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“A fog of despair so pervaded the ghetto that the smallest gesture of rebellion could seem like a bold, piercing light. Bad, said with a fond expression, was almost always a compliment.”

Book:Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx

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Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx

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Adrian Nicole LeBlanc

Adrian Nicole LeBlanc is an American journalist renowned for her in-depth investigative reporting. Born on December 9, 1963, she is celebrated for her coverage of issues such as poverty and crime, particularly within African American communities. more

“They [the church] wanted us to give food out to malnourished mothers and children, but they didn't want us to question why we were malnourished to begin with. They wanted us to grow vegetables on the tiny plots around our houses, but they didn't want us to question why we didn't have enough land to feed ourselves. [p. 16]”

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Book:Don't Be Afraid, Gringo

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“If we agree that God did not create poverty then, in my opinion, it came in to being as a consequence of human rights violations.”

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Author:Q.M. Sidd

“A long decade ago economic growth was the reigning fashion of political economy. It was simultaneously the hottest subject of economic theory and research, a slogan eagerly claimed by politicians of all stripes, and a serious objective of the policies of governments. The climate of opinion has changed dramatically. Disillusioned critics indict both economic science and economic policy for blind obeisance to aggregate material "progress," and for neglect of its costly side effects. Growth, it is charged, distorts national priorities, worsens the distribution of income, and irreparably damages the environment. Paul Erlich speaks for a multitude when he says, "We must acquire a life style which has as its goal maximum freedom and happiness for the individual, not a maximum Gross National Product." [in Nordhaus, William D. and James Tobin., "Is growth obsolete?" Economic Research: Retrospect and Prospect Vol 5: Economic Growth. Nber, 1972. 1-80]”

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Book:Economic Research: Retrospect and Prospect : Economic Growth

Source: Economic Research: Retrospect and Prospect : Economic Growth

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