Creating Justice in a Multiracial Democracy: New Will for Evidence-Based Policies That Work Kindle Edition

How to heal our divided society by reducing economic inequality, racial injustice, and child poverty? After urban protests across the nation, the 1968 Kerner Commission concluded that America knew of the economic, education, criminal justice, public health, and housing policies needed but lacked “new will” to scale them up. The same holds true in the 21st century. Spelling out what works—and what doesn’t—is relatively easy. But how to create “new will?” Strengthen voter rights in the spirit of John Lewis and introduce creative messaging techniques. Organize new coalitions among the working class, the middle class, Blacks, Latinos, Indigenous people, Asian Americans, community focused educators, and visionary leaders in the arts. Build moral fusion coalitions to revive the heart of democracy and advance a Third Reconstruction. Balance outraged intensity with bridge-building persuasion. Expose the exploitation of Americans by the rigged system of market fundamentalism. Make clear how that exploitation is smoke-screened by cultural deniers. Base action on evidence and science, not on ideology, supposition, disinformation, and misinformation.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.Contributors: William Barber, Jared Bernstein, Cornell William Brooks, LaTosha Brown, Elliott Currie, Linda Darling-Hammond, Robert Faris, Michael Feuer, John Jackson, Margaret Morton, Janet Murguia, Naomi Oreskes, Claudia Pena, Lisa Rice, Loretta Ross, Richard Rothstein, Anat Shenker-Osorio, Dorothy Stoneman, Michelle Williams, Valerie Wilson, Felicia Wong, and Julian Zelizer. Read more