The Rich and the Rest of Us

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The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto
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Author Tavis Smiley
Cornel West
LanguageEnglish
Subject Economic inequality
Genre Non-fiction, politics
Publisher Third World Press
Publication date
2012
Publication placeUnited States

The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto is a 2012 political, non-fiction book written by talk show host Tavis Smiley and philosopher and political activist Cornel West. [1] [2] [3] [4] The book examines poverty in America and how to eliminate it.

References

  1. "Cornel West & Tavis Smiley on Obama: "Many of Us Are Exploring Other Possibilities in Coming Election"". Democracy Now!. August 9, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  2. The New York Times
  3. "'Poverty tour' fuels debate on Obama's policies and African Americans". The Washington Post . 2011-08-08. Archived from the original on 2022-03-15.
  4. "Tavis Smiley and Cornel West release book on poverty". The Washington Post . 2012-04-25. Archived from the original on 2022-03-15.