Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: 'Community Activist' Who Listened to Communities
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
NEW YORK, May 28 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 26, 2026, by senior fellow Jason L. Riley to the Wall Street Journal:
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A 'Community Activist' Who Listened to Communities
While elitists criticize and theorize about the poor, Robert L. Woodson Sr. looked for successes.
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"The victimizer might have knocked you down, but it is the victim that has to get up."
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A 'Community Activist' Who Listened to Communities
While elitists criticize and theorize about the poor, Robert L. Woodson Sr. looked for successes.
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"The victimizer might have knocked you down, but it is the victim that has to get up."