Applying Alcoholics Anonymous Principles to the Disease of Racism

The purpose of this book will be threefold. First, it will seek to demonstrate that racism is a disease, a mental illness. Its symptoms are similar to those of the disease of alcoholism. Second, that racism like alcoholism has not been proven curable at this point in time. However, like alcoholism, it is treatable. The symptoms can be arrested! A treatment plan for the victims of racism, primarily African Americans and other peoples of color living on the North American Continent will be suggested and why. Because the lives of these victims of racism, like the lives of those affected by the behavior of the alcoholic in most instances, are dysfunctional. Finally the origin and role of the Black Church's resistance to racism in America will be described briefly.

About the Author Rev. Kenneth L. Radcliffe is a Permanent Deacon for the Archdiocese of New York. He served as an Administrative Chaplain, (Retired), for the New York City Department of Correction. His assignments included Rikers Island, detention centers, in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan Detention Center, MDC, also known as "The Tombs" He is a trained Substance Abuse/Addictions counselor. He has worked as a Case Manager in a Homeless Shelter, and conducted relapse prevention programs for licensed outpatient drug and alcohol treatment programs. He is the Author of two reports soon to be published, "The Crisis of the Poor in Black Urban America and The Challenge for a Church in Crisis to Face It" The Deacon's Report! The Second is "The Crisis of the Poor in Black Urban America, a Challenge for the President and Corporate America" The Deacon's Report.