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Describes the dimensions and consequences of violence in black communities, explores its causes, and offers an urgent plea for long-overdue social action to end it.

". . . tells the stories--too often overlooked--of black millennials struggling, innovating, and flourishing. We meet a former college athlete burdened with mounting debt; a fashion entrepreneur who, like so many of her generation, has left New York for southern cities like Atlanta; a sex worker in Chicago; and an ambitious Republican college student who wrestles with being a black conservative on campus . . . interweaves reflections on defining moments, from Hurricane Katrina to the murder of Michael Brown to the election of Donald Trump. Together, the lives and reflections in these pages offer a portrait of a generation on the brink, tracing their efforts to build their own futures and write their own history"--Provided by publisher.

Contains thirteen essays that provide varying perspectives on whether or not college athletes should be paid, discussing post-eligibility school benefits, endorsement deals, illegal payments and gambling, athletic scholarships, and other topics; and including contact information for organizations and a bibliography.

Collects "Rags and Riches" and "A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time" in which Jack and his younger sister Annie travel in their magic treehouse to Victorian London when Merlin asks them to use their magic to inspire Charles Dickens to write "A Christmas Carol.".

Discusses facts behind Mary Pope Osborne's "A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time, " covering topics such as the Victorian lifestyle and the lives of children during the time of Charles Dickens.

Discusses the problem that families are having living in America with the limited-options economy, focusing on financial issues, living conditions, and more.

Examines what age discrimination entails, how it is manifested, how widespread it is, how it affects real people, and efforts to address this discrimination.

America?s unique prosperity is based on its creation of a middle class. In the twentieth century, that middle class provided the workforce, the educated skills, and the demand that gave life to the world?s greatest consumer economy. It was innovative and dynamic; it eclipsed old imperial systems and colonial archetypes. It gave rise to a dream: that if you worked hard and followed the rules you would prosper in America, and your children would enjoy a better life than yours.

A collection of essays in which the author interweaves personal experience with incisive comentary on pop culture, feminism, black history, misogyny, and racism.

Presents the stories of inspiring women the author has met from around the world over the course of her twenty years of championing the causes of feminism, as well as stories of injustices that women still face around the world--from child marriage to workplace inequality. Argues that more people need to find ways to lift women up, which statistics show naturally lifts up all humanity.