Writings on an interdisciplinary pedagogy that brings together antipoverty grassroots activism and relevant social theories about poverty. Closely linked to the Poverty Initiative at Union Theological Seminary, this book combines the oral history of a renowned antipoverty organizer with accessible introductions to relevant social theories, case studies, in-class student debates, and pedagogical reflections. Useful information for social activists committed to eradicating poverty and educators looking for ways to teach about the struggles for economic and social justice.

Introduction: plight, fight, and insight of the poor, the need for a pedagogy to end poverty / Willie Baptist, Jan Rehmann -- Interview with Willie Baptist (I): From the Cotton Fields to the Watts Uprisings -- Different perspectives on poverty: an introduction / Ian Rehmann, Colleen Wessel-McCoy -- Interview with Willie Baptist (II): the contributions of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Root causes of poverty, neoliberalism, high-tech capitalism, and economic crisis / Ian Rehmann-- Interview with Willie Baptist (III): King's poor people's campaign, "operation cereal bowl," and labor struggles at the steel plant -- A case study on organizing: the struggle for water in postindustrial Detroit / Chris Caruso -- Interview with Willie Baptist (IV): lessons from the national union of the homeless, a debate on organizing -- The Relevance of Gramsci's theory of hegemony for social justice movements / Ian Rehmann, John Wessel-McCoy -- Interview with Willie Baptist (V): evaluating today's struggles, stories from the movement to end poverty -- Ideology theory and antipoverty movements / Ian Rehmann -- Teach as we fight, learn as we lead: lessons in pedagogy and the poverty initiative model / Willie Baptist, Liz Theoharis.