Wake Up and Smell the Dollars! Whose Inner-city is this Anyway!: One Woman's Struggle Against Sexism, Classism, Racism, Gentrification, and the Empowerment ZoneAmber Books Publishing, 2000 - 214 pages This is a definitive reference to economic opportunities within black communities and nationally--where to go, what to do and how to get there in the billion-dollar public offering and stock investment industry. This internationally acclaimed book has a complete listing of investment institutions, foundations, philanthropic organizations, and government agencies. |
Contents
Chapter One Lumpkins Lessons | 1 |
An Education | 7 |
Chapter Four Harlem Beckons | 29 |
Chapter Six Enter the Empowerment Zone | 45 |
Chapter Eight Patterns of Exclusion | 115 |
Chapter Nine Discovering My Strength | 131 |
Chapter Twelve From Sharecropping to ShareholdingGoing Public | 139 |
Chapter Thirteen Putting Stock In Your Future | 149 |
Chapter Fourteen Dare To Be Free | 155 |
Chapter Fifteen Onward | 171 |
Chapter Sixteen Conclusion | 177 |
Appendix B AfricanAmerican Business Organizations | 193 |
Appendix E Beginning Exercise For Self Economic Empowerment | 211 |
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