Walter E. Williams - Up from the Projects

Thomas Sowell, senior fellow at the Hoover Institute (and economist, social critic, political commentator, and author), recently wrote a short review of Walter E. Williams' recently released autobiography, Up from the Projects. Among other accomplishments, Dr. Williams is an economist (the John M Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics at George Mason University), commentator, syndicated columnist, and author.

In this essay, Dr. Sowell comments on the many differences between growing up in the projects a few decades ago and growing up in these times. He also refers to a number of insights that are needed by people today as they face the challenges of our times.

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Thomas Sowell: Walter Williams' Memoir (8 DEC 10)

As memory has it, I first came across Walter Williams when he filled in on a national radio talk show while the host was on vacation. His commentary was filled with good insight and with common sense. Eventually I began reading some of his periodic newspaper columns. They were also filled with good insight and common sense. I don't know that I necessarily agreed with everything he said or wrote, but he made a good case for his point of view in each of the situations.

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George Mason University Faculty: Walter E. Williams