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Poverty, by America | Matthew Desmond

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This book is a great explainer for the drivers of poverty in America. It‘s a must-read.

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JenniferEgnor

White Poverty: How Exposing Myths about Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy | William J. Barber, II

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The reverend speaks truth to power in this book. You could think of the book as a sermon that a lot of our ‘elected‘ members need to hear. Our oppression is rooted in white supremacy—this is a collective fight that we must all fight together. Capitalism, hatred, misogyny, racism—these are all built up every day on lies we have been told for centuries; the reverend lays it all out here. If we don‘t stop the ‘them v. us‘ and fight back ⬇️

JenniferEgnor together, we will not survive the mess we‘re in. I highly recommend reading Heather McGhee‘s The Sum of Us along with this book! (edited) 5d

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JenniferEgnor

White Poverty: How Exposing Myths about Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy | William J. Barber, II

The old myths are tricky, and they can catch any of us in their trap. Yes, it‘s racist to pass policies that we know will harm Black people. At the same time, it is also racist to ignore the ways those same policies hurt poor white people—because racism‘s myths are designed to keep Black and white people segregated so they cannot come together to transform a system that doesn‘t serve most of us. If we‘re going to be anti-racist and⬇️

JenniferEgnor reconstruct an America for all of us, we can‘t ignore this reality. We have to face the facts that emerge when we pay attention to white poverty‘s wounds and learn to make the connections between living wages, union rights, and voting rights. 7d

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JenniferEgnor

White Poverty: How Exposing Myths about Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy | William J. Barber, II

So-called “election integrity” measures have been introduced in states with long histories of voter suppression, using the contemporary tools of voter roll purges or voter ID requirements to narrow the voting pool and reduce the potential power of a multiethnic voting coalition. I call this reality James Crow, Esquire—the result of Jim Crow‘s son going to law school and coming back to undermine democracy through more sophisticated means. Is it⬇️

JenniferEgnor still racist? Yes. But we‘ve seen, racism is never just about limiting the rights of Black people. Racist voter suppression may target Black people, but it hurts most of us. If we‘re going to beat James Crow, we have to connect all the people who are impacted by these attacks. Jim Crow was brought down by a moral fusion movement during America‘s Second Reconstruction in the 1960s, but his son went to law school and came back to state⬇️ 7d

JenniferEgnor legislatures in a business suit. His data analysis and legal maneuvers are more sophisticated than the old Jim Crow‘s, but James Crow, Esquire‘s goal is the same: minority rule to preserve an unequal society while giving lip service to democracy. 7d

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JenniferEgnor

White Poverty: How Exposing Myths about Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy | William J. Barber, II

One of the most damnable features of our common life is the way we talk about poverty, as if it‘s an anomaly and not a feature of our economic system.
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TheBookHippie It‘s a feature. 7d

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A Sky for Us Alone | Kristin Russell

After the tank clicked full, I unfolded the map across the steering wheel. It would take me thirteen hours to get to Florida. Thirteen hours and almost nine hundred miles from the place where I was born for the chance that I might really live.
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AnneCecilie

Poverty, by America | Matthew Desmond

#12Booksof2024 February

Choosing a book didn‘t get any easier for February, but since I highlighted a fiction book in January I thought I should highlight a nonfiction in February

Other honorable mentions are: Christmas at the Beach Hut by Veronica Henry, The Swifts by Beth Lincoln and The Strangeworld Travel Agency by L. D. Lapinski

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Andrew65 Poverty is something we shouldn‘t need to discuss in the mid 21st century but is a growing problem due to the greed of corporations. (edited) 3mo

AnneCecilie @Andrew65 I couldn‘t agree with you more. This book looks at the mechanisms that keep people poor 3mo

Andrew65 @AnneCecilie That greed seems to get worse by the year! 3mo

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Deblovestoread

Poverty, by America | Matthew Desmond

#AuldLangSpine #2024

💙 I read 8 off this fantastic list from @Christine this year and have a few more on my TBR. My favorite Fiction was All the Sinners Bleed and nonfiction Finding Me but all 8 were excellent.

And as inspired by @Amiable my favorites from past years:

2020. @Jerdencon We Were the Lucky Ones
2021 MadDashReading The Glass Hotel
2022 @thewallflower0707 The Book of Longings (F) & All the Young Men (NF)
2023 @Amiable ⬇️

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Deblovestoread Count the Ways (F) & The Family Roe (NF). I can‘t state enough how much I love this “swap”, so many wonderful books I might not have found on my own. So my thanks to you all for enriching my reading life. 💙💙💙 (edited) 4mo

Deblovestoread I‘ve had trouble all year tagging Christine and can‘t again today so I hope you see this. And I think MadDashReading has a new handle but I can‘t remember it so if someone does would you mind reminding me and tag her in the comments? Thanks! 💙 4mo

monalyisha @Deblovestoread I‘ve been using my desktop computer to tag Christine (she‘s my match this year, as well). 😅 It works if you search her last name in conjunction with her first. I don‘t think it‘s possible on the app, though! 4mo

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Deblovestoread @monalyisha Thanks for the full name tip! 4mo

Amiable @Deblovestoread I‘m so happy to hear that you enjoyed several of my picks —and I totally agree with your comment about the discovery of fabulous books we might not have found on our own! 4mo

Christine Oh yay, this is such a thrill to read!!! 💙💙💙💙💙💙 Wasn't Finding Me incredible?? I kind of want to reread it right now. BUT, I won't be doing that, in part because I'm going to sneak in a few more from your list before the end of the year and am so excited to do so!!! 4mo

Christine And ugh, my evil username strikes again!!! 🤣 I'm sorry! I had no idea what I was doing when I (lazily) chose it. (And yes, searching for Christine Crofts works when tagging, I think - thanks @monalyisha !). 4mo

Christine Now I'm very curious to see @Amiable 's current and previous year lists, too! 😁 I don't know if I'll get to The Family Roe in 2024 but absolutely will eventually! 4mo

Amiable @Christine Email me at AmyBF45@ gmail.com and I‘ll send you the list I compiled for my swap partner this year! 4mo

Christine @Amiable You are so sweet! Emailing now! :) 4mo

Megabooks What a great list! I highly recommend An Immense World. I still think about it daily. 4mo

Amiable @Christine Sent you an email -- sorry it's so ... um...excessive. 😁 4mo

Christine @Amiable Not excessive in the least, and I can't wait to pore over and respond soon!! (In the throes of end-of-term grading for the five college courses I'm teaching, but the end is in sight!!) 4mo

Amiable @Christine Yikes! May the Force (of the red marking pen) be with you! 4mo

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A Sky for Us Alone | Kristin Russell