Community Wealth Building and the Reconstruction of American Democracy
Can We Make American Democracy Work?
“Barnes, Walker, and Williamson have curated a reckoning with the U.S. history of genocide, stolen land, and human bondage that masterfully explores the implications of that legacy. Responding to the urgency of now, they offer a powerful blueprint for collective action that centers the most vulnerable, reimagines democracy, and builds an equitable nation.”
— Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder in Residence, PolicyLink
“At a time of partisan strife and political impasse, Melody C. Barnes, Corey D. B. Walker, Thad Williamson, and colleagues offer a promising path toward democratic renewal. The ‘community wealth building’ approach they propose starts from the ground up, in local communities, to promote racial justice, economic development, and civic empowerment. This volume gives us a hopeful yet practical vision of active citizenship that can help redeem the promise of democracy.”
— Michael J. Sandel, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, Harvard University
Author of The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?