Race, Politics and Community Development Funding

Description

"Share an insider's view of how race and politics impact the distribution of city services and how the promises of elected African Americans and liberal whites to poor communities are often broken. This book follows the trail of over $247 million allocated to the city of Milwaukee from 1975 to 1997. You'll learn where money designated to address problems of urban blight and poverty really went." "Through interviews, participant observation, trace analysis, and a careful review of public records, Race, Politics, and Community Development Funding follows that money and reveals the errors of those who argued that an increase in the number of black elected officials and community activists would result in more resources for low-income areas. Helpful charts, tables, and graphs illustrate the flow of federal dollars."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

Since W.E.B. DuBois wrote about "the color line" serving as the defining issue of the twentieth century, social scientists have created a vast literature revolving around the study of race, and its impact on the politics of "who gets what and how."

Subjects

Other Editions

• Race, Politics and Community Development Funding: The Discolor of MoneyPaperbackHaworth Social Work2004-05-01
• Race, Politics and Community Development FundingHardcoverHaworth Social Work2004-05-01
• Race, Politics, and Community Development FundingRoutledge2014-01-01
• Race, Politics, and Community Development FundingTaylor & Francis Group2014-01-01
• Race, Politics, and Community Development FundingTaylor & Francis Group2014-01-01
• Race, Politics, and Community Development FundingTaylor & Francis Group2014-01-01