By Ronald V. Dellums
"Compelling, selection studying in addition to a major consultant to our liked democracy."* "Here is a guy raised within the protecting include of the African-American group, demonstrated within the unstable cauldron of California politics. here's a existence replete with ambition, intelligence, grit, and success. And here's a ebook with a purpose to shock, tell, and enjoyment readers of each political stamp and of all races and religions."—Maya Angelou
"Ron's astute management and tireless commitment, so aptly and engagingly defined in his publication, go away an everlasting, eternal impact approximately the entire sturdy which could come from serving in public office."—*Kweisi Mfume, writer of No loose experience, and president/CEO, NAACP
"Activists who entertain the thought of working for workplace may do good to snatch a duplicate of mendacity Down with the Lions, a very good new checklist of the political life."—John Nichols, The country
"People who mistakenly imagine that it's very unlikely to be either principled and powerful as a member of Congress be aware of not anything of the occupation of Ron Dellums. He was once in Congress an incredibly potent strength for social justice partially simply because his colleagues well-known the intensity of his dedication. Dellums and Lee Halterman describe how this labored during this vitally important ebook a couple of vitally important career."—Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), writer of conversing Frankly
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For at the end of the day, I observed, an individual’s problems were in the home, family, neighborhood, and community, and eventually my clients would have to return to those environments. Thus, I concluded, treatment was best undertaken in the community and at home whenever possible. I worked with many challenging and memorable clients, and one in particular changed my life by altering my view about how to use my newfound skills. Making me adopt a more explicitly economic and political view, he caused me to rethink my whole career.
They wanted me to attend a ‘‘black unity’’ meeting at Wilmont Sweeny’s home, a meeting that had been called to pick a candidate for the Berkeley City Council. They also informed me that my name was among those on the list for consideration. I told them I really wasn’t interested, what with planning to leave town and all. They insisted, though. ‘‘Put your coat on, man. ’’ I was glad to be home and wanted to settle in for the night, but I couldn’t turn down my buddies. Waiting for the doorbell to ring, I explained to my wife what was up, and that I’d be back by nine-thirty or ten.
They had done so, and had become architects, lawyers, and planners—as well as leaders of the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE), the NAACP, the Urban League, and other groups. They committed themselves to working within the low-income community at the grassroots level, using their skills to move the community’s agenda forward. My engagement in this process led to a total immersion in community politics at a very intense time in our history. Beyond the nine-to-five demands of running our own programs, we were always attending community meetings.