isn't the black commumity banding together?" Too many have criticized Bill-- Cosby of ALL people. The man not only speaks the truth, he puts his money where his mouth is!! Finally, "Enough" champions the cause and makes us face the tough questions. This is one book that should be required reading in schools and I, for one, feel that the discussion started by Cosby and others is long overdue! BRAVO!

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful

This book should facilitate more dialogue

By Ivory Johnson on August 8, 2006

Format: Hardcover

Whether you find Juan Williams' arguments insulting or accurate, they are painful. The poorest of African-Americans are in a state of turmoil and he points out that the current strategy has ceased to yield results. He is not always eloquent in his delivery; in fact, you can hear the pain &/or disgust for what has transpired since Brown v. Board of Education. His interests are aligned with everyone in the black community, that the self serving interests of our so-called black leaders, the lack of education, the rate at which we go to prison, the break down of the family, the negative culture of hip-hop and other factors wreak horrible long-term consequences.

He nevertheless points out that racism is still amongst us and that the remnants of slavery have had lasting affects on our collective psyche. I would have liked to see bolder solutions, such as sending our top high school basketball players to HBCUs to generate money for our community, in addition to his conservative message to get married and stay in school. It's about time somebody came to the defense of Bill Cosby, who has committed more time and money to help his people than many of the pundits and false prophets who now point fingers. I have already recommended this book to all of my friends.

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42 of 45 people found the following review helpful

The Tipping Point

By Robert W. Kellemen on August 28, 2006

Format: Hardcover

To understand the potential power of "Enough" readers should understand the history of the author, Juan Williams. Snippets from his NPR profile tell his story so readers can respect the story that he tells.

During his 21-year career at The Washington Post, Williams served as an editorial writer, op-ed columnist, and White House reporter. He won an Emmy award for TV documentary writing and widespread critical acclaim for a series of documentaries including "Politics: The New Black Power." Articles by Williams have appeared in magazines ranging from Newsweek, Fortune, and The Atlantic Monthly to Ebony, Gentlemen's Quarterly, and The New Republic.

Williams is the author of the critically acclaimed biography "Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary," which was released in paperback in February 2000. He is also the author of the nonfiction bestseller "Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965," the companion volume to the critically acclaimed television series. "This Far by Faith: Stories from the African American Religious Experience" appeared in February 2003. This book was the basis for a six-part public broadcasting TV documentary that aired in June 2003. In 2004, Williams became involved with AARP's Voices of Civil Rights project, leading a veteran team of reporters and editors in the production of "My Soul Looks Back in Wonder: Voices of the Civil Rights Experience." The book presents the harrowing and haunting eyewitness accounts of some 50 activists who served as foot soldiers and field generals in the Civil Rights Movement.

With credentials like these, his subtitle's power can be appreciated: "The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America--and What We Can Do About It.Read more ›

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Insightful, brutal, truthful.

Thank you Juan, for saying publicly what so many of us have been sayimng privately for years.

Published 1 month ago by Joseph D Baptist

wonderful book

I've had this book for years and I agree wholeheartedly with the suggestions contained,although I'd like to add a little something. Mr. Read more

Published 5 months ago by the ultratiga

NPR fails

Juan Williams was persecuted by the left. He is very gracious with how he was treated and could have shown more anger toward his peers. It told me I do not want to support NPR.

Published 5 months ago by Stephen

Provocative Corrective

Not a particularly well written book, and Williams probably should not have used Bill Cosby as an example of cultural enlightenment (who knew) but it remains a powerful corrective... Read more

Published 7 months ago by D. Robbins

good read.

Juan makes you think a lot about after reading his book....good read.

Published 7 months ago by Gene E. Bruey

Enough -- this book is frank and revealing.

This book was very good. What Juan Willams reveals in the pages confirms many of the sentiments I had in the past. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Omegaman

Four Stars

Great follow up to Bill Cosby's speech in Boston.

Published 11 months ago by Archibald L. J. Hall

Five Stars

Excellent.On target.

Published 12 months ago by J T D

I truly enjoyed this book and it is more pertinent than ever

I truly enjoyed this book and it is more pertinent than ever. Society has to dig down and have folks get an education, support a nuclear family, get rid of drugs and other hurtful... Read more

Published 13 months ago by Joseph H. Race

A wonderful read; needs more teeth.

A very well written book, though Williams could, but doesn't go for the jugular on key issues, such as washed up old camera hounds like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. Read more

Published 13 months ago by Bruce Banner