-----Original Message-----
From: Kaleem Caire <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, January 28, 2000 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: Why you should come see Dr. Wilson at MATC
>Yes, for anyone who is interested, Dr. Wilson's books are available at =
>Borders Bookshop and University Bookstore. You may have to special =
>order "Truly Disadvantaged (1987)", but I would recommend that you read =
>this one first. His books are popular so local bookstores should be =
>able get them in 2 - 3 days form distributors (Ingram Books or Baker & =
>Taylor). Peace.
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Kaleem M. S. Caire
>Special Projects Director
>Wisconsin Center for Academically
>Talented Youth (WCATY)
>2909 Landmark Place
>Madison, WI 53713
>phone: 608/271-1617 ext. 22
>Toll Free Phone: 888/353-8183
>fax: 608/271-8080
>e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>web-site: www.wcaty.org
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tony Castaneda [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 9:16 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Why you should come see Dr. Wilson at MATC
>
>kaleem, thanks forthe info. i won't be able to make his presentation but
>are his books available in the madison area? tony c
>At 01:02 PM 1/27/00 -0600, you wrote:
>>I just wanted to urge people to come to these events. Dr. Wilson is by =
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>>far the foremost thinker, writer, and scholar on urban poverty and =
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>>decline in the United States. I have two of his award winning books, =
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>>"Truly Disadvantaged (1987)" and "When Work Disappears (1996)". His =
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>>work has helped shape and develop much of my thoughts and activities =
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>>regarding what is needed to move children, youth, and adults out of =3D
>>long-term poverty "for good". I regard few scholars/academics because =
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>>too few of them debate and recreate the same issues over and over again =
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>>without providing many clues to policy changes, etc. that could help =
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>>make life better for people. I also like Dr. Wilson because he is not =
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>>inclined to being politically correct. Instead, he offers up evidence =
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>>and ideas, and engages people on hard issues that we often try to =3D
>>circumvent addressing because "they are too hard", "unrealistic", or =
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>>don't have the support of the status quo. Some liberals and =3D
>>conservatives will find his ideas and the reality he will share hard to =
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>>accept, because they fall outside the realm of what a Black Man should =
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>>think and strive for when it comes to issues of race/racism and =3D
>>classism. Others, particularly policy makers, will (and have) find his =
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>>recommendations (if he offers some) threatening to the horrible =3D
>>social/public policies that they have rammed (and continued to) down =
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>>throats. I also hope that the common folks, including our youth, will =
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>>be present to hear what this brotha has to say and participate in the =
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>>dialogue that is sure to follow. Hope to see you there. Peace.
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>>Kaleem M. S. Caire
>>Special Projects Director
>
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