I think having access to African-policy discussions has been a significant thing. In 1996 we fought their welfare proposal because there was no transportation, childcare, or job training. We fought the crime bill because we knew the critical element was building more jails. We've applied inside and outside pressure. If you come from that culture, you must move from earning, spending, and splurging to earning, saving, investing, and leveraging.
Many kids come out of college, they have a credit card and a diploma.
They don't know how to buy a house or a car or health insurance or life insurance. They do not know basic microeconomics. Some people will be astonished to see a former progressive presidential contender publishing a how-to guide on accumulating wealth. Dr. King would say we can be materialistic minded without being mindlessly materialistic. God did not send the children of Israel into the desert without supplies.