Race Relations and Affirmative Action
Race relations have been of prime importance in American history, especially over the last few decades. The term "affirmative action" covers a variety of policies by government to help address racial inequalities. What have governments done recently regarding affirmative action and race relations? How has the public viewed these actions?
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People like us: we all pay lip service to the melting pot, but we really prefer the congealing pot. (The Agenda). David Brooks. The Atlantic Monthly Sept 2003 v292 i2 p29(3) (2009 words)
Experiences of differential treatment among college students of color. Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar, Lucia Orellana-Damacela, Nelson Portillo, Jean M. Rowan, Chelsea Andrews-Guillen. Journal of Higher Education July-August 2003 v74 i4 p428(17) (6566 words)
The Martin Luther King we remember. Adam Wolfson. Public Interest Summer 2003 p39(27) (8916 words)
Affirmative Action Forever?: The elites have now enshrined race preferences; but will the public sit still? John O'Sullivan. National Review July 28, 2003 v55 i14 pNA (2226 words)
Let's get ready to rumble! Al Sharpton gears up to take on the Dems. Garance Franke-Ruta. The American Prospect Feb 2003 v14 i2 p22(5)
Gone with the vote: for the GOP in the South, reconstruction isn't quite over. (Culture & Reviews). (Critical Essay) John J. Pitney Jr.. Reason Feb 2003 v34 i9 p57(3)
Coverage of Racial Tension. Virginia Whitehouse. World and I Feb 2003 v18 i2 p62
Dixiecrats and the GOP. (Comment). (Trent Lott's misstep) Diane McWhorter. The Nation Jan 27, 2003 v276 i3 p7 Mag.Coll.: 112L0116.
The Newspapers Tell Only Half of the Story: Americans read about acts of racism daily, but most of us know things aren't nearly so bleak. (Column) Wes Carter. Newsweek Jan 13, 2003 p12 Mag.Coll.: 113B0367. Bus.Coll.: 142X2291.
Race in the Newsroom: Yes, it was a factor in the Blair mess. But to blame affirmative action for his fall is to deny larger truths. Ellis Cose. Newsweek May 26, 2003 p46
High Noon for 'Diversity'. George F. Will. Newsweek May 26, 2003 p76
ATTITUDES TOWARD AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. American Demographics May 1, 2003 v25 i4 pNA
THE LEGACY OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. (majority of Americans surveyed believe affirmative action has improved conditions for black Americans)(Brief Article) Pamela Paul. American Demographics May 1, 2003 v25 i4 pNA
Speaking out about affirmative action. (Interview) Julia Randle. The Chicago Reporter May 2003 v32 i5 p2(1)
How the loss of affirmative action could affect you. (National Report). Scotty Ballard. Jet April 21, 2003 v103 i17 p12(4)
End it, don't mend it; Affirmative action. (America's racial preference problem) The Economist (US) April 5, 2003 v367 i8318 pNA
Defending affirmative action. (On the Line). (Brief Article) The Progressive April 2003 v67 i4 p17(1)
Crisis on the campus: Victor Goode explains what's at stake in the conflict over affirmative action. (Colorblind: Higher Education). Victor Goode. Colorlines Magazine Spring 2003 v6 i1 p4(4)
Conscious of color: he may be the conservative ideologue with the biggest chip on his shoulder about race. (Colorblind: Higher Education). (Ward Connerly) Jesse Douglas Allen-Taylor. Colorlines Magazine Spring 2003 v6 i1 p8(4)
Originalist Sin: Conservatives, the Constitution, and affirmative action. RAMESH PONNURU. National Review March 10, 2003 v55 i4 pNA
Affirmative reaction: the courts, the right and the race question. (Court Packing). Randall Kennedy. The American Prospect March 2003 v14 i3 pA9(3)
The race case. (Comment). (Pres George W. Bush's opposition to affirmative action) Douglas S. Massey. The American Prospect March 2003 v14 i3 p22(1)
Not So Black-and-White a Question. (reverse discrimination in college applications) David C. Slade. World and I March 2003 v18 i3 p56
Replacing race-conscious admissions policies: are percentage plans the wave of the future? (Faculty Club). Kendra Hamilton. Black Issues in Higher Education Feb 27, 2003 v20 i1 p36(2)
Race matters: this year, the Supreme Court could dismantle affirmative action. Would it be ending an unfair practice or hurting the cause of racial equality? Eric Nagourney. New York Times Upfront Feb 21, 2003 v135 i10 p8(9)
Justice and equality: should the Supreme Court uphold affirmative action? Robert F. Drinan. America Feb 17, 2003 v188 i5 p12 Mag.Coll.: 113C0045.
Educators, activists criticize Bush's position on affirmative action. (Washington Update). (George W. Bush) Charles Dervarics. Black Issues in Higher Education Feb 13, 2003 v19 i26 p6(1)
That flailing feeling. (how affirmative action affects number of professors who are minorities) John Leo. U.S. News & World Report Feb 10, 2003 p57 Mag.Coll.: 113G0892. Bus.Coll.: 143Y1823.
Pol Tested - Why politicians love affirmative action. Jonathan Chait. The New Republic Feb 3, 2003 p14 Mag.Coll.: 112J0419.
What's At Stake: In the competitive world of college admissions, 'fairness' is often in the eye of the beholder. Here are the facts about affirmative action. Barbara Kantrowitz, Pat Wingert. Newsweek Jan 27, 2003 p30 Mag.Coll.: 112M0703. Bus.Coll.: 143P1246.
Pro: Diversity Is Essential... He knew he was in for a fight. But it's a battle the former University of Michigan president believes must be won. Lee C. Bollinger. Newsweek Jan 27, 2003 p32 Mag.Coll.: 112M0705. Bus.Coll.: 143P1248.
Con: ... But Not at This Cost: Admissions policies like Michigan's focus not on who, but what, you are--perpetuating a culture of victimhood. Armstrong Williams. Newsweek Jan 27, 2003 p33 Mag.Coll.: 112M0708. Bus.Coll.: 143P1251.
How Affirmative Action Helped George W. The President might ask himself, "Wait a minute. How did I get into Yale?". Michael Kinsley. Time Jan 27, 2003 v161 i4 p70
Having it both ways on race. (Comment). Robert Kuttner. The American Prospect Jan 13, 2003 v13 i24 p2(2)
What determines public support for affirmative action? Murat F. Iyigun, Andrew T. Levin. Southern Economic Journal Jan 2003 v69 i3 p612(10)
Ghosts of the Past: It was a Washington classic: History suddenly rears up and threatens a safe pol's security. Anatomy of the Lott firestorm. Howard Fineman. Newsweek Dec 23, 2002 p22
A Man Out of Time: Trent Lott and the GOP grew up together in the South. They both have a painful secret. (Biography) Jon Meacham. Newsweek Dec 23, 2002 p26
We Don't Talk This Way: Conservatives were quick to jump on Lott, and properly so: his comments taint the movement. The view from the right. David Brooks. Newsweek Dec 23, 2002 p31
Lessons of the Trent Lott Mess: Silver linings: If we are lucky, what will come of this sorry mess is a wider awareness that virtue is rooted in squarely acknowledging where we have gone wrong. Ellis Cose. Newsweek Dec 23, 2002 p37
Tripped Up By History: G.O.P. leader Trent Lott's remarks on race raise a storm and a hot question: Have Republicans really outgrown their past? (Nation)(Cover Story) Dan Goodgame, Karen Tumulty. Time Dec 23, 2002 v160 i26 p22+
Race and sport consumption motivations: A preliminary investigation of a Black consumers' sport motivation scale. (Abstract) Ketra L. Armstrong. Journal of Sport Behavior Dec 2002 v25 i4 p309(22)
A New Kind of Race: Minority candidates were once confined to the 'ethnic ghetto.' These days, they are reaching far beyond. (Brief Article) Ellis Cose. Newsweek Sept 30, 2002 p34 Bus.Coll.: 141W2864.
Do we need the census race question? Nathan Glazer. Public Interest Fall 2002 p21(12)
Where Everyone's a Minority: Welcome to Sacramento, America's most integrated city. What's life like in this melting pot, and why is there still racial tension? (Nation)(Statistical Data Included) Ron Stodghill, Amanda Bower. Time Sept 2, 2002 v160 i10 p26+
Report: percentage plans do not improve diversity. Alana Keynes. Education Daily Nov 21, 2002 v35 i222 p3(2)
No thanks: to affirmative action. Linda Chavez. The American Enterprise Oct-Nov 2002 v13 i7 p34(2)
Madison mayor seeks to improve race relations: multi-pronged approach uses Task Force, commission as resources. (Cities Promoting Racial Equality). (Madison, Wisconsin)(Brief Article) Phyllis Furdell. Nation's Cities Weekly July 8, 2002 v25 i27 p1(2)
Multiracial matrix: the role of race ideology in the enforcement of antidiscrimination laws, a United States-Latin America comparison. Tanya Kateri Hernandez. Cornell Law Review July 2002 v87 i5 p1093(84)
Reconceptualizing white racial consciousness. (articles). N. Kenneth LaFleur, Wayne Rowe, Mark M. Leach. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development July 2002 v30 i3 p148(5)
Mayor urges change of heart, not law, to address racism. (National League of Cities)(Brief Article) Phyllis Furdell. Nation's Cities Weekly July 1, 2002 v25 i26 p12(1)
A Paler Shade of White. (Critical Essay) Eric Arnesen. The New Republic June 24, 2002 p33
Civil Liberties, Freedom of Speech questions arise in Post-9/11 Environment. (Focus on Florida). Eloise Davis-Chopin. Washington Report on Middle East Affairs March 2002 v21 i2 p66(2)
The Miner's Canary : THE PROBLEMS OF PEOPLE OF COLOR SHOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. (Statistical Data Included) Lani Guinier, GERALD TORRES. The Nation Feb 18, 2002 v274 i6 p20 |
