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Dream Foreclosed : Black America and the Fight for a Place to Call Home by Laura Gottesdiener (2013, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherZuccotti PARK Press
ISBN-101884519210
ISBN-139781884519215
eBay Product ID (ePID)143875121
Product Key Features
Book TitleDream Foreclosed : Black America and the Fight for a Place to Call Home
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicBanks & Banking, Real Estate / General, Real Estate / Mortgages, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Political Process / Political Advocacy, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Social Science, Business & Economics
AuthorLaura Gottesdiener
Book SeriesOccupied Media Pamphlet Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight8.5 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width5.7 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2012-943176
ReviewsTim Wise , author of many books including Colorblind and Dear White America: Letter to a New Minority " A Dream Foreclosed is a poignant love letter to the best part of the 'American Dream,' which today lies in tatters amid the wreckage of the financial meltdown: the notion of a stable place to call home. Herein we are reminded not only of the human toll of this still-unfolding crisis, but the ways in which it stands as part of a longer drama, particularly for Black America, in which neither homeownership nor personhood itself have ever been finally secure, resting as both have on the shifting sands of political fate. A brilliant and needed narrative by an insightful and inspiring author.", Ralph Nader " A Dream Foreclosed is a powerful combination of riveting stories about four defrauded families and their fight back together with the broader documentation of Wall Street's corporate crimes that crashed the economy. Laura Gottesdiener, a veteran of Occupy Wall Street, has the acute eye and pen of a young progressive star with extraordinary talent. Her pages should grip you with motivational indignation." Tim Wise , author of many books including Colorblind and Dear White America: Letter to a New Minority " A Dream Foreclosed is a poignant love letter to the best part of the 'American Dream,' which today lies in tatters amid the wreckage of the financial meltdown: the notion of a stable place to call home. Herein we are reminded not only of the human toll of this still-unfolding crisis, but the ways in which it stands as part of a longer drama, particularly for Black America, in which neither homeownership nor personhood itself have ever been finally secure, resting as both have on the shifting sands of political fate. A brilliant and needed narrative by an insightful and inspiring author." Johanna Fernandez professor in the Department of History at Baruch College "From the time of their capture in Africa, through Emancipation and the Great Migration, to the national economic and housing crisis of today, people of African descent in the United States have been defined by their search for home. Using the dreams and aspirations of four families as her point of departure, Laura Gottesdiener narrates a beautifully crafted story about predatory lending, foreclosure abuse, the racial politics of home ownership, and the brave struggles launched by African American communities to keep their dignities and their homes. She demonstrates that amidst the greatest housing crisis the nation has seen, the current struggle among African Americans for economic equality is forcing upon our nation a redefinition of American freedom, one that challenges us to reconsider the fundamental flaw in our national security: the market-driven character of housing. With great humanity and solidarity for those on the front lines of this epic battle, Gottesdiener offers a compelling political analysis, and a way forward in a time of national crisis. A Dream Foreclosed is a powerful, impressive and page-turning testimony that ordinary people can fight back and win." Noam Chomsky "The legislation to rescue the perpetrators of the current financial crisis included provisions for limited compensation to their victims. No need to tarry on which part of the bargain has been fulfilled. The bare statistics on foreclosures are shattering enough. But the enormity of the crime strikes home vividly in the heart-rending accounts of those who are brutally thrown out of their modest homes -- for African Americans particularly, almost all they have -- then survive in the streets, struggle on, and sometimes even regain something of what was stolen from them thanks to the courageous and inspiring work of the home liberation activists, now reinforced by the Occupy movement. All recounted with historical depth and analytic insight in this most valuable study." Linn Washington , author of Black Judges on Justice, Perspectives from the Bench "Americans need the stories in this book: inspiring resistance to the serialized corporate crimes that crush not only 'Dreams' but the capacity to thrive beyond subsistence."
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Table Of ContentContents Foreword by Clarence Lusane Introduction I. The Dream One Hundred Acres of Houses The House on the Wrong Side of Town The Boy Who Was Fast As Good as Rats II. The Explosion A Ten-Year Crime Spree Lord, I Am Sinking Where They Going to Put All These People? Everything Was Everywhere III. The Fight We Are The . . . Call Off the Dogs I Will Not Go Back Liberated Epilogue Acknowledgements Index About the Author
SynopsisA moving exploration of homeownership, freedom, and the American Dream in light of the ongoing financial crisis and mass foreclosure., Told through the eyes of four homeowners--a grandmother in Detroit, an entrepreneur in rural North Carolina, a disabled man in Chattanooga, and a mother in Chicago-- A Dream Foreclosed presents a people's history of the U.S. financial crisis and the rise of a people's movement for economic justice, dignity, and freedom from foreclosure. With power and humanity, Laura Gottesdiener bears witness to the ordinary people organizing their communities to challenge the banks and legal system. Their stories are extraordinary but the situation is all too common. The ongoing mortgage crisis has created one of the longest and largest mass displacements in U.S history. While profiting from government bailouts, banks have evicted more than ten million Americans from their homes, their life savings, and their dreams. As many of the families victimized by bank fraud, predatory loans and other corporate crimes are African American, communities of color have been among the most outspoken and organized in confronting the banks. Woven throughout Gottesdiener's page-turning narrative are clear explanations of the origins of the crisis, the consequences for housing, and how community organizing and social movements are having national impact. PRAISE FOR A DREAM FORECLOSED BY LAURA GOTTESDIENER The Columbia Journalism Review "Gottesdiener's book is a welcome, mortgage-edition proof for Faulkner's line that the past isn't dead. It's not even past ... The footnotes alone are worth the price of the book." Alice Walker , Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Color Purple "I'm spreading the word about Laura Gottesdiener's fine book wherever I go and wherever I am. It's] a wonderful book because at last she's made the horror of the banking machinations behind home foreclosures more transparent than anything else I've read." Naomi Klein , author of The Shock Doctrine "A riveting book." Amy Goodman , host of Democracy Now and New York Times bestselling author "It's a really incredible book" Ralph Nader "Laura Gottesdiener has the acute eye and pen of a young progressive star with extraordinary talent. Her pages should grip you with motivational indignation." Johanna Fernandez professor in the Department of History at Baruch College "From the time of their capture in Africa, through Emancipation and the Great Migration, to the national economic and housing crisis of today, people of African descent in the United States have been defined by their search for home. Using the dreams and aspirations of four families as her point of departure, Laura Gottesdiener narrates a beautifully crafted story about predatory lending, foreclosure abuse, the racial politics of home ownership, and the brave struggles launched by African American communities to keep their dignities and their homes. ... a powerful, impressive and page-turning testimony that ordinary people can fight back and win." Noam Chomsky "The legislation to rescue the perpetrators of the current financial crisis included provisions for limited compensation to their victims...the enormity of the crime strikes home vividly in the heart-rending accounts of those who are brutally thrown out of their modest homes -- for African Americans particularly, almost all they have -- then survive in the streets, struggle on, and sometimes even regain something of what was stolen from them thanks to the courageous and inspiring work of the home liberation activists, now reinforced by the Occupy movement. All recounted with historical depth and analytic insight." Tim Wise "A brilliant and needed narrative by an insightful and inspiring author." TomDispatch "A people's history of the financial crisis" Mumia Abu-Jamal , Counterpunch " A Dream Foreclosed finds beauty amidst immense pain and suffering--the beauty of peopl
LC Classification NumberHD7293.Z9G68 2013
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