In A Desert Land: Economic Survival Strategies for Minorities in America (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467959940)

We have at least five economies that are alive and well in America and are becoming more and more prominent with every passing decade. First, we have those who are one months worth of food stamps away from starving. These are the unemployed, underemployed poor people we see in the grocery stores, malls and Walmarts that dot the landscape of our country. Next, we have those who are one pay check or two away from losing everything they have worked so hard to obtain. Their day to day work routines are the only thing that keeps the food stamp rolls from expanding out of control. The third group is represented by those of us who make enough to create the appearance that they are living the American dream with a measured amount of success. These people have a handle on their budgets enough to keep their heads above water, save a little money, have decent insurance, drive decent vehicles and plan vacations they really can't afford. The fourth group is occupied by those who have issues, and occasional struggles common to man. However, their economic status makes money the least of their concerns. Finally, the fifth group is the elite of America for which money has never been and will never be a problem. They are the inventors and re-inventors of the elusive American Dream. Unfortunately, for time in memoriam African Americans and certain other minorities in America have almost exclusively resided in the first three groups and they represent a disproportionate number of those who are in groups one and two. This is of course not by accident but by design. It is a result of subsisting in a system that was never designed for them to prosper and actually promotes and perpetuates their current positions. To put it another way, the deck has been stacked against African Americans from day one and the motives and intents of the card dealers have never changed. The tragic thing is that African Americans and other similar minorities are either unaware of the situation or in some form of self-delusion that allows them to mistakenly believe that they can actually win despite 400 years of evidence to the contrary. To that end, I will introduce several situations that represent what many groups of individuals dwelling in the environment called the US economy face everyday. The hope is that you will be able to quickly identify with these not so fictional situations and curiously follow along as I share how they can survive in this harsh, unrelenting environment. Finally, I invite you to relax, open your mind and envision how your life can be drastically different than you have ever imagined.

Author: Tim E. Davidson Sr
ISBN-10: 1467959944
ISBN-13: 9781467959940
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/08/2011
Pages: 146
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.34d