When The Village Idiot Get Started

This collection of essays describe the author's thoughts on how the Black community has been conditioned to be chaotic, disorganized, and confused. He challenges Blacks to overcome their disorganization and confusion; develop love, loyalty, unity, and begin to consolidate resources.

Jay Thomas Willis was born in East Texas. He graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a B.S. degre in sociology. He also graduated from Texas Southern University with a M.Ed. in counseling, in addition to receiving a MSW in social work from the University of Houston. Willis has held numerous socila work positions, and has now turned to freelance writing. He has written thirteen books, fifteen professional journal articles, several consumer articles, and has written Op-Ed Commentaries for the Chicago Defender and an occasional "Guest Column" for the Final Call Newspaper. He lives in Richton Park, Illinois, with his wife and two sons.