Synopsis
*"2013 Best Male Author of the Year Award"*
Although blacks living within America are still haunted by the same malevolent plights their ancestors sparred with and could not elude, Jermaine Jones refuses to agree they are all grounds for blacks, today, to simply surrender. Rather than opting for silence and ignoring the elephant in the room, through various allegories, Jones acknowledges and highlights the enigmas, issues, educational obstructions, and self-sedating pitfalls blacks are continuing to cling to today in America. With urgency, he meticulously addresses how these monopolies are endlessly suppressing the black race, but also forwards what he believes to be key solutions which will counter these strongholds and enhance blacks' probability of surviving America. Jones strategically challenges each reader to interrogate his or her assumptions in regards to their personal intuitiveness, motivation, and soberness compliant with the significance of one using self-productiveness and education as tools to defeat poverty and become a division of the From Poverty to Prosperity transition.
Review
"Jermaine Jones' superb book is a courageous and visionary work that provides concrete steps to overcome white supremacy. Don't miss it!" - Cornel West
"I strongly recommend you read From Poverty to Prosperity. The author does an excellent job of describing our plight, but more importantly offering tangible solutions. He challenges all members of DuBois' talented tenth to give back to the least of these." - Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, author of "Solutions for Black America"
"Mr. Jermaine Jones has written a very compelling and insightful book about important areas affecting the lives of too many educationally, economically, and socially. He speaks with authority about challenging topics, and provides facts to help make his case. From Poverty to Prosperity is a book that should be required reading for all parents and those working in professions that assist young adults. In addition to offering you ways of seeing the challenges, it will also give you new tools for addressing them." - Dr. Wilbur Brower, author of "Me Teacher, Me Please!!"
"In a time of severe crisis that threatens the very existence of the Black Male in America - comes a powerful message to inspire youth and men to change the way they think about IMAGE, Prosperity, Identity and Self-Confidence in themselves... Jermaine Jones brings a sign of hope and reality in a power packed book. A must read for the African American Community." - Tyrone Holmes, Founder & CEO of The Men of Semper Fidelis, Inc.
"Jones asserts that opportunities for African-Americans have never been so abundant, but examines why progress for many remains elusive. While society fosters stereotypes, many African-Americans unconsciously accept and conform to them--thus reinforcing them; Jones provides a stinging contrast between the desire of slaves for education, despite great personal risk, and modern indifference. His message is one of hope and his goal is to uplift and guide, not to condemn." -Publishers Weekly
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