Race, Class & The Power of Storytelling at the Aspen Institute
On December 6, 2016 I was in conversation with Jonathan Capehart, member of the Washington Post Editorial Board and MSNBC contributor at the Aspen Institute. We had the opportunity to touch on a range of [...]
[Outtakes] 10 Questions and Answers with Nicole
In the interview, the author talks about how Lauryn Hill helped her find her voice, the pressure of representing, going home, the best book she’s read all year and what she hopes readers will take [...]
BIG THINK: Want to Know What Causes Poverty? Hint: It’s not Just Money
What Causes Poverty? Not a Lack of Money, but a Lack of Social Relationships When people think of poverty they think in terms of money and material resources, but a large part of being [...]
Praise for Born Bright
“A thoughtful, well-crafted rejoinder to Claude Brown’s half-century-old Manchild in the Promised Land, speaking to the power of hope and the institutional changes needed to make hope possible.”
“An illuminating memoir…Born Bright reveals the brutal weight of concentrated, persistent, and racialized poverty on Black girls, Black families, and their communities.”
“As much as any author I’ve ever read, Dr. Mason shows us that there are millions of poor children who are “born bright.” However, without opportunity or support, many of them will continue to fall through the cracks. Anyone who is working to build a more equitable society should keep Dr. Mason’s message in mind, every day.”
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47 million: Number of people living in poverty in the U.S.
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