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Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America--and What We Can Do About It
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.0496073
EAN: 9780307338242
ISBN: 030733824X
Label: Three Rivers Press
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: July 24, 2007
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Release Date: July 24, 2007
Studio: Three Rivers Press
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Editorial Review:
Half a century after brave Americans took to the streets to raise the bar of opportunity for all races, Juan Williams writes that too many black Americans are in crisis—caught in a twisted hip-hop culture, dropping out of school, ending up in jail, having babies when they are not ready to be parents, and falling to the bottom in twenty-first-century global economic competition.In Enough, Juan Williams issues a lucid, impassioned clarion call to do the right thing now, before we travel so far off the glorious path set by generations of civil rights heroes that there can be no more reaching back to offer a hand and rescue those being left behind.Inspired by Bill Cosby’s now famous speech at the NAACP gala celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Brown decision integrating schools, Williams makes the case that while there is still racism, it is way past time for black Americans to open their eyes to the “culture of failure” that exists within their community. He raises the banner of proud black traditional values—self-help, strong families, and belief in God—that sustained black people through generations of oppression and flowered in the exhilarating promise of the modern civil rights movement. Williams asks what happened to keeping our eyes on the prize by proving the case for equality with black excellence and achievement.He takes particular aim at prominent black leaders—from Al Sharpton to Jesse Jackson to Marion Barry. Williams exposes the call for reparations as an act of futility, a detour into self-pity; he condemns the “Stop Snitching” campaign as nothing more than a surrender to criminals; and he decries the glorification of materialism, misogyny, and murder as a corruption of a rich black culture, a tragic turn into pornographic excess that is hurting young black minds, especially among the poor.Reinforcing his incisive observations with solid research and alarming statistical data, Williams offers a concrete plan for overcoming the obstacles that now stand in the way of African Americans’ full participation in the nation’s freedom and prosperity. Certain to be widely discussed and vehemently debated, Enough is a bold, perceptive, solution-based look at African American life, culture, and politics today.
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Not bad, but not great
I have to say that I agreed with about 95% of what Juan Williams said, but I read very little in the book that I hadn't read before. Furthermore, when Williams makes a point, say "black people can't blame others for a lack of discipline," he makes that point again, and again, and again until I felt like saying "Enough!" He can belabor a simple point into four pages.
The book is largely a followup, perhaps even tribute, to Bill Cosby's speeches on black responsibility. Cosby has a way ... Read More
Rating:  - A voice of reason.
This book was one that far exceeded my expectations. I came in to expecting to find the work of an elitist conservative what I found instead was the calm voice of an everyday normal man. He is no patsy either for slick attempts to repair race relations even going as far as to strike down idiotic proposals for reperations by arguing that both conservatives and liberals advocating reparations are just both plain wrong. Even if you agree with his points or not give him a chance to stake his positions, ... Read More
Rating: - hits the nail on the head
This book is sensational--Juan does a great job, and his insights hit the nail right on the head; amazing--he says exactly what others are either too afraid to say, or just not insightful enough to see. Juan does a great job in presenting the ideologies brought forth by his so- called 'phony leaders'. He introduces the ideas of Bill Cosby in a front and center manner. No doubt this book could cause some controversy, but Juan hits the nail on the head every sentence. A definite 'must read'!
Rating: - One of the Best
Juan Williams book, Enough, is one of the most important books to come out in the past ten years. At a time when education and determination are vital tools to anyone wanting to be successful in this global economy, Williams makes it clear, some so-called "black leaders" just don't think that is the case. Excuses and let's keep "looking to the past" rallies seem to be all some black leaders are willing to focus on.
This book does not shrug off racism as a problem, but it definitely uncovers ... Read More
Rating: - The True About Black America
This is a great book that speaks to the problems in black America that have been and are still being ignored. It tells of a race of people who were and are able to overcome the most dire circumstances. Yet, they don't take advantage of the opportunities that are available today, well written Juan Williams.
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