Download or read book Poverty in Memphis and Shelby County written by Donald D. Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Opportunity Lost written by Marcus D. Pohlmann and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Opportunity Lost, Marcus D. Pohlmann examines the troubling issue of why Memphis city school students are underperforming at alarming rates. His provocative interdisciplinary analysis, combining both history and social science, examines the events before and after desegregation, compares a city school to an affluent suburban school to pinpoint imbalances, and offers critical assessments of various educational reforms. In addition to his analysis of the problems, Pohlmann lays out educational reforms that run the gamut from early intervention and parental involvement to increasing teacher compensation, improving time utilization, and more. Pohlmann?s illuminating and original study has wide application for a problem that bedevils inner-city children everywhere and prevents the promise of equality from reaching all of our nation?s citizens. -- Book cover.

Download or read book The War Against Poverty in Memphis Shelby County Tennessee and the Midsouth written by Commercial appeal and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Cancer in Our Midst written by William N. Morris and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Free the Children written by Shelby County Culture of Poverty Think Tank and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Review of Selected Activities of the War on Poverty Committee of Memphis and Shelby County Tennessee written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Poverty Report written by Elena Delavega and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In March of 1968, [Martin Luther] King [Jr.] traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to stand in solidarity with the striking sanitation workers to stress the importance of the next episode of the civil rights movement- the Poor People's Campaign. ... Fifty years later, the National Civil Rights Museum, in partnership with the University of Memphis Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change, presents the enclosed data to illuminate any progress achieved in Shelby County, Tennessee (Memphis) over the past 50 years. While this study is not exhaustive, and focuses solely on Shelby County, Tennessee, it does provide all those who review it with a clear direction for action to carry out the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr."--Terri Lee Freeman, prefatory letter, p. 1.

Download or read book Recessional Poverty and Segregation in Shelby County Tennessee written by Jennifer Jehan Marshall and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Recession of 2007-2009 and minor recession in 2001-2002 caused increases in financial strife for which the United States is recovering over 10 years later. Memphis ranks high for poverty, yet few studies evaluate Shelby County, Tennessee for poverty and segregation. This project adds to spatial recessional research by investigating changes in poverty and segregation in the county. Through a tract-level analysis, I located poverty and segregation in Shelby County for 2000 and 2009. I hypothesize that Blacks and Hispanics are the poorest of all groups and experience the most residential segregation. Results from 2000 showed that Black and Hispanic residents lived in poverty twice as much as their White and Asian counterparts. As found by Frey and Meyers (2005), White and Asian groups were the most evenly dispersed. In 2009, Black and Hispanic groups had the highest share of tracts that were in poverty and near poverty states.

Download or read book GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF TWO PREDOMINATELY BLACK METROPOLITAN AREAS A COMPARISON BETWEEN SHELBY COUNTY TENNESSEE AND PRINCE GEORGE S COUNTY MARYLAND written by Aisha Naantaanbuu and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this paper, I address the following question(s): what does inequality look like in Shelby County, Tennessee, and how does it differ from Prince George's County, Maryland? I compare these two places because of the overall Black affluence and Black poverty of Prince George's County and Shelby County, respectively. I am interested in finding what is different about Prince George's County that results in a starkly contrasting level of prosperity compared with Shelby County. The Black population of Prince George's County has managed to gain and maintain affluence where wealth, income, employment, and education gaps compromise Black Americans'; quality of living. A comparison of socioeconomic characteristics between these two counties that are both predominantly black but with different levels of black affluence may show whether components of Prince George's County's success could be implemented in Memphis in order to lessen some of the disparities that a large number of Black Memphians face. I find larger disparities in Black and white educational attainment, income, and poverty status in Shelby County than in Prince George's County. Though Black residents of Prince George's County still experience gaps in income and education, they are still faring better with educational success, income, and having a much lower poverty rate than in Shelby County.

Download or read book Poverty Program Information written by United States. Office of Economic Opportunity and published by . This book was released on 1968-06 with total page 1276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Housing Survey of the City of Memphis and Part of Shelby County Tennessee written by Memphis Housing Authority and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Poverty in the South and Southern States Programs Designed to Break the Cycle of Poverty written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Poverty in Rural America written by Patricia La Caille John and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Identification of Risk Facts Related to Unintended Pregnancy Among Young Poor Black Females in Shelby County written by Muriel C. Rice and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Off to a Good Start written by Laurie T. Martin and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2014 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on national, state, and local data, the Urban Child Institute partnered with RAND to explore the social and emotional well-being of children in Memphis and Shelby County, Tenn. The book highlights the importance of factors in the home, child care setting, and community that contribute to social and emotional development.

Download or read book Memphis Shelby County Population Housing and Economy written by Memphis and Shelby County Planning Commission and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Unseen Light written by Aram Goudsouzian and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars examine the activist efforts of Black Americans in Memphis in a series of essays ranging from the Reconstruction era to the twenty-first century. In An Unseen Light: Black Struggles for Freedom in Memphis, Tennessee, eminent and rising scholars present a multidisciplinary examination of African American activism in Memphis from the dawn of emancipation to the twenty-first century. Together, they investigate episodes such as the 1940 “Reign of Terror” when Black Memphians experienced a prolonged campaign of harassment, mass arrests, and violence at the hands of police. They also examine topics including the relationship between the labor and civil rights movements, the fight for economic advancement in Black communities, and the impact of music on the city’s culture. Covering subjects as diverse as politics, sports, music, activism, and religion, An Unseen Light illuminates Memphis’s place in the long history of the struggle for African American freedom and human dignity. Praise for Unseen Light “From the aftermath of the post-Civil War race massacre to continuous violence, murder, and bitter confrontations into the twenty-first century, contributors illuminate An Unseen Light on those Black Memphians forging lives nonetheless, through negotiation, protest, music, accommodation, prayer, faith and sometimes sheer stubbornness . . . . Scholars intellectually and personally invested in the city as a site of family and community, and career, bring an unequivocal depth of understanding and richness about place and belonging that textures the pages with life, from the church pews, the music studios, or the myriad of social or political organizations, to the land itself, adding more layers to underscore how black lives have mattered in the historical grassroots building of the nation. This is thoughtful and beautiful work.” —Françoise Hamlin, author of Crossroads at Clarksdale: The Black Freedom Struggle After World War II “This rich collection covers a broad range of topics pertaining to the African American freedom struggle in Memphis, Tennessee. One of its greatest strengths is the breadth of the essays, which span a long period from the end of the Civil War to the twenty-first century. An Unseen Light is a valuable addition to civil rights scholarship.” —Cynthia Griggs Fleming, author of Yes We Did?: From King's Dream to Obama's Promise “The collection did an excellent job in explaining the inner workings of Memphis . . . . The works highlighted the past actions, organizing and insurgency which created the dynamics of racism, classism, social, and political power seen in modern Memphis. I recommend this collection to those interested in the shaping of a large southern city. I also recommend to new and lifelong Memphians to provide a blueprint of the historical legacy of Memphis and how this legacy continues to impact the lives of African Americans.” —Tennessee Libraries