My People is the Enemy: An Autobiographical Polemic
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (644 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1597523224 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 166 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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In what I now relate about Harlem, I do not wish to indulge in horror stories, though that would be easy enough to do" In this extraordinary and passionate book, William Stringfellow relates his deep concern with the ugly reality of being black and being poor. And, as a Christian who lived for seven years on what the New York Times called the worst block in New York City, he challenges the reluctance of the churches to be involved in the racial crisis beyond the point of pontification". It is now seven years later. It was to Harlem that I came from the Harvard Law School. Stringfellow does not try to speak for African Americans and Puerto Ricans in the Harlem ghetto, but, as a lawyer, he graphically underlines the failure of the American legal system to provide equal justice for the poor. As a white Anglo-Saxon, Mr. I came to Harlem to live, to work there as a lawyer, to take some part in the politics of the neighborhood, to be a layman in the Church there
About the Author William Stringfellow was a practicing attorney and a prominent Episcopalian layman who frequently contributed to legal and theological journals. He was a visiting lecturer at several law schools and lectured at theological seminaries across the country. After his graduation from Harvard Law School, he practiced some years in the East Harlem neighborhood in New York City. Stringfellow authored more than a dozen books, including 'A Private and Public Faith' 'An Ethic for Christians and Other Aliens in a Strange Land' 'Conscience and Obedience' 'Count it All Joy' and 'Instead of Death'
Stringfellow authored more than a dozen books, including 'A Private and Public Faith' 'An Ethic for Christians and Other Aliens in a Strange Land' 'Conscience and Obedience' 'Count it All Joy' and 'Instead of Death' . William Stringfellow was a practicing attorney and a prominent Episcopalian layman who frequently contributed to legal and theological journals. He was a visiting lecturer at several law schools and lectured at theological seminaries a
Made a Difference for Me R. Edwards When I read this book in the early 1960's, it moved me. The very idea: he's a white man living and working basically as a mission volunteer in a community of color. He's a lawyer for the poor. He engages with them, gets to know them, encourages them, and advocates for them. And he gives his book the title "my people [the white community] is the enemy"! I was a