Race, Politics, and Community Development Funding

Share an insider's view of how race and politics impact the distribution of city services and how the promises of elected African Americans and liberal whites to poor communities are often broken. Authored by a noted expert in urban studies, Race, Politics, and Community Development Funding: The Discolor of Money follows federal money designated to alleviate urban poverty and blight at the local level. Using a variety of research methods, the author shows how key actors (mayor, council members, public bureaucrats) often contribute to the misuse of funds. You'll find helpful charts, tables, and graphs that illustrate the flow of federal dollars.
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Michael Bonds

- Foreword - Acknowledgments - Abbreviations - Chapter 1. Introduction - Chapter 2. CDBG Program Overview - Chapter 3. The Socioeconomic Status of Milwaukee's African Americans - Chapter 4. Surveying the Impact of Race in Milwaukee's Allocation of CDBG Funds - Chapter 5. CDBG Allocation Patterns - Chapter 6. The Unequal and Ugly Effect of Race in the Allocation of CDBG Funds - Chapter 7. Bending Existing CDBG Rules - Chapter 8. Conclusion: How Race Directly Affects the Allocation of CDBG Funds in Milwaukee - Appendix A: Research Methods - References - Index