A Greedy Society

About the Book

A Greedy Society will show the poor, working, and middle-class people hoping for the American dream being sadly disappointed in America. They have been lied to, cheated, and discriminated against, not only in housing but in employment opportunities as well. This is an investigation of the impact of mortgage foreclosures on African American families and communities in urban areas like Chicago, Illinois. There were one million foreclosures in 2010 in the United States, while Wall Street executives and banks received huge profits from real estate transactions. In this study, the author has covered all aspects of the real estate industry. The main coverage was the problems of foreclosures. The secondary issue in this piece was the African American family’s quality of life. How do foreclosure problems affect African Americans’ future? Why are African American families and communities more vulnerable? What will the future be like in homeownership for African American families in the United States? These questions were researched and analyzed in this academic book. The subjects of business, sociology, politics, and economics will be used in this discussion. The direct connection to my first book is deliberate. Foreclosures will increase the homeless population and poverty in the United States.

About the Author

Charles Henry Orr was born in Briminingham, Alabama in 1943 into the family of Jim and Mattie Orr. He was the third born. He is presently 65 years old with a birthday in August 2009. He is writing this book as part of his legacy. He has been trying to get educated all of his life and is still trying. This book was written in the third person without any assistance other than editing by the publisher. Charles presently lives in Chicago, Illinois and is employed full time as a Public Safety Officer at DePaul University on the night shift. . This title public safety officer, security officer/security guard represents the same duties as A Night Watchman. This is how this title was derived. He graduated from the university in 2004 with a Masters in Sociology. This is Charles Orr’s second book. The first was his Masters Thesis titled, Homelessness: a Challenge to African American Males, 2005.