By Judith A. Browne and Monique L. Dixon (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The recent videotape of a five-year old in St. Petersburg, Florida underscored what many education advocates already knew: Zero tolerance has gone too far. No longer does a temper tantrum, such as the one thrown by the St. Petersburg girl after a jelly bean counting game, result in a trip … [Read more...] about “Ending the Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track – Lawyers and Organizers Partnering for Change” by Judith A. Browne and Monique L. Dixon (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
“The Cradle to Prison Pipeline℠ Crisis” by Morna Murray (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
By Morna Murray (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) At present rates, a significantly higher proportion of Black men will go to prison than will receive a college degree. Right now, over 580,000 Black males and over 250,000 Latino males are in prison; fewer than 40,000 Black males and 33,000 Latino males graduate from college each year. There is no single reason … [Read more...] about “The Cradle to Prison Pipeline℠ Crisis” by Morna Murray (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
“Life Options for Young African-American Males” by Michael R. Wenger (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
By Michael R. Weneger (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) When former Congressman Ron Dellums (D-CA) agreed to chair the Commission on Life Options for Young African-American Males, he vowed that the Commission, now known as the Dellums Commission, would “not put out another report that will gather dust.” The former Capitol Hill veteran, who has made a career of … [Read more...] about “Life Options for Young African-American Males” by Michael R. Wenger (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
“Needed: More Focus on Whiteness” by john a. powell (January-February 2005 P&R Issue)
By john a. powell (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Alexander Polikoff has written an important and timely challenge to America. He challenges us to deal with white racism toward blacks by adopting a nationwide mobility program. This program would be modeled after the famous Gautreaux program. This program came out of possibly the most important … [Read more...] about “Needed: More Focus on Whiteness” by john a. powell (January-February 2005 P&R Issue)
“The Conflict Behind Our Racial Conflict” by Paul L. Wachtel (January-February 2005 P&R Issue)
By Paul L. Wachtel (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) As a psychologist, I think of political attitudes not as fixed and singular but as the end result of emotionally powerful conflicts that lie beneath what might seem to be monolithic opinions and dispositions. The task for those of us committed to progressive social change is to make contact with the side of our … [Read more...] about “The Conflict Behind Our Racial Conflict” by Paul L. Wachtel (January-February 2005 P&R Issue)
