Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors

Bill Cosby · Alvin F. Poussaint

Jan 2009 · Thomas Nelson Inc

About this ebook

In Come On, People, Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint tell an inspiring story about human beings fighting hardships and succeeding. It is a story about strong, resilient people who have overcome poverty and mistreatment. Do not be surprised if you find yourself identifying personally with the stories because you see the same struggle in either yourself or in an acquaintance or a relative. It is a stirring call for us all to complete the daunting transition from victims to victors, from helplessness to hope. Come On, People will encourage you to set aside excuses and make a better life today—for you, for your children, for your community, and for your future.

Ratings and reviews

Sadly, this book will probably only ever reach the audience that needs it as a condition of parole or probation. The rest of us, by virtue of even picking it up, were probably out of the woods already. Cosby and Pouissant offer a lot of critiquing about the ills of modern black society, and yes, I agree that whatever wrongs were perpetrated against black people in the past, its time to get past it, but they don't offer a whole lot in the way of bridging the two with a path of implementation. Maybe that isn't their job, but it would have made the content much more resonant. It starts out using a lot of sobering statistics, but then goes on to make a lot of what feels like supposition without reference. Together, they spend detailing whats wrong, what its converse right would be. Its a good book that offers a lot to think about but not so much to do.