Each One Teach One by Stephen Blackburn
Each One Teach One chronicles Ron Casanova's struggle out of poverty, homelessness and drug addiction to find dignity and purpose in his life. Through his own dramatic awakening, this Black, Puerto Rican activist ultimately finds his answer in helping other people. Born into a dysfunctional family and placed in an orphanage on Staten Island at an early age, Casanova faced overwhelming odds. His story illuminates some of the major events of our time, including the police riot at Tompkins Square, the Housing Now march of the homeless on Washington, and community takeovers of housing in Kansas City, New York, and Philadelphia. Underlying Each One Teach One, with its vivid cast of characters and intimate descriptions of Harlem and other urban areas, is the profound sense that no matter what your circumstance, you can use your past experience to help others. Ultimately, Casanova's story is a message of hope for the future and for the possibility of self-sufficiency and self-empowerment for each individual.
Ron Casanova was an American activist. At different periods in his life, he was the Vice President of the National Union of the Homeless, the Editor of the Union of the Homeless National News, and the Director of The Kansas City Union of the Homeless. He also served as the founding director of Artists for a Better America in New York City and as a leader of the Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights Campaign. He died in 2011. Stephen Blackburn is an American author. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, he holds both a BA and an MFA from the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of the memoir Each One Teach One (with activist Ron Casanova), the short story collection The Extinction of Rhinos in Mexico: 9 Tales of Life and Death, and a play, The Rock of Abandon, that was staged by the Fierce Backbone Theatre Company in Hollywood. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Consuelo.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781880684375 |
| ISBN 10 | 1880684373 |
| Title | Each One Teach One |
| Author | Stephen Blackburn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Curbstone Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 1996-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 250 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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