Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors
by Bill Cosby, Alvin F. Poussaint
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Author: Alvin F. Poussaint, Bill CosbyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
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Published: 2007-10-09
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
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Book Review: Cosby and Toussaint have it right
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this just after I read "Man Up," and unlike the author of that book, and Cosby never panders or condescends to other black people. He speaks the truth, and he doesn't talk down to people.
I wish more people took him to heart about facing and changing the self-destructive choices poor black AND white people make, like dads who father children and then bail, young women who can't even support themselves having kids (which is the royal road to "forever" poverty) and a cult of "authenticity" that black people *themselves* use in an attempt
to stop any other black person from learning mainstream American English, the language of professionals in America - the language of law, medicine and big business. Maybe they feel better about themselves if they keep other people down with them. But Standard English is something even WHITE kids get wrong. They have to LEARN proper grammar and spelling too!
People may not want to hear it, but Cosby is absolutely right. And he treats his targeted black readers like adults who DO know in their hearts that it's up to THEM to better their lives, and that they CAN do it. They HAVE to, because no one else will do it for them.
And it's empowering NOT to have to sit and blame others for the consequences of their choices, but instead, to get out there and do something to make your life better.
If you think the deck may be stacked against you, so what? It's stacked against ANYONE who doesn't get an education and a marketable skill these days. A better day than today will not arrive.
Summary of Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors
Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint have a powerful message for families and communities as they lay out their visions for strengthening America, or for that matter the world. They address the crises of people who are stuck because of feelings of low self-esteem, abandonment, anger, fearfulness, sadness, and feelings of being used, undefended and unprotected. These feelings often impede their ability to move forward. The authors aim to help empower people make the daunting transition from victims to victors. Come On, People! is always engaging, and loaded with heart-piercing stories of the problems facing many communities.Motivational Books
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