Book: History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought
Posted by PolicyLink on May 19, 2014
Collective Courage: Jessica Gordon Nembhard on Black Economic Solidarity
Worker cooperatives and other cooperative enterprises can spur neighborhood revitalization and equitable, sustainable growth. That’s because they create meaningful jobs and build community wealth while grooming local leaders and inspiring democratic participation. So argues scholar and activist Jessica Gordon Nembhard, whose new book, Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice, reveals the rich, hidden history of African American cooperatives. The 30,000 co-ops in the United States today have helped create 2.1 million jobs and contributed more than $150 billion to our total income, according to a study from the University of Wisconsin. In an interview with America’s Tomorrow, Gordon Nembhard explains how the lessons of the past can foster an even stronger, more inclusive cooperative movement.
Book: http://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-06216-7.html
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