people who think

there are many things that puzzle me but one that has continuously perplexed me is the complexities of the american ghetto. i still wonder how one of the richest countries on the planet can have such places- and how we can continue to live happily and wilfully ignorant that there are indeed folks in this country who are desperately poor and starving. yes, we do have a homeless problem. rather than get into that can of worms in this post, i want to highlight someone who i think should get a nobel prize or something- because he has a really, really good idea. how good an idea? a reallllllly good one. i doubt like hell it will catch on- but it is still something worth promoting and jumping on the bandwagon about. here it is- i won’t even paraphrase:

“Mr. Jones, who heads the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in Oakland, which helps kids avoid jail and secure jobs, has an idea how to change that — a “green-collar” jobs program that focuses on underprivileged youth. I would not underestimate him. Mr. Jones, age 39, and a Yale Law School grad, exudes enough energy to light a few buildings on his own.”

read the article here at alternet

tags:environment, innovative thinkers, progressive movements, ella baker center for human rights, human rights